Leisure Sciences

Leisure Sciences is the study of the discretionary relationships between people and their environment. It deals with the social and cultural integration of individuals at leisure. There has been a great deal of interest generated concerning recreation participation at all levels of society. The expanding awareness of leisure, along with government funding, has led to an ever-expanding array of leisure services. The technological advances in modern society have lead to an increased access to leisure for all members of society. Thus, there is a need to develop sophisticated programs to educate people to work in this field.

BA Specialization in Leisure Sciences — 60 credits

This program deals with the social and cultural integration of the individual at leisure, giving students skills in an in-depth look at recreation administration and/or recreation programming.

BA Major in Leisure Sciences — 42 credits

For students who want to develop an understanding of leisure in modern society and skills in recreation leadership and programming.

See the BA degree description for information on the core and elective requirements. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar

Sample courses include:

• Life Span Growth and Development for Practitioners
• Interpersonal Communication and Relationships
• Respecting Diversity in Human Relations
• Adolescence: Issues and Intervention
• Older Adulthood: Issues and Intervention
• Fundamentals of Child- and Youth-Care Work
• Leisure Assessment and Counselling

Department of Applied Human Sciences

The Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia offers a range of challenging and innovative programs for students who are interested in working with individuals, groups, organizations and communities.

Rather than representing a single discipline, our department name expresses our approach to teaching and learning:

• Applied – We emphasize practice as well as theory.
• Human – The models and methods we teach focus on people and the systems that they are part of.
• Sciences – We draw on diverse disciplines to identify what is most relevant to intervention. Our Faculty come from social science backgrounds, and all have ongoing involvement in practice and research.

The educational philosophy of our department centers on experience-based learning or learning-by-doing. Most of our programs include fieldwork or internships outside the university.

Admission Requirements

Leisure Sciences (BA - Specialization/Major/Minor) requirements: Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.

Undergraduate admissions guidelines: For information on international admission, required documents, proof of language proficiency, the university admissions timetable, selection and notification process.