Rehabilitation Technology (MRT)

Sample Plan of Study

The following reflects the full-time schedule of a student in this program.

Fall Term

• Fundamentals of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Applications
• Fundamentals of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Design
• Individual and Social Experience of Disability
• Functional and Medical Aspects of Disability Related to Assistive Technology
• Introduction to Evidence-based Practice and Research Methodologies

Spring Term

• Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Practices
• Client Centered Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Design
• Ethical Issues in Health Care
• Clinical Applications of Seating and Mobility
• Assistive Technology Funding, Policy and Management

Summer Term

• Clinical Internship
• Scholarly Paper

Scholarly Paper or Thesis

Beyond coursework and clinical experience, MRT students complete a scholarly paper or thesis. This component is deliberately broad in what it can look like, because students arrive with different questions, different areas of expertise and different visions for what they want to accomplish.

Options include:

• Traditional research (thesis): A formal research study designed and conducted with faculty mentorship, well suited for students who plan to pursue doctoral training or build a research-based career.
• Scoping or systematic review: A rigorous, structured review of the existing literature on a topic of importance to the student, useful for clinicians and program developers who need to understand the evidence base in a specific area of assistive technology practice.
• Program development: Designing and documenting a new service, protocol or program, well suited for students whose goal is to address an unmet need within a healthcare system, school district or community organization.
• Grant development: Writing a fundable grant proposal to support a future initiative, a strong option for students who are building toward a research program, launching a venture or seeking to establish a new service.

Students work closely with MRT faculty throughout this process. The scholarly paper or thesis is an opportunity to do work that matters to you, supported by mentors who understand both the field and your goals.

Elective Options

Students completing the one-year, 35-credit program, are not required to take electives in order to graduate. However, students pursuing the two-year option may be recommended to take elective courses. If there is another course students wish to take, they will need to seek approval from their advisor prior to registration.

• Soft Tissue Biomechanics
• Wheelchair Biomechanics
• Independent Study
• Teaching Internship
• Rehabilitation Biomechanics for the Health Care Professions
• Law of Disability Discrimination
• Health Information and the Health Care System
• Database Design and Big Data Analytics
• Digital Health