Plan of work
Overview of Coursework
The Master of Arts Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling offers training with emphasis in the following areas: Career Development, Job Placement and Supported Employment and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. Specific emphasis is provided in the following disabilities:
- Psychiatric Disabilities
- Dual Diagnosis Disorders
- HIV/AIDS
- Trauma and Mental Health
- Offender Reintegration
In addition, students will gain an increase level of knowledge in incorporating Hope and Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy as part of the counseling process.Rehabilitation counseling candidates must complete a sixty (60) semester hour program. This includes sixteen (16) credit hours of professional courses in counseling; twenty nine (29) credit hours of rehabilitation course work; six (6) credit hours of educational evaluation and research course work; and nine (9) credit hours in practicum and internship. Students can pursue study on a full-time or part-time basis.
Recommended Curriculum Sequence
YEAR I: Fall Semester
- RCI 7410Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling
- RCI 7420Medical Aspects of Disability
- CED 6080Theories of Counseling
YEAR 1: Winter Semester
- RCI 7450Employment for Persons with Disabilities
- RCI 7480Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
- CED 7080Career Development and Counseling
- RCI 7510Special Topics in Rehabilitation Counseling: Diagnosis, Intervention and Treatment Planning
YEAR 1: Spring / Summer Semester
- RCI 7470Family and Community Support for Inclusion
- CED 7000Introduction to Group Work
- CED 7010Group Work Participation
YEAR II: Fall Semester
- CED 7730Cultural & Diversity Issues in Mental Health Treatment & Research
- RCI 7120Vocational Assessment and Life Planning
- RCI 7510Special Topics in Rehabilitation Counseling: Integrating Hope and Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy into the Counseling process
- RCI 7510Special Topics in Rehabilitation Counseling: Elective
YEAR II: Winter Semester
- RCI 7150Rehabilitation Counseling Professional Roles
- RCI 7510Special Topics in Rehabilitation Counseling: The Impact of Trauma on Adjustment and Coping
- EER 7640Fundamental Research Skills
YEAR II: Spring/Summer Semester
- ED 7990Thesis: Final Project
- CED 7040Techniques of Counseling
YEAR III: Fall Semester
- RCI 7430Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling
YEAR III: Winter Semester
- RCI 7460Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling
Elective Courses:
- RCI 7510Special Topics in Rehabilitation Counseling (1 or 2 credit workshop) - Substance Abuse, Blind/Visually Impaired, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing