Rehabilitation Counseling
Curriculum
Purpose Statement
It is our purpose to provide a quality comprehensive rehabilitation counselor education program that is progressive in the areas of pedagogy, technology and research that fosters students’ personal and professional growth and provides leadership in the field at the local and national levels.
Goals
- To recruit, educate and graduate a diverse population of students who are prepared to provide rehabilitation counseling services in a variety of employment settings.
- To provide a rigorous academic environment that provides a solid foundation to prepare entry level Rehabilitation Counselors who meet national certification standards.
- To work closely with the public and private rehabilitation communities to ensure well-trained graduates who are considered valued employees.
- To develop a faculty that is valued by our students and the rehabilitation community for our teaching, research, and service.
- To achieve the highest quality program possible within the constraints of available financial, human, technological, and time resources.
- To develop commitment within students to empower individuals with disabilities to identify and maximize their resources to meet their developmental, vocational, independent living, and educational needs.
- To instill within students a commitment to develop a life long commitment to learning professionalism continuing education throughout their career.
Rehabilitation Counseling Curriculum
| Core Coursework | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHRC 5301 Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5302 Counseling Theories | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5303 Medical Aspects of Disability | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5304 Vocational and Career Development | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5305 Case Management | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5306 Psycho-Social Aspects of Disability | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5308 Research Methodologies & Interpretation of Research Findings | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5321 Vocational Assessment | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5322 Employment Development & Placement | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5309 Group Counseling Theory & Practice | 3 hours |
| Total Hours | 30 hours |
| Practical Experience | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHRC 5416 Clinical Internship I | 4 hours |
| AHRC 5517 Clinical Internship II | 5 hours |
| AHRC 5611 Practicum | 6 hours |
| Total Hours | 15 hours |
| Electives (3 credit hours are required) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| AHRC 5310 Special Topics/Seminars in Rehabilitation Counseling | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5342 Rehabilitation & Substance Abuse | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5343 Into to Private Sector Rehabilitation | 3 hours |
| AHRC 5346 Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 hours |
Accreditation
The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) has conferred a certificate of accreditation to the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling program. This recognition provides evidence that the program complies with the educational standards and evaluated by the Commission on Standards and Accreditation for masters’ degree level Programs in Rehabilitation Counselor Education. Further the Commission has deemed this program able to maintain and enhance its level of compliance through the duration of the recognition period of Fall, 2003 through Summer, 2006.
Certification
Upon completion of the MRC program, students will possess the competencies and experiences necessary to take the national certification examinations, and if successful, be accredited as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).