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The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is one of eight distinct departments in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at California State University, Long Beach. Established in 1965, the department has been serving undergraduate and graduate populations for nearly 60 years. The department currently offers two undergraduate majors: a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Recreation and, beginning in the 2022–2023 academic year, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Recreation Therapy. The establishment of Recreation Therapy as a standalone degree program provides students with a clear professional pathway while allowing both majors to share a common core curriculum. Each degree maintains its own unit requirements and academic structure consistent with its professional focus.

The department and curriculum appear publicly in the CSULB Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025. The on-line catalog can be accessed via the links below:

CSULB Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025.

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the 2024-2025 Catalog

College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)

Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies