美国大学“休闲娱乐治疗”课程介绍及启示

The curriculum setup in institutes of higher learning in the United States is directly connected to market needs, which is a distinctive characteristic of employment education implemented in institutes of higher learning in the United States. The contents of textbooks for leisure entertainment therapy in the United States fully embody that the education for this specialty is orientated for employment. By investigating fitness clubs and outdoor sports clubs in some cities in China, the author revealed the following findings: there is a high social demand for such clubs; some institutes of higher learning in China have been provided with the conditions for opening a leisure entertainment therapy curriculum, and can open such a curriculum in a short time by referring to foreign curriculums and considering the actual circumstances in China.