Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Courses
HRSC 541 Introduction to Scholarly Inquiry and Communication in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 3.0 Credits
This course prepares students to be informed and critical consumers of the scientific research literature and introduces graduate level scholarly communication skills. These skills include searching, reviewing, and interpreting the peer-reviewed literature, and communicating findings in oral and written formats.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 671 Research Practicum I 3.0 Credits
Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 672 Research Practicum II 3.0 Credits
This research practicum builds on HRSC 671 research practicum I. Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 1 times for 6 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 671 [Min Grade: B]
HRSC 673 Research Practicum III 3.0 Credits
This research practicum builds on HRSC 672 research practicum II. Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 1 times for 6 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 672 [Min Grade: B]
HRSC 690 Final Project I 3.0 Credits
Through the final project a student demonstrates implementation of skills in the health and rehabilitation sciences that were developed during the program. The final project will demonstrate the synthesis of graduate level expertise in health and rehabilitation sciences.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 691 Final Project II 3.0-6.0 Credits
This final project course is a continuation of HRSC 690 final project I. Through the final project a student demonstrates implementation of skills in the health and rehabilitation sciences that were developed during the program. The final project will demonstrate the synthesis of graduate level expertise in health and rehabilitation sciences.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 2 times for 18 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 690 [Min Grade: CR]
HRSC 695 Thesis Research I 3.0 Credits
Through the thesis a student demonstrates skills in the research process and produces an original contribution of knowledge. The thesis process provides the student with the foundation for conducting research in the field of interest. The stages of the thesis include: formation of thesis committee, development of a research question, thesis proposal, Institutional Review Board Approval, conducting the research study, data analysis, interpretation of results, writing the thesis, and oral thesis defense.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 696 Thesis Research II 3.0-6.0 Credits
This thesis research course is a continuation of Thesis Research I. Through the thesis a student demonstrates skills in the research process and produces an original contribution of knowledge. The thesis process provides the student with the foundation for conducting research in the field of interest. The stages of Thesis Research II typically include: conducting the research study, data analysis, interpretation of results, writing the thesis, and oral thesis defense.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 1 times for 12 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 695 [Min Grade: CR]
HRSC 761 Foundations of Health and Rehabilitation Research 3.0 Credits
Provides exposure to theories and models related to health and rehabilitation sciences research. Contemporary frameworks and models for health and rehabilitation research are examined. Students discuss how these theories are tied to development of research questions in line with the mission, goals, and research priorities of funding sources.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 821 Research Practicum I 1.0-6.0 Credit
Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests through faculty-supervised research experiences. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 24 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 822 Research Practicum II 1.0-6.0 Credit
This research practicum builds on HRSC 821 research practicum I. Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests through faculty-supervised research experiences. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 24 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 821 [Min Grade: B]
HRSC 823 Research Practicum III 1.0-6.0 Credit
This research practicum builds on HRSC 822 research practicum II. Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests through faculty-supervised research experiences. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 24 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 822 [Min Grade: B]
HRSC 824 Research Practicum IV 1.0-6.0 Credit
This research practicum builds on HRSC 823 research practicum III. Research practicum provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their research interests through faculty-supervised research experiences. Focuses on one or more stages of the research process, such as developing a question, literature review, design and methods, IRB, grant writing, participant recruitment, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and/or dissemination of findings.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 24 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 823 [Min Grade: B]
HRSC 831 Dissertation Research I 1.0-9.0 Credit
This course focuses upon choosing a research topic for the dissertation. The topic will be chosen with ongoing faculty mentoring. Once the topic is chosen the student prepares a dissertation proposal outline that includes the identification of the problem to be studied, the research question, the purpose of the study, the rationale, and the methodology. The proposal outline must be approved by the student’s major advisor. Following approval by the advisor, the student begins writing their dissertation proposal.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 1 times for 18 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
HRSC 832 Dissertation Research II 1.0-9.0 Credit
In this course, with faculty mentoring, the student prepares and submits an IRB, collects preliminary data, and writes the dissertation proposal. In addition, the student finalizes their dissertation committee and meets with the committee members. The proposal is submitted to the dissertation committee and the oral defense of the proposal takes place. The student must pass the oral proposal defense in order to register for HRSC 833.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 36 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 831 [Min Grade: CR]
HRSC 833 Dissertation Research III 1.0-9.0 Credit
In this course the student revises the dissertation proposal based upon the results of the Dissertation Proposal Defense and earns final approval to proceed. The student prepares and submits IRB amendments/ application as needed. Once the dissertation is approved by the IRB, and with the guidance of the major advisor, the student establishes a data management system and collects data for the dissertation.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 36 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 832 [Min Grade: CR]
HRSC 834 Dissertation Research IV 1.0-9.0 Credit
This course includes the final stages of the dissertation during which the data are analyzed and interpreted, the manuscripts and discussion chapters are written, and the final dissertation is defended in an oral examination and submitted to the University.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 36 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
Prerequisites: HRSC 833 [Min Grade: CR]
HRSC I699 Independent Study in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences 1.0-6.0 Credit
Independent study provides students with an opportunity to develop various components of their interests in health and rehabilitation sciences. The course is structured with a contract and is designed to allow students access to avenues and resources (personnel, mentorship, institutional) to enrich their learning.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 6 times for 42 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is HRSC.
