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2016-2017 Graduate

Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D.

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Degree Requirements — 66-67 Credits

See "Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D.".

Degree Requirements

Required Major Content — 9 hours

All students are required to take 9 credit hours of the following required major coursework based upon their post-degree goals and in consultation with their advisor.

HRS 659Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision

3

HRS 695Seminar in Foundations of Human Rehabilitation

3

PSY 654Seminar in College Teaching

3

GERO 665Research Application and Grant Development

3

Rehabilitation Professoriate - Take any combination of the following for a minumum of 9 hours.

All students are required to take 9 credit hours of supervised practice based upon their post degree goals and in consultation with their advisor. These courses are repeatable up to 9 credit hours each. 

HRS 755Supervised Practicum in College Teaching

3

HRS 757Advanced Seminar in Rehabilitation Administration

3

HRS 758Seminar in Collaborative Research in Human Sciences

3

HRS 759Advanced Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision

3

Research Methods and Statistics Core — 18 hours

All doctoral students are required to take the following 18 credit hours in research methods and statistics in order to satisfy one of the two university required research tools.

SRM 602Statistical Methods I

3

SRM 603Statistical Methods II

3

SRM 608Experimental Design

3

SRM 610Statistical Methods III

3

SRM 680Introduction to Qualitative Research

3

SRM 700Advanced Research Methods

3

Cognate - 14-15 hours

All doctoral students are required to take 14-15 credit hours in a one of five specialization areas (cognates) based upon their research interests and post degree goals. The cognate serves to satisfy one of the two university required research tools. Prospective students will identify their chosen cognate as part of their application process and should contact program faculty for updated cognate coursework listings. 

Business Management Cognate - Healthcare Administrative Specialization - 14 hours

Students must take 14 credit hours in the following courses.

MBA 654Leadership and Organizational Behavior

3

MBA 660Marketing Management

3

MBA 670Advanced Financial Management

3

MBA 671Current Issues in Healthcare Policy & Management

2

MBA 672Managing Healthcare Organizations

2

MBA 673Managing Healthcare Quality and Compliance

2

MBA 681Talent Management

2

MBA 682Training and Organization Development

2

MBA 684Managing Organizational Change

2

CH 610Program Planning and Evaluation

3

Community Health Cognate - 15 hours

Students must take 15 credit hours in the following courses.

CH 509Behavior Change Theories

3

CH 530Strategies for Community Health Promotion

3

CH 533Physical Activity Interventions in the Community

3

CH 535Effective Community Health Engagement

3

CH 550Environmental Health

3

CH 610Program Planning and Evaluation

3

CH 620Epidemiology

3

CH 635Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & Management in Community Health

3

Gerontology Cognate - 15 hours

Students must take 15 credit hours in the following courses. Results in a graduate certificate in gerontology*

GERO 560Community Resources for Older Adults

3

GERO 625Psychosocial Aspects of Aging

3

GERO 630Intervention Strategies with the Elderly

3

GERO 635Social Policies of Aging

3

GERO 640Health Aspects of Gerontology

3

GERO 665Research Application and Grant Development

3

CH 610Program Planning and Evaluation

3

*GERO 560, 625, 635, and 640 are required for the Gerontology certificate. 

Research Methods and Statistic Cognate - 15 hours

Students must take 15 credit hours in the following. Results in a doctoral minor.

SRM 611Advanced Statistical Data Analysis

3

SRM 625Applied Multiple Regression Analysis

3

SRM 627Survey Research Methods

3

SRM 629Structural Equation Modeling

3

SRM 635Categorical Data Analysis

3

SRM 685Educational Ethnography

3

SRM 686Qualitative Case Study Research

3

SRM 705Advanced Issues in Research Methods

3

Self-Designed Cognate - 15 hours

The self-designed cognate must have a cohesive theme that is clearly articulated. A course plan with approval from student’s program advisor is required. All courses must be at or above the 500 level to qualify.

Research Proposal/Dissertation - 16 hours

All doctoral students are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of Doctoral Proposal Research and 12 hours of Doctoral Dissertation credit.

HRS 797Doctoral Proposal Research

1-4

HRS 799Doctoral Dissertation

1-12