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  REH 110 - Introduction to Disability Studies

This course explores personal and societal conceptualizations of disability and chronic illness, including the medical model, rehabilitation model, minority group model, independent living model, and civil rights perspectives. The lived experience of disability will be explored and compared to long-held misconceptions and stigma associated with disability. History and legislation impacting the lives of people with disabilities will also be discussed. This course will provide an introduction to the role of recreation in the rehabilitation process and the therapeutic values of specific recreational activities for persons with disabilities. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 120 - Introduction to Social Services

This is an introductory course to the wide range of rehabilitation and social services professions, services and populations.  The focus of the course is on the foundation and philosophy of rehabilitation and the social services.  Students study professions (e.g. counseling and social work); services (e.g. child protection, probation/parole, community support), and populations (e.g. as juveniles, elderly, persons with mental illness and persons with addiction). The course includes a field experience component. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 200 - Counseling and the Helping Relationship

Major approaches to counseling are examined. The helping relationship and counselor characteristics are examined. Opportunity is provided for students to develop basic interviewing and counseling skills such as attending and responding. Students will gain insight into their own values, reaction patterns and interpersonal styles as important tools in understanding and helping others. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 212 - Rehabilitation and Families

This course will introduce students to family theory, including family roles, relationships, and the family life cycle. This course will explore family response to adversities including poverty, physical disability, addiction, mental illness and trauma. In addition, models of support, crisis plans, and family resilience will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing. Every two years.



Credit: 4

  REH 215 - Writing, Research, and Evidence-based Practice in Rehabilitation

This course will introduce students to the research and publication process in the field of rehabilitation. Pros and cons of evidence-based practice will be considered. Students will develop a research hypothesis, conduct a literature review, and evaluate research that has been done on a research topic to date. This course is writing intensive and will help prepare students for the thesis requirement. Prerequisite(s): Rehabilitation Major and Sophomore Standing. Every three years.



Credit: 4

  REH 220 - Multiculturalism

Multicultural perspective on human services and educational design and delivery will be examined through readings, film, guest presenters, and a field visit. Students will explore a cultural perspective different from their own through community visits. Special attention will be placed on developing respectful and effective approaches to service for people of various cultural backgrounds. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every three years. 



Credit: 4

  REH 222 - Mindfulness in the Helping Profession

This course will introduce students to the field of mindfulness with an analysis of the history and current literature.  Evidenced based practice and the therapeutic applications of mindfulness to the field of rehabilitation will be broached.  Knowledge related to current literature in mindfulness will be examined along with various techniques including: mindful activities, mini meditations, and structured exercises. An overview of various applications of mindfulness will be explored including mindfulness based stress reduction, mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness dialectic behavioral therapy, and mindfulness acceptance and commitment therapy. The application of mindfulness for individuals with mental and physical disabilities including chronic pain, trauma, loss, and the impact of significant disabilities will be analyzed. Cultural competencies relevant to mindfulness-based interventions will be also be explored as well as post modern theories that incorporate advances from the field of neuroscience. Prerequisites:  Sophomore Standing (Pass/Fail Option) Every Three Years.



Credit: 4

  REH 230 - Surviving and Thriving as Human Service Professionals

Human service professionals are particularly susceptible to stress and burnout because the nature of their work involves continuous, direct involvement in the daily lives and challenges of the people they assist. Professionals in the education, health and human service fields need to be aware of the causes, signs, and symptoms of stress because of the potential negative impact on the people they serve. Focus is on those appropriate coping strategies used to react to stress and avoid burnout. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 240 - Expressive Arts Therapy

Through readings and demonstrations, students will examine a variety of expressive and therapeutic art forms, and learn to apply and adapt these methods to a wide range of persons with special needs. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every two years.



Credit: 4

  REH 242 - Animal Assisted Therapy

This course provides an overview of the use of animals in the therapeutic process for persons of all abilities. A primary focus is on the facilitation of positive changes in a broad spectrum to promote physical, emotional, cognitive and social improvement for people with special needs. Legal issues as well as safety considerations in various environments are covered. The course includes case examples and field experiences. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing. Every three years.



Credit: 4

  REH 249 - Psychiatric Rehabilitation

This course focuses on the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary to help persons with mental illness live more independent and productive lives. Students learn to help persons with mental illness identify strengths, needs, and preferences for the purposes of planning in such areas as living, learning, working, and social environments. Principles of recovery, advocacy, and empowerment are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): REH 200. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 250 - Introduction to Addiction

This course will provide students with an overview of the physiological and pharmacological action of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, as well as the characteristics and classification of both street and prescription drugs. Areas of focus include use of drugs historically, routes of drug administration, absorption, craving, intoxication, abuse, tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. The course will include the treatment and support of people with co-occurring conditions, primarily the co-occurrence of addiction and psychiatric disability. Other addictive behaviors will be covered including internet use, sex, and gambling. Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 270 - Vocational Counseling and Placement

An overview course which introduces the students to the process of transitioning individuals through lifelong career development, both in the educational and service delivery systems. Emphasis includes theory and philosophy in guidance and rehabilitation settings relating to persons with difficulties in the vocational decision-making process. Knowledge and skills for assessment, planning, education, counseling and adjustment are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 277 - Topics in Rehabilitation

Contemporary topics, issues, and practices in rehabilitation and human services, as selected by program faculty and/or guest faculty. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.



Credit: 1-4

  REH 297 - Independent Study in Rehabilitation

Independent research into selected problems and issues in rehabilitation under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.



Credit: 1-4

  REH 305 - Group Process in Human Services

Principal theories of group process and group counseling as applied to rehabilitation, human services, and education contexts; major cognitive, affective, behavioral and systems approaches. Application to programs such as self-help groups, support groups, families, directed education groups, professional staffing, and therapeutic groups. Prerequisite(s): REH 200 Counseling and the Helping Relationship. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 310 - Casework

Professional ethics and examination of casework processes of observation, assessment, person-centered planning, evaluation, recording, reporting, referral and case management; additional emphasis of issues in vocational and psychological adjustment. Prerequisite(s): REH 200 or permission of instructor. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 340 - Advanced Addiction Rehabilitation

This course will focus on the techniques and approaches that help support people in recovery from addiction. The philosophies of harm reduction, peer support, and stages of change will be explored. Students will learn how to support people in recovery with 1) initial and ongoing assessment, 2) a variety of counseling approaches, including motivational interviewing, and 3) a continuum of support services from 12-step approaches, to outpatient models, and inpatient models of treatment. Differential diagnosis of co-occurring symptoms of mental illness will also be discussed. Prerequisite(s): REH 200 Counseling and the Helping Relationship, and REH 250 Introduction to Addiction. Every two years.



Credit: 4

  REH 375 - Research Methods

This course will discuss the significance of evidence-based research in the rehabilitation field. The importance of qualitative and quantitative research will be explored. In addition, students will be exposed to a general introduction to basic statistical concepts: descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, sampling strategies, distributions, confidence intervals and basic research design. Prerequisite(s): Rehabilitation Major and Sophomore standing. Every three years.



Credit: 4

  REH 377 - Topics in Rehabilitation

The study of a specialized topic not offered in the usual curriculum. Varies. 



Credit: 2-4

  REH 380 - Seminar in Professional Practice

This course prepares students for professional internships and careers. Students develop a portfolio that highlights their knowledge and skills and utilizes advanced technological skills to showcase their portfolios in a digital format. Professional development, effective use of supervision, burnout prevention, ethics, and preparation for individual career placement and effective job interviewing are also emphasized in this course. Students must have a Criminal History Record Check prior to their practicum. Prerequisite(s): REH 110 & REH 200. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 381 - Grantwriting

This course introduces students to the grant writing process. Students develop the major components of a grant proposal including a project abstract, needs assessment, a program narrative with project goals, program evaluation, budget narrative and budget. Students also explore possible funding sources both public and private. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Every two years.



Credit: 4

  REH 395 - Practicum in Rehabilitation and Human Services

A supervised field experience that provides an opportunity for the student to gain direct knowledge and experience in casework, client service, resource utilization, and other professional functions in a public or private agency. Students will complete a minimum of 150 hours. Prerequisite(s): REH 380 and permission of instructor. Students must have a Criminal History Record Check prior to their practicum. Every spring and summer.



Credit: 4

  REH 397 - Independent Study in Rehabilitation

Independent research into selected problems and issues in rehabilitation under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.



Credit: 1-4

  REH 402 - Myth, Madness, and Mental Illness
Ever wonder how people with mental illness have been treated throughout history? Spinning, transorbital lobotomy, and drowning were some of the favored treatments in the 1800 and 1900s. This course will cover these and other historical treatments for mental illness, including the development of psychiatric treatments and medications from the 1900s to the present. This historical context will be used to answer the question – what are we doing to people with mental illness in the name of treatment? In 100 years, what treatments currently used will be viewed as quackery? The pros and cons of medicalization of mental illness will be discussed, the anti-psychiatry movement will be debated, and the rights of people with mental illness in the current service system will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Permission of Instructor. Every other summer.


Credit: 4

  REH 420 - Trauma and Resiliency

This course will explore the experience of trauma from the viewpoint of survivors. Factors related to human resiliency as well as psychosocial factors related to rehabilitation with trauma will be discussed. Current research involving changes to the brain after trauma will be examined. This course will further investigate co-occurring conditions that may develop in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Various treatment modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), forgiveness therapy, and mindfulness solutions will be compared. The perspectives of perpetrators and others will be explored. Students will gain a deepened understanding of the unique rehabilitation process that unfolds as survivors uniquely cope and adjust to their lives. Prerequisite(s): REH 200 Counseling and Helping Relationships, Sophomore Standing. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 477 - Topics in Rehabilitation

Contemporary topics, issues, and practices in rehabilitation and human services, as selected by program faculty and/or guest faculty. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.



Credit: 1-4

  REH 480 - Undergraduate Thesis in Rehabilitation

Seniors in the major study contemporary issues and practices in rehabilitation through readings and presentations. Students also complete an in-depth study of a selected rehabilitation issue, and develop a multimedia audiovisual electronic project presentation. Students must have a criminal history record check prior to their internship. Prerequisite(s): REH 310 and senior standing. Every year.



Credit: 4

  REH 495 - Internship in Rehabilitation and Human Services

One semester or summer of field experience in a public or private agency providing rehabilitation or human services to clients. Requirements include development of a personal learning plan, daily log and journal, campus seminars, and active participation in supervised work. Students may focus on case management or service provision. Students will complete a minimum of 450 hours. Prerequisite(s): REH 380 and permission of instructor. Students must have a Criminal History Record Check prior to their internship. Every spring and summer.



Credit: 12

  REH 497 - Independent Study and Research in Rehabilitation

Upper level independent research into selected problems and issues in rehabilitation under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Varies.



Credit: 1-4

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