Auburn University
Distance Education
Master of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling
Decorative Bar

Courses and Schedule

Required Courses for Rehabilitation Counseling Degree
Course Code Hours Description
RSED 7016 3 Rehabilitation Programs, Professions, and Services: History, philosophy, legislation, and issues in vocational rehabilitation with an emphasis of Rehabilitation Counseling.
RSED 6026 3 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability: Physical and mental disabling conditions and resulting psychosocial adjustment of personal, social, vocational, and independent living.
RSED 7316 3 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.
RSED 7416 3 Principles and Practices of Case Management: Case Management theory and techniques as they are applied to vocational rehabilitation settings, particularly in the state agency.
RSED 6016 3 Medical Aspects of Disability: Anatomy, etiology, and treatment of medical aspects of disability with an emphasis on the vocational implications of those medical problems.
RSED 7156 3 Multicultural Aspects of Disability: Impact of diversity and multi-culturalism on the counseling process. Includes developing an understanding of special needs and counseling strategies. .
RSED 7326 3 Individual Counseling Approaches in Rehabilitation Counseling: Surveys theoretical approaches involved in individual counseling with an emphasis on persons with disabilities using an eclectic point of view and psycho-educational approach
RSED 7336 3 Group Counseling in Rehabilitation Settings:Nature and function of group dynamics in rehabilitation settings including theories of groups, group structure, and psycho-educational strategies to be used with rehabilitation clients.
RSED 7916 3 Practicum in Counseling: Application of counseling techniques with clients in field setting with students under intensive supervision (e.g., critique of counseling tapes).
RSED 6216 3 Occupational Information: Department of Labor occupational information sources, transferable skills analysis, and computerized job-search programs.
RSED 6236 3 Rehabilitation Technology: Computers and assistive technology with focus on the World Wide Web and Georgia Tech Center for Rehabilitation Technology.
RSED 7136 3 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.
RSED 6226 3 Placement Services in Rehabilitation: Theories and techniques of job placement for persons with disabilities including community based supported work.
FOUN 7206 3 Basic Methods in Educational Research: Major modes of inquiry in contemporary educational research including experimental, casual comparative, descriptive, qualitative inquiry, and action research models.
RSED 7926 9 Internship in Rehabilitation: One full term in rehabilitation agency serving the clients of the state-federal rehabilitation program.
RSED 7446 3 Ethics in Rehabilitation Counseling:Concerns ethical behavior for human services workers, specifically rehabilitation counselors. Its purpose is to stimulate thinking and provide a foundation regarding major ethical issues related to professional practice in the human services arena, specifically in the area of rehabilitation counseling
RSED 7446 3 Foundations of Substance Abuse Counseling: