This is an archived copy of the 2020-2021 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.ufl.edu.
Program Information
Director: David D. Fuller
Graduate Coordinator: Laura Quintana
The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in rehabilitation science is offered through the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Rehabilitation science describes those disciplines which focus on both basic and applied aspects of health science and services, the social sciences, and engineering as they relate to restoring human functional capacity and improving a person’s interaction with the surrounding environment. An important point of emphasis is that rehabilitation science should encompass research ranging from molecular biology through population health. The program embraces a wide range of disciplines, and supports the view that collaboration is the best way to advance human health. Students work closely with their faculty mentor within three broad concentrations/emphasis areas: Neuromuscular Plasticity, Disability, Occupation and Participation Science, and Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders. On successful completion of the program, graduates typically take positions in research universities and research centers. Requirements for the Ph.D. degree are provided elsewhere in this catalog.
Admissions decisions are determined by an interdisciplinary admissions committee. The program is a minimum of 90 credit hours of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. The curriculum includes 10 credit hours in rehabilitation science application; 6 credit hours in rehabilitation science teaching; 13 graduate credits in research methods and statistics; 31 credit hours in research; 18 credit hours within the student’s concentration/emphasis area; 12 credit hours of elective courses. Course work should be selected with guidance and approval from the faculty mentor and when applicable, the supervisory committee. Up to 30 credit hours may be transferred in from a master’s degree program with the approval of the faculty mentor, supervisory committee, and steering committee.
For more information, including admissions requirements and deadlines, please see our website: http://rehabsci.phhp.ufl.edu.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Rehabilitation Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Communication and Swallowing Sciences and Disorders
- concentration in Neuromuscular Plasticity
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Rehabilitation Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RSD 6718 | Neuroplasticity: A Foundation for Neurorehabilitation | 3 |
| RSD 6110 | Rehabilitation Science Theory and Application I | 3 |
| RSD 6700 | Rasch Measurement: Introduction and Application | 3 |
| RSD 6706 | Scientific Writing for the Rehabilitation Professional | 3 |
| RSD 6900 | College Classroom: Teaching Process and Practice | 3 |
| RSD 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| RSD 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| RSD 6930 | Special Topics in Rehabilitation Science | 1-4 |
| RSD 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| RSD 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| RSD 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| SPA 5401 | Speech Pathology Language Disorder | 3 |
| SPA 6311 | Medical Audiology | 3 |
| SPA 6340 | Amplification I | 2 |
| SPA 6341 | Amplification II | 2 |
| SPA 7306 | Audiologic Assessment in a Medical Setting | 5 |
| SPA 7391 | Business and Professional Issues in Audiology | 5 |
| SPA 7540 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Language and Language-Based Literacy Disorders | 3 |
College of Public Health and Health Professions Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEY 5935 | Topics in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6220 | Overview of Geriatric Care Management | 3 |
| GEY 6306 | Interpersonal Communication Within the Aging Network | 3 |
| GEY 6646 | Issues and Concepts in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6936 | Professional Development in Gerontology/Geriatrics | 1-2 |
| HSC 6905 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| HSC 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| HSC 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| PHC 6053 | Regression Methods for the Health and Life Sciences | 3 |
| PHC 6120 | Community Assessment and Partnerships | 3 |
| PHC 6193 | Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| PHC 6195 | Health information for Diverse Populations: Theory & Methods | 3 |
| PHC 6316 | Health, Risk, and Crisis Communication | 3 |
| PHC 6447 | Ecology of HIV/Aids in the Rural South | 3 |
| PHC 6607 | Critical Issues in Public Health | 1 |
| PHC 6917 | Supervised Research Project | 1-6 |
| PHC 6945 | Public Health Practicum | 1-6 |
| PHC 6946 | Public Health Internship | 1-9 |
| PHC 7587 | Theory Development and Testing in Behavioral & Community Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7752 | Seminar in Instrument Development for Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7907 | Social and Behavioral Science Journal Club | 1 |
| RCS 6036 | Or to Forensic Vt P | 3 |
| RCS 6601 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation I | 3 |
| RCS 6602 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation II | 3 |
| RSD 6110 | Rehabilitation Science Theory and Application I | 3 |
| RSD 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| RSD 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| RSD 6930 | Special Topics in Rehabilitation Science | 1-4 |
| RSD 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| RSD 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| RSD 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Rehabilitation science
SLO 1 Skills
Conduct high quality rehabilitation research.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Display an understanding of the fundamental models and theories and principles underlying the discipline of Rehabilitation Science.
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Display understanding of the ethics of research, and exhibit ethical research conduct.