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Core Courses

All students must take a total of 9 required core courses (total of 33 credits). The core courses include a survey/introductory course on basic concepts in rehabilitation science, three courses in research design and statistics, a course in the use and interpretation of measurement approaches, and a course in basic principles of education as applied to teaching for the health professions. In addition, students are required to register in each of the first 6 terms (first 2 years) for an interdisciplinary seminar in rehabilitation sciences in which ongoing research (by current students and faculty) and current publications, events and trends related to rehabilitation research will be presented and discussed. Students are also required to complete 2 full-time mentored research experiences (3 credits each) in each of the first two summers to total 6 credits. During these summer rotations students will devote full-time to conducting research under the direction of an established (senior) researcher in rehabilitation sciences. Lastly, students will enroll for one term in a mentored teaching practicum that is connected with a graduate course in their clinic specialty at the MGH Institute.