Curriculum

The Rehabilitation Science program includes a variety of curriculum topics to help any student reach their health career goals. These include:

Disability and health care issues
Global citizenship
Human sciences (anatomy, physiology, kinesiology)
Research methods

Students complete the required coursework during their junior and senior years. While enrolled in the Rehabilitation Science program, they must complete a minimum of 30 credits of SHRS coursework, including the core courses and at least one course from each of the core areas. Students must complete 120 cumulative credits to graduate with the BS in Rehabilitation Science degree.

The 30 required SHRS credits include courses from the following programs: ATHLTR, CSD, EM, HIM, HRS, NUTR, REHSCI.

Core Course Requirements

REHSCI 1200 - HUMAN ANATOMY
REHSCI 1201 - HUMAN ANATOMY LAB
REHSCI 1225 - INTRO TO REHABILITATION SCIENCE
REHSCI 1235 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
REHSCI 1240 - ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE
REHSCI 1265 - PHARMACOLOGY IN REHABILITATION
REHSCI 1280 - PSYCH AND SOCLGY OF DISABILITY

Core Areas

Human Development (3 credits)

Students must complete one of the following:

REHSCI 1245 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT preferred
HHD 0005 - LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT or
PSY 0310 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY accepted

Human Physiology (4 credits):

Students must complete one of the following:

REHSCI 1205 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BIOSC 1070 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY-UHC
BIOSC 1250 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY or
NROSCI 1250 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY and
BIOSC 1255 - PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
- Note: This class is reserved for Bio majors. RS students will be able to register only if there are seats available after Bio students have enrolled.
REHSCI 1206 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB
NROSCI 1070 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY-UHC
Another approved course

Neuroscience:

Students must take one of the following:

REHSCI 1210 - NEUROSCIENCE
NROSCI 0080 - BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
NROSCI 0083 - UHC BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
NROSCI 1000 - INTRO TO NEUROSCIENCE
NROSCI 1003 - UHC INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
PSY 0505 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOPSYCHOLOGY

Research Methodology:

Students must take one of the following:

REHSCI 1000 - PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - strongly recommended
PSY 0036 - RESEARCH METHODS LECTURE
PUBHLT 0431 - UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING HEALTH RESEARCH

Global Citizenship:

Students must take one of the following:

ANTH 1761 - PATIENTS AND HEALERS: MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1
HIST 1090 - HISTORY MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE
NUR 1829 - CONTEM ISSUES CROSS CULTL HEALTH
PSY 0186 - CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
PUBHLT 1001 - INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH
REHSCI 1292 - DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN HEALTH, DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
REHSCI 1297 - CROSS-CULTURAL INDEPENDENT STUDY
SOCWRK 1035 - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES SOCIAL WORK
SPAN 1323 - MEDICAL SPANISH
A Study/Internship abroad with a health, rehabilitation, or disability component, and an academic inquiry into culture may fulfill this requirement. Contact department for additional details and requirements.
SOC 0477 - MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

Health/Science Writing Intensive:

Students must take one of the following:

ENGCMP 0430 - PUBLIC COMMUNICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGCMP 0450 - RESEARCH WRITING
ENGCMP 0530 - WRITING FOR THE SCIENCES
ENGCMP 0535 - WRITING IN THE HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONS
ENGCMP 1101 - LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGCMP 1102 - LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE
ENGCMP 1400 - GRANT WRITING FOR NONPROFITS
ENGCMP 1402 - GRANT WRITING FOR RESEARCH

Total Core Requirements

Total Core Requirement Credits: 31-32

Rehabilitation Science Elective Courses

NEW COURSE COMING (SPRING TERM 2025) REHSCI 1320 - APPLIED ANATOMY AND KINESIOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

REHSCI 1206 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB
REHSCI 1219 - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY WITH LABORATORY
REHSCI 1220 - KINESIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS
REHSCI 1221 - KINESIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS LAB
REHSCI 1230 - REHABILITATION ETHICS
REHSCI 1250 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY/HUMAN DISEASE
REHSCI 1275 - INTRO TO OCCUPATION SCIENCE
REHSCI 1285 - INTRO TO EVIDENCED-BASED REHAB
REHSCI 1290 - PRACTICAL ISSUES IN DISABILITY
REHSCI 1295 - FIELD EXPERIENCE
REHSCI 1296 - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN REHABILITATION FIELD EXPERIENCE
REHSCI 1299 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
HRS 1787 - INTRODUCTION TO ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS
RT 1101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF REHABILITATION & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
RT 1102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF REHABILITATION & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DESIGN
RT 1207 - CLIENT CENTERED REHABILITATION & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DESIGN

Example Plan of Study

This plan of study example includes both required and elective courses offered in the Undergraduate Program in Rehabilitation Science. Students are encouraged to design their own plan of study based on their career, academic and personal interests.

Junior Year-Fall Term

REHSCI 1200 - HUMAN ANATOMY
REHSCI 1201 - HUMAN ANATOMY LAB
REHSCI 1205 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
REHSCI 1225 - INTRO TO REHABILITATION SCIENCE
REHSCI 1000 - PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
REHSCI 1235 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
REHSCI 1240 - ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE

Credits: 16

Junior Year-Spring Term

Study Abroad
-OR-
REHSCI 1220 - KINESIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS
REHSCI 1221 - KINESIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS LAB
REHSCI 1265 - PHARMACOLOGY IN REHABILITATION
REHSCI 1275 - INTRO TO OCCUPATION SCIENCE
REHSCI 1292 - DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN HEALTH, DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
REHSCI 1295 - FIELD EXPERIENCE