Rehabilitation Counseling
College of Health Professions
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1998-99
Sawyer, H.W., Chair; Shaw, L.R., Graduate Coordinator; Saxon, J.P., Undergraduate Coordinator; Joiner, J.G.; Spitznagel, R.J.; Young, M.E.
All faculty serve as advisers.
RCS 3030 Introduction to Rehabilitative Services. F.
Credits: 3.
An examination of rehabilitative services within historical, social, legislative, and philosophical contexts, including an overview of persons with special needs and services available to them at local, state and national levels.
RCS 4060 Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation. S.
Credits: 3.
Introduction to the psychological, social, vocational, adjustment barriers and techniques used by individuals and society to overcome these hindrances to rehabilitation.
RCS 4240C Vocational Services in Rehabilitation. S.
Credits: 3.
Orientation to vocational evaluation, occupational exploration and work adjustment with persons with disabilities.
RCS 4300 Employability Skills in Rehabilitative Services. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing.
Assessment and development of skills related to rehabilitative service careers. Issues and training related to employment procurement.
RCS 4415 Interviewing Principles and Techniques. F.
Credits: 3.
Understanding the basic principles of gathering information from clients; with extensive practice of verbal and nonverbal skills needed for effective interviewing.
RCS 4800 Rehabilitative Services Practicum. F, S, SS.
Credits: 3; Prereq: RCS 4415.
Observation in depth of the practices and procedures to two selected rehabilitative service agency programs.
RCS 4803 Advanced Rehabilitative Services Practicum. F, S, SS.
Credits: 3; Prereq: RCS 4415 and RCS 4800.
Provide services in a rehabilitative services agency under close supervision of agency staff. Participate in staff training and seminars.
RCS 4905 Individual Work. F, S, SS.
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: Permission of academic adviser and faculty supervisor. May be repeated to maximum of
8 credits.
Supervised study to investigate issues in rehabilitation.
RCS 4930 Special Topics in Rehabilitative Services. F, S, SS.
Credit: 1 to 3, May be repeated with change of content to a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: Permission of instructor.
Study of special and current topics in Rehabilitative Services.