Graduate Programs: REHABILITATION


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Director of the Division: Michael Ellis

Correspondence and Information: Director of Graduate Studies, Division of Rehabilitation Education Services, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-4622

GRADUATE FACULTY

Professor: P. Leung, C. Schiro-Geist

Associate Professor: R. Alston, M. J. Armstrong

Assistant Professors: G. G. Garske, B. N. Hedrick, M. G. Strauss, J. Trach, S. C. Weaver

GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Division of Rehabilitation Education Services offers graduate work leading to a master of science degree. Individualized programs are available in general rehabilitation, rehabilitation administration, supported employment, rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation engineering.

ADMISSION

The Graduate College admission requirements apply. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) and have a grade-point average of at least 4.0 (A = 5.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and for any graduate work completed. Applicants should have a degree in a rehabilitation-related discipline and/or a strong background in the social and biological sciences. Satisfactory Graduate Record Examination scores or Miller Analogies Test scores and an introductory statistics course are required. Applicants must submit a brief statement of their education and career goals and three letters of recommendation.

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Candidates for the master of science in rehabilitation must complete at least 10 units of graduate work. At least 3 units must be at the 400 level, and 2 of these must be in rehabilitation. A thesis is not required but may be written for 2 units of credit. A full-time student can complete the program in three or four semesters.

RESOURCES AND FACILITIES

The laboratory facilities and service programs that the division maintains in the Rehabilitation Education Center are outstanding and provide excellent resources for graduate study, research, and practical experience in most areas of rehabilitation.

FINANCIAL AID

Fellowships, tuition and fee waivers, and assistantships are available on a competitive basis.


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