University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2000-02 Catalog

The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

The Rehabilitation Services Program leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree, and possible Chemical Dependency Certification (CDC) through the State of Maryland. This four year course of study prepares students to become rehabilitation professionals, i.e., case managers, and to successfully assume the role of health care professionals in hospitals, mental health centers, developmental disability centers, residential chemical dependency treatment centers, etc.

The student is initially provided with a liberal arts foundation that includes the arts, the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. Upon this foundation is built a basic understanding of the physiological concerns which impact individuals with disabilities.

The student acquires of skills, such as counseling, assessment, and case management. Mastery of these skills and the related knowledge provides the student with the means to assist disabled individuals to lead more productive and satisfying lives. Well planned use of electives and the internships allows for some specialization. A full semester field work experience (6 credits) is provided under the supervision of field counselors in human service agencies primarily in Maryland. These intensive practical experiences frequently lead to entry level jobs, since the internship is completed during the senior year. Students are encouraged to participate in volunteer activities and courses providing an opportunity for involvement with disabled individuals to augment skills and knowledge gained through the 36 credit hour major core requirements.

Three general, post-baccalaureate possibilities exist, depending on the needs and interests of students:

employment in a wide-range of rehabilitation-related and human services areas, including public rehabilitation services, rehabilitation centers, sheltered workshops, chemical dependency programs, senior citizens centers, community mental health facilities, developmental disability centers, corrections systems, and hospitals. Increasing opportunities are available in private-for-profit/insurance rehabilitation programs for the industrially injured, rapidly developing employee assistance programs within business/industry, case managers, and disability student services in colleges and universities.
graduate study in rehabilitation, physical therapy or a variety of allied health professions.
employment or graduate study in other career areas which emphasize human relations or interpersonal skills.

REHABILITATION SERVICES OPTIONS

Courses in the Rehabilitation Services Program are consistent with the recommendations of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education and the State of Maryland General Education requirements. Students pursuing the career specific options will need to incorporate into the sequence of classes which are consistent with the concentration requirements (Option V, VI or VII) as identified for either Chemical Dependency Certification, American Sign Language Studies, or Physical Therapy, and can result in a total of 128 credit hours.

Students not following any of these concentrations can graduate with a minimum of 120 credit hours. However, to increase competitive advantages in the field of rehabilitation and graduate schools, students are advised to select upper level elective Options IV classes during the senior year, which are consistent with career objectives.

REHABILITATION SERVICES CURRICULUM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

I. General Education Requirements
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GENERAL EDUCATION — 40 Credits

Minimum Students should consult with their freshmen or departmental advisors when making course selections for certain majors.

A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities Total — 9 Credits

(one course in each of three disciplines)
Students must select ENGL 203 plus two additional courses.

Discipline A: Arts
ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H

Discipline B: History
HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341, HIST 360

Discipline C: Language
FREN 101 and FREN 102
GERM 101 and GERM 102
SPAN 101 and SPAN 102

Discipline D: Literature
ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H, ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403

Discipline E: Speech
All students must select ENGL 203.

B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences Total — 9 Credits

(one course in each of two disciplines plus an extra in Behavioral Science) Students must select one course from each discipline:

Discipline A: Social Sciences
ECON 201 or ECON 201H
ECON 202 or ECON 202H
GEOG 201 or GEOG 202
HIST 101 or HIST 111H
HIST 102 or HIST 112H
POLI 200 or POLI 200H, POLI 342
SOCI 101 or SOCI 111H*

Discipline B: Behavioral Sciences
CRJS 101
HUEC 203, HUEC 220, HUEC 361, HUEC 380
PSYC 200*
SOCI 201*
SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H

C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences Total — 8 Credits

(two science courses which must include laboratories) Students must select from the following: ANSC 114, BIOL 101, BIOL 103 (lab), BIOL 111, BIOL 112

CHEM 101*, CHEM 102*, CHEM 103 (lab)*, CHEM 104 (lab)*, CHEM 111C, CHEM 111L

PHYS 101, PHYS 103 (lab), PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 161,

PHYS 181H, PHYS 182H, PHYS 263, PLSC 184

D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics Total — 3 or 4

Credits (one course at or above the level of MATH 102) Students must select one course as required by their major department and/or results of their Mathematics Placement Exam.
MATH 102, MATH 109*, MATH 110, MATH 111H, MATH 112

E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition Total — 9 Credits

ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H*
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H*
ENGL 305(H) or ENGL 310 (H)

F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues Total — 4 Credits

(courses identified as being essential to a full program of general education for UMES students)
GNST 101* First Year Experience Seminar — 1 credit
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness —3 credits *

Required in order to apply for the Rehabilitation Services Program. MATH 110, CHEM 111C, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112C and CHEM 112L are authorized substitutes.

II. Undergraduate Rehabilitation Services Core Courses

Course No. Title Credits
REHA 201 Introduction to Rehabilitation* —3
REHA 301 Health & Medical Information** —3
REHA 302 Theories of Counseling — 3
REHA 303 Case Recording & Case Mgmt —3
REHA 304 Assessment in Rehabilitation —3
REHA 305 Voc. Development, Counseling & Employment —3
R EHA 306 Counseling Skills & Techniques —3
REHA 401 Field Work in Rehabilitation Services I*** —6
REHA 402 Rehabilitation of the Developmentally Disabled —3
REHA 403 Rehabilitation of the Psychiatrically Disabled —3
REHA 406 Seminar in Rehabilitation —3

Total —36

* REHA 201 is a prerequisite for all other REHA courses. BIOL 231 and 232 are required. A two (2) course sequence selected from science fields which include a laboratory course, e.g., Chemistry and Physics, is required.

**BIOL 231 and BIOL 232 are prerequisites for this course. Students must complete their sophomore year prior to registering for this course.

***Students must complete their junior year and meet with the Clinical Coordinator before applying for this field work. The student is responsible for the cost of liability insurance, (through UMES). This insurance can only be obtained in the "Fall" semester.

(Rehabilitation Options, minimum of six (6) hours from the following:)

Course No. Title Credits
REHA 311 Independent Living —3
REHA 404 Rehabilitation Services for the Addict —3
REHA 405 Human Relations in Rehabilitation —3
REHA 411 Field Work in Rehabilitation Services II —1-6
REHA 412 Special Topics in Rehabilitation —3
REHA 421 Practicum in Rehabilitation —1-6
REHA 499 Independent Study in Rehabilitation —1-6

Total —15-30

III. Supportive Core Requirements

Course No. Title Credits
BUED 212 Computer Concepts/Applications I or a computer science course —3
BIOL 111 Zoology — 4
BIOL 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I —4
BIOL 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II —4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics —3
SOCI 201 Social Problems —3
SOCI 202 Social Deviance and Social Control —3
EDSP 200B Introduction to Special Education —3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology —3
PSYC 371 Abnormal Psychology —3
PSYC 305 Developmental Psychology or
EDCI 305 Human Growth and Development or
HUEC 203 Human Development: A Lifetime Perspective —3

Total —36

IV. Optional Courses

Students should select from the following list of courses to fulfill requirements for Chemical Dependency Certification, American Sign Language Studies, Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy or other rehabilitation specializations. Select 100, 200, 300, or 400 level courses parallel with the first, second, third or fourth year of college.

Course No. Title Credits
ASLS 202 Orientation to Deafness —3
ASLS 203 American Sign Language I —3
ASLS 204 American Sign Language II —3
ASLS 307 American Sign Language III —3
ASLS 308 American Sign Language IV —3
ASLS 421 Practicum in American Sign Language —3
BIOL 111 General Zoology —3
BIOL 113 General Zoology Lab — 1
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
BIOL 326 Cell Biology —4
BIOL 420 Animal Histology —4
CHEM 111C Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry I Lab —1
CHEM 112C Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry II Lab —1
EDHE 331 Health Education —3
EDPE 341 First Aid, Safety and CPR —1
EDPE 411 Adapted Physical Education —3
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Geometry —3
PHYS 121 General College Physics I —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics II —4
PSYC 301 Child Psychology —3
PSYC 303 Adolescent Psychology —3
PSYC 305 Developmental Psychology —3
PSYC 307 Educational Psychology —3
PSYC 326 Social Psychology —3
PSYC 401 Personality Theory —3
PSYC 406 Applied Behavioral Analysis —3
RECR 413 Therapeutic Recreation —3
SOCI 301 Rural Sociology —3
SOCI 303 Inequality in America —3
SOCI 311 Anthropology —3
SOCI 313 Criminology and Penology —3
SOCI 315 Urban Sociology —3
SOCI 316 Marriage and Family Life —3
SOCI 329 Sociology of Medicine —3
SOCI 331 American Minority Groups —3
SOCI 334 Sociology of Mental Health —3
SOCI 361 Social Gerontology —3
SOCI 430 The Black Family —3
SOWK 455 Substance Abuse: Issues/Services —3
EDGC 640 Group Process in Guidance and Counseling* — 3

Total —123

* Approval of the instructor is required for seniors taking this course to fulfill requirements for Chemical Dependency Certification.

V. Chemical Dependency Certification Requirements

The following courses fulfill the requirements for the Chemical Dependency Certification through the Office of Education and Training for Addiction Services in the State of Maryland. The courses are cross-listed under Options Courses IV.

Course No. Title Credits
REHA 302 Theories of Counseling —3
REHA 303 Case Recording and Case Management —3
REHA 306 Counseling Skills and Techniques —3
REHA 401 Field Work in Rehabilitation Services —3
(preferably with a chemical dependency agency)
REHA 403 Rehabilitation of the Psychiatrically Disabled —3
REHA 404 Rehabilitation Services for the Addict —3
REHA 405 Human Relations in Rehabilitation —3
SOWK 455 Substance Abuse: Issues and Services (SSU) —3
EDGC 640 Group Process in Guidance and Counseling — 3
(Program Approval Required)

Total —27

VI. American Sign Language Studies Concentration

The following courses prepare individuals who are interested in developing communication skills for interacting with the Deaf community. The Program is open to other academic units at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and to the community for individuals who are interested in acquiring sign language skills. The courses are cross-listed under Options Courses IV.

CourseNo. Title Credits
ASLS 202 Orientation to Deafness —3
ASLS 203 American Sign Language I —3
ASLS 204 American Sign Language II —3
ASLS 307 American Sign Language III —3
ASLS 308 American Sign Language IV —3
ASLS 421 Practicum in American Sign Language —3

Total —18

VII. Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy

The following courses are prerequisites for admission to the UMES Masters in Physical Therapy Program, must be included in the course sequence for a baccalaureate degree in the Rehabilitation Services program and can be taken where "Option" is indicated. The courses are cross-listed under Options Courses IV. These same recommendations can be followed for students interested in pursuing other allied health graduate careers, i.e., occupational therapy, physician assistance.

Title Credits
Zoology with Lab or Biology with Lab —4
Math (Trigonometry or higher) —3
Physics with Lab —8
Chemistry with Lab (CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 preferred) — 8
Histology with Lab or Cell Biology with Lab or Microbiology with Lab —4

Total —27

REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM

Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I —3
MATH 109 College Algebra —3
SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology —3
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I —3
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I Lab —1
GNST 101 First Year Experience Sem —1
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness —3
Semester Total —17

Spring Semester Hours

BIOL 111 Zoology — 4
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II —3
SOCI 201 Social Problems —3
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II —3
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II Lab —1
PSYC 200 Intro to Psychology —3
Semester Total —17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

BIOL 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I —4
BUED 212 Computer Concepts I —3
ENGL 203 Fund of Contemp Speech —3
SOCI 202 Social Deviance/Control —3
HUMA G.E. Curriculum Area I —3
Semester Total —16

Spring Semester Hours

BIOL 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II —4
REHA 201 Intro to Rehabilitation —3
EDSP 200B Intro to Special Education —3
MATH 210 Basic Statistics —3
HUMA G.E. Curriculum Area I — 3
Semester Total —16

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

ENGL 305 Technical Writing —3
REHA 306 Counseling Skills/ Techniques —3
REHA 301 Health & Medical Info —3
REHA 303 Case Record and Case Mgmt —3
Elective Option from IV thru VII —3
Elective Option from IV thru VII —3
Semester Total —18

Spring Semester Hours

REHA 302 Theories of Counseling —3
REHA 305 Vocational Counseling/Dev —3
EDCI 305 Human Growth/Devel or —3
PSYC 305 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 371 Abnormal Psychology —3
*Elective Option from IV thru VII 1 — 3
Semester Total —13 - 15

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Hours

REHA 304 Assessment —3
REHA 402 Rehab of the Development Disabled —3
REHA 403 Rehab of the Psychiatric Disabled —3
Elective Option from II —3
*Elective Option from IV thru VII —3
Semester Total —12 - 15

Spring Semester Hours

REHA 406 Seminar in Rehabilitation —3
REHA 401 Field Work in Rehab —6
Elective Option from II —3
*Elective Option from IV thru VII —3
Semester Total —12 - 15

Total Credits Required —120- 128

*Students not following a career concentration can expect to graduate with a minimum of 120 credit hours. However, to increase competitive advantages in the field of rehabilitation and graduate schools, students are advised to select 400 level elective Options IV classes during the senior year, which are consistent with career objectives.

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