• Required Core Courses: 18 credit hours
• Required Support Courses: 15-18 hours
  Includes a minimum of 9 credit hours of graduate level courses determined by the individual student with oversight by the Faculty committee. Focus courses are selected to develop in-depth knowledge of a critical area in rehabilitation science as determined by the student’s interest and dissertation research.
• Electives: 12-18 credit hours
• Dissertation Research: 18-24 credit hours
• Total Credit Hours: 63-78

Core Courses

RHB 780  Philosophy and Theory in Rehabilitation Science                                     3 cr. Hours
Interdisciplinary discussion of historical, current and emerging theories, principles, concepts, and models of rehabilitation science.

RHB 781 Critical Review of Rehabilitation Science Research                                 3 cr. Hours
Interdisciplinary course preparing students to critically review and analyze research practices in the literature of rehabilitation science.     

RHB 782 Tests and Measurements in Rehabilitation Science Research             3 cr. Hours
Interdisciplinary in-depth study of current tests and measures used in rehabilitation science.

RHB 783 Research Design in Rehabilitation Science Research                           3 cr. Hours
A detailed overview of research methodologies used in rehabilitation science.

RHB 789 Rehabilitation Science Seminar                                                                  2 cr. Hours
Varied discussion of rehabilitation science topics to help students explore research questions in preparation for their dissertation.

RHB 798-799 Dissertation Research                                                                         24 cr. Hours