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Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology: Course Curriculum

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The curriculum for the Master's degree is a two-year, 60-semester-hour program focusing on psychology, rehabilitation, and clinical experience working with people who have disabilities. Students earn hours of credit for their internship, and for research on the Master's thesis. Elective courses are offered, and the student may take electives from other area institutions with prior permission of the Graduate Studies Committee. Six elective hours complete the degree. Limited substitution of courses may be made with prior permission of the Graduate Studies Committee.

First Year

Semester

Course Name

Hours

Fall Semester

The Profession of Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology: Issues and Practice

3

Psychopathology

3

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Introduction to Assessment

3

Counseling Theory and Techniques

3

Spring Semester

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Counseling Theories

2

Occupational Information, Vocational Analysis and Placement

3

Introduction to Group Counseling Techniques in Rehabilitation

2

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Human Development

2

Research Methods and Techniques in Rehabilitation

3

Summer Semester

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling Family Systems

2

Thesis Research
3

Techniques of Assessment and Evaluation

2

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Medical/Psychological Aspects of Disability

2

Second Year

Semester

Course Name

Hours

Fall Semester

Theories of Behavior Modification*

3

Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology

4

Thesis Research

3

Spring Semester

Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology

4

Thesis Research

2

Seminar in Rehabilitation: Socio-Cultural Diversity

3

Summer Semester

Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology

4

Thesis Research

2

*See Clinical Psychology for course description.


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