REHABILITATION SERVICES MAJOR
The Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Services prepares students to work with individuals receiving rehabilitation and related services through public or private organizations in the community. Working successfully with individuals who have disabilities and adjustment problems requires good communication skills, a strong interest in working with others, and the ability to be flexible and to participate in the rehabilitation process as a team member. Core content in the major includes history of rehabilitation services; an introduction to rehabilitation systems, vocational assessment, and related community resources and services; effective interviewing, interpersonal, and helping skills; case management; and knowledge of disabilities. The internship experience provides students with opportunities to apply their knowledge in clinical settings. Students are encouraged to complete a minor or concentration in an area related to their rehabilitation interest.
REQUIREMENTS:
•Minimum cumulative GPA from ECU of 2.5
•Application submission when the student is nearing completion of 42 semester hours.
•Application deadline is October 15 for Spring, and March 15 for Fall
CURRICULUM:
The BS degree in rehabilitation services requires a minimum of 121 semester hours of credit including 42 semester hours of foundations curriculum, 5 semester hours of cognate courses, 48 semester hours in the major, and the remaining semester hours in a minor or structured electives.
COGNATE COURSES:
BIOL 2130 Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy
BIOL 2131 Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory
REQUIRED COURSES:
REHB 2000 Survey of Community Resources in Rehabilitation and Health Care
REHB 2003 Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Health and Social Problems
REHB 3010 Case Management in Rehabilitation
REHB 4000 Interviewing Techniques for Health and Rehabilitation Settings
REHB 4993-6 Rehabilitation Services Internship
BIOS 1500 Introduction to Biostatistics
SOCW 2010 Introduction to Social Work Practice with Special Populations
HLTH 3010 Health Problems I
PSYC 2275 Psychology of Adjustment
PSYC 4375 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 5325 Introduction to Psychological Testing
ELECTIVES (select two courses for 6 semester hours)
REHB 5000 Introduction to Rehabilitation
REHB 5100, 5101 Occupational Analysis and Career Counseling
REHB 5400 Introduction to Vocational Evaluation
Standards of Practice for Undergraduate Rehabilitation Service Graduates
- Understand the social, psychological, economic, physical, medical and environmental problems of people with disabilities.
- Knowledge of the history, philosophy, legal status, and agencies/facilities of the rehabilitation system, as well as the roles and functions of rehabilitation practitioners.
- Knowledge of employment services available to people with disabilities.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with people with disabilities and members of the treatment team.
- Knowledge of community resource available to people with disabilities.
- The ability to problem solve to assist persons with disabilities in their rehabilitation program and to empower the person with a disability.
- Knowledge of ethical principles and decision-making models to facilitate effective delivery of rehabilitation services.
(Adapted from Disability and Rehabilitation Studies Self Study of Curriculum Content Areas from the Council on Rehabilitation Education website: http://www.core-rehab.org/SelfStudy99.html)
