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The
Rehabilitation Science doctoral program is the only one of its
kind in the Southeast, and it is designed to prepare rehabilitation
scholars. Students are given the opportunity to develop skills
in teaching, research, service leadership, and interdisciplinary
teamwork in rehabilitation science. Students design their own
specialty area within the broad categories of movement dysfunction,
communication neuroscience, social and behavioral integration,
or a related area of emphasis consistent with the student's
career goals.Upon successful completion of this 90-credit post
baccalaureate program, students will receive their Ph.D. and
will be well positioned for opportunities in education, research,
and management not typically available to individuals with their
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program prepares rehabilitation scholars to address the need
for faculty created by our rapidly changing health care delivery
system. The program encourages applications from professionals
in rehabilitation related fields (e.g. occupational therapy,
physical therapy, rehabilitation counseling, communicative
disorders).
The program includes 90 semester
credits of study at the doctoral level beyond the bachelor's
degree. The curriculum includes: 25 credits in core rehabilitation
science courses required of all students, 50 credits in specialty
areas, and 15 credits of dissertation. The 50 credits of specialty
courses includes 18 credits from one (or a combination) of
three major emphases in rehabilitation (or other approved
emphasis). These include Movement Dysfunction,
Communication Neuroscience, and
Social and Behavioral Integration.
The remaining 30 credit hours may be transferred in from one's
post-professional master's degree program and/or University
of Florida electives. Exercise science, geriatrics, neuroscience,
psychology, education, health administration, and anthropology
are among the course areas of potential elective interest
for individuals in the rehabilitation science program. The
student chooses specialty course work with supervisory committee
input and approval.
The typical path of an
RSD student:
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I.
CORE I: REHABILITATION RESEARCH - 15 credits
Prepares rehabilitation professionals to conduct and disseminate
research
II. CORE II: REHABILITATION SCIENCE
APPLICATION & TEACHING - 10 credits
Current topics shaping the field will be covered,
including trends in health care systems, managed care, issues
in clinical supervision, ethics and professional practice,
and rehabilitation outcomes assessment. Course work to address
the entry-level teaching objectives is also part of this core.
III. SPECIALTY COURSE WORK & ADVANCED
RESEARCH - 50 credits
Major emphasis work in Movement
Dysfunction, Communication Neuroscience, and/or Social and
Behavioral Integration - 18 credits
Additional electives relevant to the student's career goals
- 32 credits
IV. DISSERTATION - 15 credits
Independent rehabilitation research.
TOTAL - 90 credits
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June 20, 2007
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