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Program Plan
Students must select their concentration by the end of their junior year, including development and approval of an Individualized Concentration if that is the option chosen Students will not be able to register for second semester courses unless the approval form is completed and approved by the advisor and/or program director. A minimum grade of "C" is required in all concentration courses.
Students may choose to complete a minor or specialization in place of a concentration. This choice must be communicated to and approved by the program Director before or by the end of the first semester of the students' junior year. Students will not be able to register for second semester courses unless this choice is indicated.
Each Special Studies Concentration uses the standard undergraduate Vocational Rehabilitation Program Plan as a base with the exception of Special Education Certification;, which involves changes in the base program; however, the total credits required for graduation are the same as the other concentration option (124 credits).
Concentration Plans
Concentrations
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Community-Based Rehabilitation [PDF]
Prepares specialists in community-based rehabilitation, e.g., supported employment, transitional employment, independent living support, and other community support services. -
Criminal Justice [PDF]
Prepares graduates to work in criminal justice positions such as probation and parole agents or probation and correctional treatment specialists. -
Independent Living Rehabilitation [PDF]
In-depth course work and experiences dealing with the critical issues confronting individuals with disabilities to help them live more independently. -
Psychatric Rehabilitation [PDF]
Graduates with this concentration will most likely obtain employment in community-based rehabilitation programs or residential programs serving individuals with long-term mental illness. -
Recreational Rehabilitation [PDF]
Recreation and sports related courses for students interested in recreation for individuals with disabilities. -
Rehabilitation Counseling [PDF]
Guidance and counseling courses. For students interested in counseling positions in the rehabilitation field. -
Rehabilitation Technology [PDF]
Prepares specialists to work with rehabilitation engineers and other rehabilitation staff in applying new and existing technology to assist persons with disabilities in vocational and independent living situations. -
Social Work [PDF]
Graduates with this concentration will be eligible for a Wisconsin Social Work Trainee license. The trainee license allows individuals to be employed in positions that require Social Work licensure while attaining the supervised experience necessary (400 hours) to be eligible to complete the Licensed Social Work Examination. -
Special Education Certification [PDF]
Course work in teaching special needs students to prepare for adult life. Leads to certification to teach grades 6 – 12 or K– 12 cognitively disabled (severe and borderline) students. -
Individualized Rehabilitation Concentration
Limited to students whose educational goals cannot be met by available concentrations. Students who select this option must develop, with advice and consent of their faculty advisor, a list of 22 credits that have a cohesive and logical relationship to the rehabilitation field. Written rationale explaining their career goals and the list of courses selected must be signed by the students and their faculty advisor and be in the studentsí files by their junior year. This option is sometimes used by transfer students.
- A minimum grade of "C" is required in all concentration courses.
Four-year Plans
Undergraduate Bulletin
- Bulletin Program Description [PDF]
- REHAB Vocational Rehabilitation course descriptions