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School of Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences

Rehabilitation Science (PhD)

Format(s)
On-campus
Degree Type
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science
Duration

8 years (with approved credit transfer)
10 years (without credit transfer)

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Format(s)
On-campus
Degree Type
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science
Duration

8 years (with approved credit transfer)
10 years (without credit transfer)

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No enrollment specialist is assigned to this program or its parent.

Research Opportunities

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  • Students will have exposure and opportunities to collaborate with many disciplines in rehabilitation and medicine including occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation science and technology, counseling, sports medicine and nutrition, prosthetics and orthotics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic surgery and psychiatry.
    • There are also opportunities for international collaborations.
  • Students will be able to experience a wide variety of research activity across many patient populations within the PhD program.
    • These types of rehabilitation research include:
      • clinical observational and randomized trials
      • clinical outcomes research
      • health service research
      • biomechanical analyses of human movement in health and diseased states
      • assistive technologies
      • rehabilitation technical product development
      • health and wellness
      • human performance optimization
      • psychological aspects of rehabilitation
      • counseling, and more!
  • Many of our mentors and departments have affiliations and collaborations with a major integrated health care system and the Veterans Administration (VA).
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No enrollment specialist is assigned to this program or its parent.

Learn more about the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology

Related Programs:

Male and female student analyzing data from a smart device.

Rehabilitation Science (PhD)
Female technician adjusting a prosthetic leg.

Prosthetics and Orthotics (MS)
Students and instructors working on a powered wheelchair.

Rehabilitation Technology (MRT)

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Field Descriptions
Field of Study (Intended Major)

  1. Certificate
  2. Certificate - Hybrid/Online

Concentration
  1. Doctorate - Rehabilitation Science
  2. Doctorate - Physical Therapy - Entry-level DPT
  3. Master's Degree - Physical Therapy - Post-professional Master of Science
  4. Master's Degree - Health Informatics
  5. Master - Hybrid/Online - Health Informatics - Online
  6. Master's Degree - Dietitian Nutritionist Program
Term
  1. Fall - Spring - Summer
  2. Fall - Spring
  3. Fall
  4. Spring
  5. Summer
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