Curriculum Plan - PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
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Current Curriculum Plan
Curriculum is 42 credits.
33 core credits are required. 9 credits of electives (typically three additional 3-credit courses) are required and can be fulfilled by taking RS 990 (Independent Study), additional RS-970 Mentored Experience in Research credits, or by approval of transfer credit for courses taken at other institutions per prior arrangement with each student's Academic Advisory Committee.
The dissertation phase of the program will be initiated after passing a Qualifying Examination, which typically is scheduled after students have completed 6 consecutive semesters of coursework.
Students are required to register for a 1-credit continuing student course (RS 998) for each semester during the dissertation phase of their program.
Fall - Term 1
| RS 910 | Introduction to Concepts in Research in Rehabilitation Science | 2 |
| RS 920 | Research Design in Health and Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| HRS 929 | Reproducible Research in R | 1 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| HP 001 | What is the IHP's Role in Health Equity? | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Spring – Term 2
| HRS 950A | Scientific Writing | 1 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 930 | Statistics for Health and Rehabilitation Science 1 | 3 |
| RS 990 | Independent Study - Rehabilitation Science | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-8 |
Summer – Term 3
RS-970 should be taken for 3 credits in this semester.
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| RS 990 | Independent Study - Rehabilitation Science | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-7 |
Fall – Term 4
| RS 932 | Statistics for Health and Rehabilitation Science 2 | 3 |
| RS 940 | Advanced Measurement in Health and Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| RS 990 | Independent Study - Rehabilitation Science | 1-3 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9-13 |
Spring – Term 5
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| RS 990 | Independent Study - Rehabilitation Science | 1-3 |
| HRS 950B | Foundations of the Craft of Teaching | 2 |
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5-9 |
Summer – Term 6
RS-970 should be taken for 3 credits in this semester.
| HRS 960 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science | 1 |
| RS 951 | Teaching Practicum for PhD/RS | 1-3 |
| RS 970 | Mentored Experience in Research | 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-7 |
RS-951, the Teaching Practicum, may be taken for 1-3 credits beginning in summer (term 6) or later semesters. If taken for 1 or 2 credits, additional elective credits will be required to achieve a total of at least 33 core credits.
After completing the required coursework, students must pass a qualifying examination before advancing to candidacy and the dissertation phase. Students who have finished coursework but have not yet passed the exam should enroll in RS-997, a 1-credit continuing student course taken while preparing for the exam. After passing the qualifying exam, students register for RS-998, a 1-credit continuing student course taken each semester during the dissertation phase.