Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Rehabilitation Science M.S.Rehabilitation Medicine Administration
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MMC 388, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55455 (612-625-3966; fax: 612-625-4274)
Email:
adamc002@umn.edu
Website: http://www.rehabscience.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: The Rehabilitation Science Program prefers Ph.D. applicants over M.S. applicants. The M.S. track often applies to students who are in need of a trial program to determine whether or not the Ph.D. track is a good fit. In addition, the M.S. track is used for students who initially begin the Ph.D., but find that the Ph.D. is not the best fit and subsequently switch to the M.S.
The graduate program in rehabilitation science is a post-professional program designed to train rehabilitation scientists and academicians. The program includes occupational and physical therapists and students with other backgrounds interested in rehabilitation research. The program's philosophy provides students with 1) a strong foundation in research methodology, 2) a concentrated educational experience specifically tailored toward a student's specific research question in rehabilitation science, and 3) a working knowledge of the importance of a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to the scientific process.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Minimum US equivalent bachelor's degree.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must hold a US equivalent bachelor's degree or graduate degree in a discipline related to rehabilitation such as biomedical engineering, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech/audiology. International students must hold a comparable foreign degree from an accredited program. Depending on the educational background of the applicant, admission may be contingent upon completion of selected prerequisite coursework.
Special Application Requirements:
In addition to the University's application (including personal statement and fee), applicants must submit the following materials: GRE General Test scores (scores in the 60th percentile or higher are preferred); official transcripts; three letters of reference; and TOEFL score for international students. Student must also have an agreed-upon faculty adviser at the time of applying. Compatibility of research interests is a major determinant in the student/adviser relationship.
The Rehabilitation Science Program prefers Ph.D. applicants over M.S. applicants. The M.S. track often applies to students who are in need of a trial program to determine whether or not the Ph.D. track is a good fit. In addition, the M.S. track is used for students who initially begin the Ph.D., but find that the Ph.D. is not the best fit and subsequently switch to the M.S.
GRE score is mandatory. Scores in the 50th percentile or higher are preferred.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
9
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
14 to 21
major credits and
9 to 16
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is a demonstration of the student's familiarity with the tools of research or scholarship in their major field, the ability to work independently, and the ability to present the results of their investigation effectively, by completing at least one Plan B project. The graduate faculty in each major field may require as many as three such projects. The Plan B project(s) should involve a combined total of approximately 120 hours (the equivalent of three full-time weeks) of work. The graduate faculty in each major field specifies both the nature and extent of the options available to satisfy this requirement, and whether the requirement is to be satisfied in conjunction with, or independent of, the courses in the student's program.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
M.S. Plan A students must complete a minimum of 23 graduate course credits, in addition to 10 thesis credits. MS Plan B students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate course credits. The break down of credit requirements is as follows for both Plan A and Plan B: 14 credits or more of RSC course work, which include 4 credits from a core group of courses (RSC 5106, RSC 5206, RSC 5306, RSC 8106, RSC 8206, RSC 8306); 3 credits of statistics coursework (acceptable courses include, but are not limited to PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I, PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II, EPSY 8261 - Statistical Methods I, EPSY 8262 - Statistical Methods II), and 6 or more additional graduate credits from Rehab Science or from other graduate disciplines. For Plan B students, the remaining 7 graduate credits are determined in consultation with the student's advisor. Students may minor in a supporting field, but minors are not required. Minor areas of past students include gerontology, kinesiology, and public health. If a student chooses to declare a minor, the student must follow the minor requirements of the program offering the minor. The student's adviser may require additional courses. Students pursuing Plan A (with thesis) have the additional requirement of registering for 10 thesis credits.
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