Nov 23, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED]

Rehabilitation Services, B.S.


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Introduction

The Rehabilitation Services Program takes a holistic approach to assisting individuals to reach their maximum potential. It addresses the medical/physical, psychological, social, educational, vocational, recreational, financial, and legal areas of a person’s life. Students learn about the barriers to integration and learn techniques to reduce them to facilitate participation and inclusion in the community.

Students participate in two practicum/internship experiences that provide them the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills directly working with individuals and utilize what they have learned in their educational program. The Rehabilitation Services program offers the opportunity for students to pursue their Wisconsin Substance Abuse Certification and/or Social Work Certificate upon the completion of specific coursework and supervised practicum experiences.

Graduates of the program are employed in diverse settings such as community-based rehabilitation programs, workers’ compensation and health insurance companies, private rehabilitation, mental health and social service agencies, veterans’ services, halfway houses, substance abuse programs, disability services and independent living programs. They provide services to individuals with a wide variety of disabilities, chronic illnesses and injuries across the lifespan.

General Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree

Total for graduation 120 credits  
General Education 40 credits  
Major Studies 54 credits  
Concentration 23 credits  
Electives 3 credits  

Program Requirements for Rehabilitation Services


Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits*)


Three credits must be selected from RES-A.

Global Perspective (6 credits*)


Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad or 6 credits of global perspective approved courses.

General Education (40 credits)


Note(s):

Minimum grade of 2.0 is required; course must be repeated if minimum grade is not earned.

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)


Remaining courses must be from the areas of analytic reasoning and natural sciences. At least one mathematics or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab are required.

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)


Courses must be from two or more areas including art history/music & theater appreciation, creative/performing arts, foreign language and culture, history, literature, and philosophy.​

Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)


Courses must be selected from the list of approved cross-disciplinary issues courses.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)


Additional Courses:

Remaining courses must be from one or more areas including anthropology, economics, geography, political science and sociology.

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)


Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.

Selectives (3 credits)


Courses/credits may be selected from any category to meet the 40-credit requirement.

Major Studies (54 credits)


A minimum grade of 2.0 is required in all rehabilitation studies. After earning 90 credits, students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average in rehabilitation studies to continue in the degree program.

Selectives (22 credits*)


Select 22 credits, including a minimum of two courses from Disability Selectives and two from Service Delivery Selectives.

Disability Selectives

Service Delivery Selectives

Note:

*Select 23 credits if in the Special Studies concentration

Concentrations (23 credits)


A minimum grade of 2.5 is required in all concentration courses.

Independent Living Rehabilitation (24 credits)


Individualized (23 credits)


Select 23 credit in conjunction with and approved by program director.

Rehabilitation Service Specialist (23 credits)


Substance Abuse Counseling (23 credits)


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