Areas of Study

The program combines academic preparation with direct field experience in many different public and private rehabilitation settings, thus providing students with a strong applied base in service delivery that is grounded in theory and current research.  We invite you to view our Program Curriculum.

SPECIALTY TRACK REQUIREMENTS:

By the end of Fall semester Year 1, students will identify their specialty track. Students select either the Developmental Disabilities (DD) track or the Psychiatric Disability (PD) track. Track requirements include:

• RPSY 814:  Introduction to Developmental Disability and Psychiatric Disability
• RPSY 816:  Advanced Developmental Disabilities or                               RPSY 818:  Advanced Psychiatric Disabilities
• Research paper/project/thesis related to the population
• RPSY 810:  Internship with the population (See Section VI of the Handbook)