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Graduate Course
Semester One
RC 610 Foundations of rehabilitation Counseling (03)
RC 611 Medical and psychosocial Aspects of Disability I (03)(Prerequisite)
RC 612 Theory and Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling (03)
RC 613 Assessment and Evaluation (03)
Semester Two
RC 621 Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability II (03)
RC 622 Career Development and the World of Work (03)
RC 623 Human Growth and Development
RC 630 Practicum
Semester Three
RC 620 Research Methods and Statistics (03)
RC 631 Case Management (03)
RC 640 Ethics in rehabilitation Counseling (03)
RC 650 Internship I (03)
Semester Four
RC 641 Assistive Technology (03)
RC 642 Group Counseling (03)
RC 651 Hearing Impairment/Deaf Culture (03)
RC 660 Internship II (03)
RC 652 Comprehensive Examination (03)
Rehabilitation
Counseling
Program Course Description
This course
provides an introduction to the history and philosophy of
rehabilitation and legislation as they apply to individuals with
disabilities. Course
content will include the following:
a. Purposes and policies in current legislation;
b. Organizational structure of the vocational rehabilitation
systems, including public, private for profit, and not-for-profit
service settings;
c. Societal issues, trends, and developments as they relate to
rehabilitation;
d. Informed consumer review, choice, and personal responsibility in
rehabilitation process.
611 Medical and
Psychological Aspects of Disability I (Prerequisite) (3 Credit
Hours)
This course will
focus on Medical Aspects of Disability.
a.
the impact of disability on the individual and family.
b.
the personal, social, and cultural adjustments to life.
c.
Utilization of appropriate intervention resources based on functional
capacities of individuals with disabilities.
612
Theory and
Practice of Rehabilitation Counseling
(3 Credit Hours)
This course will
provide an overview of behavior, personality, human growth and
development incorporating individual, group, and family counseling
theories and practices. Course
content will include:
a. Diversity issues including multi-cultural, disability and
gender issues;
b. Environmental
and attitudinal barriers to individuals with disabilities;
c.
Services to a variety of disability populations, including multiple
disabilities, in diverse settings; and
d.
Involvement of family members, guardians, and advocates in the
rehabilitation process.
613 Assessment and
Evaluation (3 Credit Hours)
The course will
focus on Assessment and Evaluation.
a.
Conducting an evaluation
b.
Interpreting, and assessing objective findings.
c.
Utilizing available resources in
vocational assessment of clients with disabilities.
620
Research Methods and
Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
The course will
provide an introduction to Research Methods and Statistics.
a.
techniques for analyzing research articles.
b.
applications of research literature.
c. and
statistical and research methods to guide and evaluate practice.
621 Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability
II (3 Credit Hours)
Students will
learn the impact of disability on the individual and family, and the
personal, Social, and cultural adjustment to life utilizing
appropriate intervention resources based on functional capacities of
individual with disabilities.
622 Career
Development And World of Work (3 Credit Hours)
Students will be
exposed to the vocational aspects of disabilities, including
theories and approaches to career development and exploration as
well as occupational information, labor market trends, and the
importance of meaningful employment with a career focus. Emphasis
placed on multicultural career influences, ADA and 504 issues in
career development and job placement.
623 Human Growth and Development (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to
provide students with an understanding of human development
over
a lifetime focusing on life stages of infancy, adolescence and
adulthood
incorporating
cognitive, physical and social development concerns.
630
Practicum (3 Credit Hours)
This course will provide
students with experiences within the clinical environment.
a.
Students will observe and learn basic rehabilitation
counseling skills from trained rehabilitation counselors with CRC
credentials.
b.
Students will incorporate on-campus classroom experiences
while dealing with rehabilitation counseling concerns and clinical
experiences.
c.
Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to the
supervised rehabilitation counseling internship experience.
631 Case Management (3 Credit Hours)
This course is
designed to help students understand the case management process.
a.
including case finding, service
coordination, referral and utilization of other disciplines, and
client advocacy.
b.
Students will learn how to plan
for the provision of independent living services and vocational
rehabilitation services.
c. Students will be required to identify and use
community resources and services in rehabilitation planning,
utilizing computer applications and technology for caseload
management, functional assessment and job matching.
640
Ethics in Rehabilitation Counseling (3 Credit Hours)
This
course focuses on the Ethics of Rehabilitation Counseling. Course
content will include the following:
a.
identification of laws.
b.
Ethics and ethical standards affecting rehabilitation
counseling
c.
Application and ethical decision-making.
641
Assistive Technology (3 Credit Hours)
The
course will identify applications of appropriate assistive
technology to:
a.
work-sites and appropriate intervention resources based on
functional capacity of individuals with disabilities.
642
Group Counseling (3
Credit Hours)
This course is a survey of
theories and methodologies used in group counseling with emphasis on
utilization with culturally diverse populations. The course is
designed to provide the student with an advanced knowledge base and
skills necessary to provide group counseling to individuals with
various disabilities.
650
660 Internship
I and II (6 Credit Hours)
The
internship is designed to provide rehabilitation-counseling students
with a variety of professional learning experiences through:
a. the completion of prescribed
activities in a rehabilitation organization under the supervision of
a rehabilitation counselor with CRC credentials.
651 Hearing Impairment/Deaf Culture(3 Credit Hours)
This course provides an introduction to the deaf
culture, American Sign Language and the deaf community as
contributors to society. The course is designed to focus on history,
education, community and culture and psychosocial forces that
influence deaf people’s experience.
652 Comprehensive Examination (3 Credit Hours)
In
preparation for taking the CRC examination, the students will
successfully complete a comprehensive written and/or oral
examination in order to demonstrate the knowledge acquired
throughout the program.
Total number of
hours required for degree:
48 hours
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Please
note: RC 652 Comprehensive Examination is not a part of the CORE
curriculum.
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