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Rehabilitation Studies

The Thomas University undergraduate Rehabilitation Studies degree prepares students to provide services in public and private agencies to persons with various disabilities. This degree is offered entirely online, and courses are 8 weeks in length, allowing students the opportunity to balance earning their degree with their personal and professional obligations.

Completion of this program provides students with a strong foundation if they choose to continue in the TU Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling master’s degree program.

+Courses

GENERAL EDUCATION

  • Composition I
  • Composition II
  • Oral Communication for Professionals
  • University Studies
  • College Algebra
  • Statistics
  • Science elective
  • Social Science Electives (2 classes)
  • Cultural Foundations electives (3 classes)
  • Creativity electives (2 classes)

MAJOR COURSES

  • General Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies
  • Case Management & Community Resources
  • Ethical Practices in Rehabilitation
  • Theoretical Counseling Approaches to Rehabilitation
  • Counseling Practicum
  • Evidence-based Rehabilitation
  • Professional Communication in Rehabilitation
  • Vocational Development
  • Vocational Assessment
  • Medical & Health Issues in Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation Research
  • Assistive Technology

Open Electives/Minor 15 credits

TOTAL CREDITS                              120 Credits

CIP Code 51.2310

+Related Minors

Addictions

  • Crisis Intervention
  • Introduction to Substance Abuse
  • Treatment Models for Addictions
  • Pharmacology of Drug Abuse
  • Concurrent Disorders

Criminal Justice

  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Justice electives (3 classes)

Gerontology
Five courses from the following:

  • Social Gerontology: Family and Care-giving Issues
  • End-of-Life Issues
  • Healthy Aging
  • Physiology of Aging
  • Psychology of Grief Counseling
  • Psychology of Aging

Psychology

  • General Psychology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Psychology or Statistics electives (2 courses)

Social Work
15 credits (5 classes) in Social Work courses numbered 3000 or above.

Sports Studies
Five course from below:

  • Introduction to Sport Science
  • Injury Prevention
  • Sport Psychology
  • Introduction to Sport Management
  • Coaching Theories and Methods
  • Sociology of Sport>

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+Careers

Rehabilitation services personnel assist clients in a variety of areas. They may assist in identifying and obtaining benefits as well as services in their communities and work in coordination with others to develop and conduct other services. They work in a variety of industries, including family services, government, residential facilities, and in relief services.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

+Admissions

Students with no prior college credit, please provide an official high school transcript or GED. Students with prior college credit  must submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges.

Send official transcripts to admissions@thomasu.edu.

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Thomasville, GA 31792

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