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.
| RCS 659 | Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision | 3 |
| RCS 695 | Seminar in Foundations of Human Rehabilitation | 3 |
| GERO 665 | Research Application and Grant Development | 3 |
| PSY 654 | Seminar in College Teaching | 3 |
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| APCE 710 | Seminar in Instruction, Pedagogy, and Evaluation in Counseling and Psychology | 3 |
Rehabilitation Professoriate - Take any combination of the following for a minimum 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.
| RCS 755 | Supervised Practicum in College Teaching | 3 |
| RCS 757 | Advanced Seminar in Rehabilitation Administration | 3 |
| RCS 758 | Seminar in Collaborative Research in Human Sciences | 3 |
| RCS 759 | Advanced 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.
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 654 | Ethical Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBA 660 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBA 670 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA 681 | Talent Management | 3 |
| MBA 684 | Managing Organizational Change | 3 |
| CH 610 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
Community Health Cognate - 15 hours
Students must take 15 credit hours in the following courses.
| CH 509 | Behavior Change Theories | 3 |
| CH 530 | Strategies for Community Health Promotion | 3 |
| CH 533 | Physical Activity Interventions in the Community | 3 |
| CH 535 | Effective Community Health Engagement | 3 |
| CH 550 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| CH 610 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| CH 620 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| CH 635 | Policy, 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 560 | Community Resources for Older Adults | 3 |
| GERO 625 | Psychosocial Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| GERO 630 | Intervention Strategies with Older Adults | 3 |
| GERO 635 | Social Policies of Aging | 3 |
| GERO 640 | Health Aspects of Gerontology | 3 |
| GERO 665 | Research Application and Grant Development | 3 |
| CH 610 | Program 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 611 | Advanced Statistical Data Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 625 | Applied Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 627 | Survey Research Methods | 3 |
| SRM 629 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| SRM 635 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| SRM 685 | Educational Ethnography | 3 |
| SRM 686 | Qualitative Case Study Research | 3 |
| SRM 705 | Advanced 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.