Rehabilitation Counseling

Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling Curriculum

This 72-credit graduate program combines required courses, field experiences and elective courses. Electives are selected with the advisement of faculty.  The program is fully accredited by CORE (Commission on Rehabilitation Education).  Coursework is offered in a combination of face-to-face classes, which meet one evening a week, and distance learning classes, utilizing the Internet.  It is typical for students to take one face-to-face and one online class each quarter.  Click here for sample schedules.

Required Courses (66 credits)
RC	501	Rehabilitation Research	4
RC	580	Theory of Rehabilitation Counseling	3
RC	582	Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling	3
RC	583	Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling	3
RC	584	Group Counseling Techniques in Rehabilitation	3
RC	585	Social, Psychological and Attitudinal Aspects of Disability	3
RC	586	Medical Aspects of Disability	3
RC	587	Utilization of Tests and Evaluation Tools	3
RC	588	Occupational Information and Career Development	3
RC	589	Case Management in Rehabilitation	3
RC	590590	Employment Strategies and Job Placement	3
RC	591	Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling	5
RC	592	Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling	20
RC	594	Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation	4
RC	595	Cognitive Disabilities in Rehabilitation	3
Electives (6) credits selected under advisement from the following or other relevant courses
RC	519	Current Issues in Rehabilitation	3
RC	546	Relapse Prevention and Rehabilitation	3
RC	581	Readings and Projects in Rehabilitation	2-4
RC	593	Introduction to Assistive Technology	3
RC	596	Vocational Assessment in Rehabilitation	3
RC	598	The Family and Rehabilitation Counseling	3
RC	599	Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling II	3
Comprehensive Examination Required
This is an Option II (Non-Thesis) program - Students must pass the Program Comprehensive Exam at the end of their program.

 

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