96 credit hours minimum
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation and oral defense
The curriculum for the Ph.D. program with specialization in rehabilitation counseling education includes core counseling courses (e.g., individual and group counseling theories and microskills), and rehabilitation-specific coursework (e.g., vocational counseling and evaluation, job placement, medical and psychosocial aspects of disability), which provide the basic knowledge and skills necessary to rehabilitation counseling practice. Practicum and internships are taken at rehabilitation and social service agencies in the Chicago area.
Curriculum
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Common Requirements
All Ph.D. students must complete the sequence of PSYC 501, PSYC 502, PSYC 503, and PSYC 504 with a minimum of “B” average and no more than one “C” in these four courses.
All students are expected to show competency in methodology and research design, as well as in the specific content of their program areas. Before beginning dissertation research, a student must present a dissertation proposal for approval by a committee of the faculty. The final requirement of the Ph.D. program is an oral examination restricted to defense of the dissertation and conducted by a committee nominated by the department and appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling Education Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PSYC 501 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 502 | Social Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 503 | Learning and Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 504 | Individual and Cultural Differences | 3 |
| PSYC 505 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 540 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 545 | Graduate Statistics I | 3 |
| PSYC 546 | Graduate Statistics II | 3 |
| PSYC 554 | Survey of Multivariate Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 573 | Psychosocial Bases: Disability and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 575 | Adult Career Development and Vocational Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 577 | Professional and Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation and Counseling | 3 |
| PSYC 586 | Concepts of Supervision | 3 |
| PSYC 597 | Special Problems | 6 |
| 12 |
| 15 |
| PSYC 691 | Research and Thesis Ph.D. | 24 |
| Total Credit Hours | 96 |
Rehabilitation Technology Minor Electives
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PSYC 456 | Engineering Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 583 | Rehabilitation Engineering Technology I: Survey of Interdisciplinary Application of RET | 3 |
| PSYC 584 | Rehabilitation Engineering Technology II: Access to Independence Through Assistive Technology | 3 |
| PSYC 585 | Rehabilitation Engineering Technology III | 3 |
| PSYC 589 | Rehabilitation Internship III | 1-6 |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Minor Electives
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PSYC 548 | Vocational Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 |
| PSYC 561 | Applied Counseling Techniques: Group Counseling | 3 |
| PSYC 566 | Addictive Behaviors and Principles of Behavior Change | 3 |
| PSYC 578 | Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Internship I | 1-6 |
| PSYC 579 | Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Internship II | 1-6 |
| PSYC 590 | Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 |
| PSYC 597 | Special Problems | 1-20 |
Rehabilitation Administration and Organizational Psychology Minor Electives
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PSYC 529 | Personnel Selection and Evaluation | 3 |
| PSYC 547 | Evidence-Based Practice in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| PSYC 556 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PA 552 | Human Services Policy and Administration | 3 |
Clinical Psychology Minor Electives
