It reflects the belief that the combination of university classroom education and supervised experience provides the opportunity for growth of the individual as a beginning professional. Considerable attention is also given to the further development of skills possessed by practicing personnel. In this vein, the program can be utilized as a way of upgrading the skills and talents of existing professionals by providing an awareness of recent developments and a scholarly base to their practice. The Rehabilitation Services Doctoral Program provides for the preparation of rehabilitation educators, researchers, and administrators. The doctoral program is based on the philosophy that each student possess unique strengths and career experiences, therefore, only a limited number of core courses are based on their individual needs and career goals.
Students have the opportunity to blend other areas of study with their core base.
The total number of credits needed to graduate is 72. Many other courses are offered that will fulfill the elective requirement. Courses are offered in a variety of specialties. Consult the OSU Bulletin for details. Courses marked with an asterisk are frequently offered in the summer.