| Program Summary |
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| Program starts fall term only |
| 8 years (with approved credit transfer) or 10 years (without credit transfer) |
| 72 credits total required to graduate (some areas of focus may require more credits) |
Goals and Core Areas of Study
The primary goals of the PhD program in Rehabilitation Science are to:
- Provide core content in theories and models of rehabilitation, disability and/or assistive technology that underpin rehabilitation science;
- Provide in-depth, state of the science, content in basic, clinical, social, medical and/or engineering sciences that support the dissertation research;
- Provide mentorship opportunities for immersion in rehabilitation science research laboratories, projects, and/or ongoing studies;
- Prepare students to conduct and disseminate original research that will advance rehabilitation science;
- Promote interdisciplinary research in preparation for becoming a research team member;
- Promote knowledge, behaviors and skills consistent with the responsible conduct of research;
- Provide opportunities to teach content in an area of expertise.