AUBURN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
CLASS INFORMATION

The Rehabilitation Counseling Distance Education Program is comprised of 77 quarter hours (or 51 hours on the semester system). As such, this Auburn program is a two-year graduate program. Tables 1 and 2 provide you with the scope and nature of the course work. Table 1 presents a brief description of the nature of the required courses while Table 2 presents the curriculum "plan" (or schedule) designed for you to graduate in two years from the time of program entry. Due to Auburn University's conversion to the semester system in the middle of the program, the course hours are listed in both semester and quarter hours depending upon when they will be offered.

Table 1. Description of Required Course for Rehabilitation Counseling Degree

RSED 7016 Rehabilitation Programs, Professions, and Services: History, philosophy, legislation, and issues in vocational rehabilitation with an emphasis of Rehabilitation Counseling. 3 hrs.
RSED 6026 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability: Physical and mental disabling conditions and resulting psychosocial adjustment of personal, social, vocational, and independent living. 3 hrs.
RSED 6016 Medical Aspects of Disability: Anatomy, etiology, and treatment of medical aspects of disability with an emphasis on the vocational implications of those medical problems. 3 hrs.
RSED 7956 Multicultural Aspects of Disability: Impact of diversity and multi-culturalism on the counseling process. Includes developing an understanding of special needs and counseling strategies. 3 hrs.
RSED 7446 Counseling Theory and Practice: Theories of counseling and related techniques (e.g.: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, trait-factor, person-centered). 3 hrs.
RSED 7306 Rehabilitation Counseling Techniques Facilitative communication skills and systematic problem solving skills for effective clinical practice. 3 hrs.
RSED 7916 Practicum in Counseling: Application of counseling techniques with clients in field setting with students under intensive supervision (e.g., critique of counseling tapes). 3 hrs.
RSED 6216 Occupational Information: Department of Labor occupational information sources, transferable skills analysis, and computerized job-search programs. 3 hrs.
RSED 6176 Transition and Independent Living: Vocational programming options including transitional services, community rehabilitation programs, and supported work and living. 3 hrs.
RSED 6236 Rehabilitation Technology: Computers and assistive technology with focus on the World Wide Web and Georgia Tech Center for Rehabilitation Technology. 3 hrs.
RSED 7136 Advanced Assessment I: Use of testing and case management techniques in working with public agency and private for profit consumers. Includes interview techniques and integration of occupational information in placement. 3 hrs.
RSED 7316 Proprietary Rehabilitation: Use of testing and case management techniques in working with public agency and private for profit consumers. Includes interview techniques and integration of occupational information in placement. 3 hrs..
RSED 7416 Program Implementation in Rehabilitation: Case Management theory and techniques as they are applied to vocational rehabilitation settings, particularly in the state agency. 3 hrs.
RSED 6226 Placement Services in Rehabilitation: Theories and techniques of job placement for persons with disabilities including community based supported work. 3 hrs.
RSED 7446 Statistical Methods in Education: Applied statistical concepts and their application to research problems including basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods. 3 hrs.
RSED 7926 Internship in Rehabilitation: One full term in rehabilitation agency serving the clients of the state-federal rehabilitation program. 9 hrs.
RSED 7906 Independent Study: Independent project related to the student's work or knowledge needs. 3 hrs.

Table 2. Schedule for Students: 1999-2001

QUARTER 1 (Fall 99)
QUARTER 2 (Winter 2000)
QUARTER 3 (Spring 2000)
SUMMER QUARTER (2000)
RSED 0610 Rehab Programs (4)
RSED 0556 Technology (4)
RSED 0523 Medical Aspects (3)		 RSED 0630 Diagnos Voc Eval (4)
RSED 0510 Occupational Info. (3)
RSED 0646 Independent Study (3)		 RSED 0653 Case Management (5)
RSED 0631 Program Eval. (4)		 RSED 0648 Placement Svces (4)
TOTAL QUARTER = 11
TOTAL QUARTER = 10
TOTAL QUARTER = 9
TOTAL QUARTER = 4

 
SEMESTER 1 (Fall 2000)
SEMESTER 2 (Spring 2001)
SUMMER TERM (2001)
RSED 7446 Counseling Theory (3)
RSED 6026 Psychosocial Aspects of Disab (3)
RSED 6176 Transition from School to Community (3)		 RSED 7926 Internship (9)
RSED 7xxx Multicultural Aspects of Disab (3)
RSED 7300 Counseling Techniques (3) 		 FOUN 7306 Statistics (3)
RSED 7916 Practicum (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER = 9
TOTAL SEMESTER = 15
TOTAL SEMESTER = 6

 
In summary, this Plan of Study includes 14 content courses (54 quarter hours or 28 semester hours), 5(3) practicum hours, 15(11) internship credit hours, and 3 independent project hours for a full-time program of 77 quarter hours, or 51 semester credit hours. On the quarter system, a course is offered for ten weeks, meeting three to five hours per week, with an average total meeting time of 40 hours and regular outside assignments. A student would receive an average 4 quarter hours credit which approximately equates to 3 semester credit hours, i.e., 4.5 quarter hours = 3 semester hours. It is anticipated that on-campus courses for the distance education students will consist of the same 40 hours of content provided by a concentrated 20 hours of on campus time for a 4 quarter hour course supplemented by electronic delivery of an additional 20 hours of content over the internet.

All students going through the program will be required to pass a formal written comprehensive examination on the materials covered in the preceding two years. While this may be done electronically, you must demonstrate mastery of the material to graduate as is done in the regular graduate program. If you do not pass this examination, you will be given opportunity to relearn the material in which you were
deficient and then retake the exam.

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