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School of Health Professions > Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training > Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science > Curriculum
Students in the rehabilitation science program must meet the general requirements of the university and fulfill the basic program requirements to receive the doctoral degree.
The specific number of credit hours for courses REHS 870, REHS 873 and REHS 980 is determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor.
REHS 803 |
Research Observations (Take a minimum of one semester during the first year.) |
1 |
REHS 805 |
Seminar in Rehabilitation Science (Take in Fall and Spring semesters for the first three years.) |
1 |
REHS 856 |
Research Design and Methods I |
2 |
REHS 857 |
Research Design and Methods II |
2 |
REHS 862 |
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Rehabilitation |
2 |
REHS 864 |
Introduction to Rehabilitation Science |
3 |
REHS 866 |
Developing Research Aims in Rehabilitation Science |
2 |
REHS 870 |
Teaching Practicum |
1-3 |
REHS 873 |
Research Practicum |
1-3 |
REHS 889 |
Grant Writing |
3 |
REHS 980 |
Graduate Research |
1-10 |
Successful completion of a minimum of 9 credit hours of research tools courses as determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor. Courses BIOS 714, BIOS 720, and BIOS 730 (or equivalents) are mandatory.
REHS 760 |
Introduction to Matlab Programming |
1 |
REHS 970 |
Instrumented Analysis of Human Biomechanical Function |
3 |
BIOS 714 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics I |
3 |
BIOS 720 |
Analysis of Variance |
3 |
BIOS 730 |
Applied Linear Regression |
3 |
EPSY 710 |
Introduction to Statistical Analysis |
3 |
EPSY 711 |
Lab for Introduction to Statistical Analysis |
1 |
EPSY 810 |
Regression and ANOVA: General Linear Models |
3 |
Successful completion of a minimum of 6 credit hours of elective courses as determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor. Electives may be chosen from this list but are not limited to:
REHS 865 |
Independent Study (The specific number of credit hours for this course is determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor.) |
1-3 |
REHS 884 |
Motor Control and Learning |
3 |
REHS 886 |
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
3 |
REHS 887 |
Neurorehabilitation |
3 |
ANAT 832 |
Electron Microscopy Techniques |
3 |
ANAT 845 |
Graduate Histology |
3 |
GSMC 857 |
Biographics |
1 |
HSES 805 |
Laboratory Experiments and Analysis--Exercise Physiology |
3 |
HSES 810 |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3 |
HSES 825 |
Skeletal Muscle Physiology |
3 |
HSES 872 |
Exercise and the Cardiovascular System |
3 |
NRSG 870 |
Designing a Student Learning Environment |
3 |
NRSG 871 |
Curriculum/Program Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
NRSG 873 |
Teaching with Technologies |
3 |
NRSG 874 |
Nurse Educator Preceptorship |
3 |
PHSL 842 |
Comprehensive Human Physiology |
5 |
PHSL 844 |
Neurophysiology |
3 |
PHSL 846 |
Advanced Neuroscience |
5 |
PRVM 868 |
Biomedical Informatics Driven Clinical Research |
3 |
Successful completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours. The specific number of credit hours for this course taken in a specific semester is determined in consultation with the student's academic advisor.
REHS 990 Dissertation in Rehabilitation Science
The research skills and responsible scholarship requirement must be completed prior to the semester the oral comprehensive examination is scheduled.
Successful completion of the following courses meets the research skills requirement:
REHS 856 |
Research Design and Methods I |
2 |
REHS 857 |
Research Design and Methods II |
2 |
Successful completion of the following courses meets the responsible scholarship requirement:
REHS 856 |
Research Design and Methods I |
2 |
REHS 857 |
Research Design and Methods II |
2 |
PRVM 853 |
Responsible Conduct of Research |
1 |