School of Education
Rehabilitation Psychology Professional Education and Background,
Specialization, and Elective Course Work
Professional Education and Background
Psychology and/or Educational Psychology, 18 credits
- Psych 509 Abnormal Psychology
- Additional Department of Psychology or Department of Educational Psychology
courses
to total 18 credits. Recommended areas include development, learning, tests and
measurement, individual differences, social, physiological, industrial, and
statistics.
Sociology and Social Work, 9 credits
Recommended areas include social disorganization, deviant behavior, alcohol and
other drug abuse, community development, and issues in social welfare.
Educational Policy Studies, 3 credits
Recommended courses include Ed Pol 300, 460, 500, and 570.
Specialization in Rehabilitation Psychology
Didactic Core, 15 credits
- RP&SE 300 Individuals with Disabilities, 3
- RP&SE 500 Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology—Foundations, 3
- RP&SE 501 Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology—Applications, 3 (meets Comm B
requirement)
- RP&SE 505 Biological, Psychosocial and Vocational Aspects of Disabilities, 3
- Coun Psy 650 Theory & Practice in Interviewing, 3
Supervised Field Experience, 9 credits
RP&SE 630 Internship in Rehabilitation or Special Education, 9 credits total,
with the course repeated in multiple semesters and/or summer sessions. A total
of 3 credits are to be completed concurrently with RP&SE 501 Rehabilitation
Counseling Psychology-Applications, with the remaining 6 credits completed in
one or more different semesters and/or summer sessions.
Other Courses in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, 6
credits
Additional credits in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. RP&SE 630
may be repeated for credit and applied to the 6 credits.