Recreation and Leisure Services

Program Description

Recreation and Leisure Services encompasses the delivery of recreation activities and programs designed to provide leisure experiences which are truly satisfying and rewarding for the participants. As a student in RLSC at Seneca, you’ll benefit from:

• opportunities for certification, e.g. First Aid/CPR, High Five, assorted workshops;
• involvement in hands on community initiatives/partnerships with local Boards of Education, police and non profit organizations;
• Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) student membership;
• an experiential approach that incorporates the natural resources of King Campus (696 wooded acres);
• a business approach to leisure services, with a focus on accountability in the public sector and the trend toward privatization and entrepreneurial strategies.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a majority of senior credits at the College Preparation (C), University Preparation (U) or University/College Preparation (M) level or Mature Student Status (age 19 or older)
• Grade 12 English: ENG4(C) or ENG4(U)

Applicant Selection:

• In the event of oversubscription, applicant grades in pre-requisite subjects (or their equivalent) may be used as a basis for the selection of candidates.

The Importance of Learning Skills:

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Your Career

Graduates of our Recreation and Leisure Services program find rewarding career opportunities in municipal recreation departments, commercial centres such as fitness clubs and health spas, non-profit service agencies such as boys and girls clubs and the Y, residential centres (condominiums and public housing), recreation centres owned by industries for the benefit of their employees, sport and outdoor camps, sport and recreation departments of community colleges, therapeutic recreation centres, and correctional services. Graduates may also find positions in resorts, retail sales and marketing.

King campus is located on a 696-acre nature reserve near Toronto and offers students a dynamic college experience in a uniquely beautiful setting. The campus is shared by students from a variety of other applied arts and health science programs, and is home to an active campus community.

Co-operative Education Program

RLSC is a co-operative education program. The co-operative component optimizes the job-readiness of graduates by formally integrating academic study with one term of paid work experience. Following successful completion of their second academic semester, students complete a 14-week summer work term.

Diploma to Degree... and Beyond

Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at the following post-secondary institution(s):

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

U.S.

Curriculum

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