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Undergraduate Program in Rehabilitative Services
About the Program
Mission
The Mission of the Rehabilitative Services program is to prepare graduates to work in a variety of occupations where they will advance the independence, integration, and full participation of individuals with disabilities and others with service needs both in the workforce and in the community.
Curriculum
The Rehabilitative Services Program is a track in the Bachelor of Health Science Major. Students in the Rehabilitative Services program take courses in the BHS curriculum as well as courses in specific topics in rehabilitation. Approved electives complete the degree. Students also have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through practicum and internship courses. In these courses, students receive academic credit for their volunteer work in clinical sites in the Health Center and in the local community.
To apply for the Rehabilitative Services program or for more information on the application process, please visit the main Bachelor of Health Science page: http://bahealthsci.phhp.ufl.edu/
In the Rehabilitative Services program, you will learn how to:
- Build skills, knowledge, and values essential to providing exceptional rehabilitation services
- Participate as an integral member of any multi-disciplinary rehab team
- Empower consumers to develop personal and vocational resources
- Strengthen the commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth
- Receive a sound preparation for graduate education in rehabilitation fields.
- Become an informed citizen, supportive of the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in society.
- Enter the workforce with excellent people skills, including working well with diversity and communicating effectively (what employers want!)