Rehabilitation Services
Major/Minor
The rehabilitation services program prepares rehabilitation service providers who assist people with disabilities. Rehabilitation services providers are trained to assess individual strengths and needs, and are taught to understand the total impact of a disability upon the individual. Rehabilitation services providers are employed in : case management, independent living, vocational evaluation, probation, hospice, employee assessment, benefits coordinators, adjudicator, residential services, disability services, work adjustment, and geriatric rehabilitation.
- The curriculum is flexible and provides the opportunity for students to take courses that reflect their special interests.
- All rehabilitation services majors must complete 400 clock hours of practical experience at a human service agency. Rehabilitation services minors complete 200 clock hours of practical experience.
| Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
·Comp I&II
·History Course
·Biology I, II, III
·Mathematics
·Electives
·Non-Western World Course
·Human Behavior Course
·Education in Democracy |
Sophomore·Elements of Admin./Super.
·Communication I, II, III
·Intro to Rehabilitation
·Community Resources
·Electives
·Human Expression Course
·Human Behavior Course |
Junior
·Abornmal Psychology
·Sociology/Anthropology Electives
·Medical Aspects of Rehab
·Psychology Electives
·Strategies for Employing People with Disabilities
·Rehabilitation Casework
·Electives |
Senior
·Mental Retardation/
Psychiatric Disabilities
·Vocational Assessment
·Rehabilitation Practicum
·Indep. Living/Rehab. Tech.
·Effective Interviewing Techniques
·Principles of Counseling
·Group Background Theory
·Electives |
Fast Facts:
What can I do with a degree in:
Rehabilitation Services - substance abuse worker, caseworker for children's disability service office, caseworker for persons with mental illness, adoption worker, parole officer. |
