Recreation - Calvin College

Recreation from Calvin College is a Campus Bachelor Recreation degree that prepares you for a Hospitality career. From a historical perspective, the Recreation program at Calvin was initiated with the realization that play and recreation are important components of normal human growth and development in all societies. Society must face the challenge of coping with abuses or work and/or leisure oriented lifestyles that tend to contribute to a variety of social, spiritual, and psychological problems. It is in this context that Christians are called to bring light to a distorted social order, a culture whose values are too often driven by hedonism, greed, and self-aggrandizement. Hence, the Recreation program at Calvin College was established to prepare students to plan and coordinate leisure activities in a variety of settings and to develop Christian thought on a balanced lifestyle that represents a Biblical world-view. Presently the Recreation program at Calvin is part of the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation , Dance, and Sport (HPERDS). The goal of the Recreation program at Calvin is to prepare students to serve individuals and their communities by improving people's quality of life through recreation programs. Specifically, our programs are focused in the following three emphasis areas: therapeutic recreation, youth leadership and community recreation . In each of these areas the overriding theme is using recreation programs toward specific goals and to facilitate both individual and collective (community) development. The focus of each emphasis area is: Therapeutic Recreation : Using recreation programs as a specific treatment modality or a resource to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Youth Leadership : Using recreation programs as one means by which to foster youth development. Community Recreation : Using recreation programs to foster community development and build social capital within communities. View more details on Calvin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Recreation courses.