29 courses with the subject RHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RHS 1103Freshman Seminar1
Credits: 1 hr This course is designed to provide entering freshmen and new students with an orientation to the University. The student will become knowledgeable of the traditions of the university and be introduced to various academic concentrations, academic requirements and regulations, extracurricular activities, and other general information. Survival skills that enable the students to cope with academia and to develop a better understanding of themselves will be stressed. Class meets for one hour each week. Attendance is required.
Credits: 3 hrs This is a critical thinking course that introduces basic theories and principles of crisis intervention. The course will introduce critical incident intervention and management. Types of internal death (death, illness, financial, etc.) and external (nature disaster, war, societal, etc.) crisis events will be identified and appropriate intervention strategies are offered. Students are provided with knowledge aimed to help in the development of skills that will enable them to assist in the areas of emergency service worker, allied health professions, criminal justice/law enforcement professions, para-professional rehabilitation and human services provision.
Credits: 3 hrs The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the profession of rehabilitation services. The course examines the history, philosophy, and legal basis for rehabilitation services and independent living programs. Roles of the rehabilitation professional are also emphasized. An overview of the rehabilitation process and employment opportunities will be presented.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is the first in a sequence of four courses of ASL necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent from professional service provision preparation.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is the second in a sequence of four courses of ASL necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent from professional service provisions preparation.
RHS 2306Mental Health Issues in Rehabilitation Settings3
Credits: 3 hrs This introductory course is designed to provide an overview of mental health issues within medical and non-medical rehabilitation settings. It is designed to increase skills and ethical awareness in mental health. In addition, to the didactic coursework, students will participate in experiential group assignments with local community mental health agencies.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies , RHS 3306 - American Sign Language IV
RHS 2310Practical Communication3
Credits: 3 hrs The purpose of this course is to introduce basic verbal and nonverbal communication skills and professional behavior that is important in the rehabilitation setting. Students will learn the potential impact of effective communication with clients/patients, families, and other rehabilitation/health care professionals, as well as develop sensitivity to diversity within effective communication.
This course examines topics concerning rehabilitation research, methods for conducting rehabilitation research, and the application of rehabilitation research. Details regarding the research methodology process, scientific literature review and critique, and proposal drafting will be covered.
Credits: 3 hrs The purpose of this course is to examine various processes that occur in vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. These include evaluation, physical evaluation, work adjustment training, vocational training, on-the-job training programs, work hardening, physical and occupational therapies, and substance abuse programs.
RHS 3304Medical Aspects/Impacts of Disabling Conditions3
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines various disabilities, functional limitations associated with the disabilities, and the vocational implications for persons diagnosed with the disabilities. Included in the course will be the teaching of all aspects of the individual disabilities with attention given to accommodations needed in the vocational arena.
Credits: 3 hrs Student will refine and build their American Sign Language competence, particularly in the grammatical aspects of the language and the introduction of idioms/colloquialisms. Students will be exposed to guest speakers demonstrating stylistic, regional, social, ethnic, socially restricted, and age-related ASL renditions.
RHS 2303 - American Sign Language II Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: November 17, 2021 Effective Date: Spring 2021
RHS 3306American Sign Language IV3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is the fourth in a sequence of four courses of ASL necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent from professional service provision preparation.
Credits: 3 hrs An overview of the experiences faced by people who are deaf and their varying degrees of participation in deaf culture and the deaf community. Social, emotional, vocational, intellectual, and linguistic aspects of deaf culture are explored. Students will demonstrate competency with the historic and current struggles to overcome problems experienced within the deaf culture.
Credits: 3 hrs This course covers the actions of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) as they affect, sensations and thinking. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of ATOD and co-occurring disorders and communicable diseases. By the end of the course students should be able to explain with implication of ATOD physiologically, psychosocially and psychologically.
RHS 2301 and RHS 3312 , and by permission of instructor
RHS 3309Advanced American Sign Language3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is the last course in a sequence of three course of American Sign Language (ASL) necessary for students to develop the level of language proficiency required to provide professional services to persons whose first language is ASL. Additionally, this course will be available as an elective for students with a personal interest in learning ASL independent of professional service provision training.
RHS 2302 - American Sign Language I and RHS 2303 - American Sign Language II Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Foundation Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: November 17, 2020 Effective Date: Spring 2021
RHS 3312Dynamics of Addiction in Psychosocial Rehabilitation3
Credits: 3 hrs. This course is designed to explore the complex intersection of substance abuse, chemical dependency, and disability. The primary emphasis is on selected treatment models being used to address a comprehensive process that requires multiple treatment procedures. The selected treatment models will address biological, personal, social, environmental, economic, pharmacological, and disability investigations.
RHS 3314Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use in Diverse3
Credits: 3 hrs This course covers contemporary issues within the addictions field, including issues related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use within diverse populations. The course includes the history of ATOD use among diverse populations, with special emphasis placed on current research and treatment options (including service delivery challenges for rural populations). Populations and topics to be covered include comorbidity, people with mental and/or physical disabiltities, age, gender, race, ethnicity and health.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies and RHS 3312 - Dynamics of Addiction in Psychosocial Rehabilitation , or permission of instructor.
RHS 3316Substance Abuse Counseling3
Credits: 3 hrs This applied course covers theories and techniques utilized in individual, family and group counseling to obtain therapeutic informaiton and aid in the process of recovery. Students will demonstrate content mastery through classroom activities. Emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal obligations of substance abuse counseling, and the impact of addictions on families. Topics include counseling individuals and families, facilitating group counseling sessions, screening instruments, and recovery and relapse. Upon completion, students should be familiar with individual and group counseling techniques; family systems theory; be able to discuss issues of recovery and relapse; and be able to identify theories and interventions of substance abuse counseling.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies and RHS 3312 - Dynamics of Addiction in Psychosocial Rehabilitation , or by permission of instructor.
RHS 3318Special Topics in Rehabilitation Studies3
Credits: 3 hrs This course addresses contemporary issues in rehabilitation. Topic areas could include Comparative Rehabilitation, The Internationization of Rehabilitation, Spirituality and Rehabilitation, Social Justice and Rehabilitation and Forensic Rehabilitation.
Credits: 12 hrs The purpose of the internship class in rehabilitation studies is to prepare rehabilitation studies students for professional practice with individuals who have physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities. The undergraduate program blends academic training with clinical experiences. The internship allows the students to continue to transfer theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom into community-based practice under supervision. Students will work under the direct supervision of a professional on site.
Completion of rehabilitation core program as well as concentration area and senior standing.
RHS 4301Community Resources and Service Delivery3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base of the community resources available to aid in the rehabilitation of consumers with disabilities. The course will introduce students to methods of utilizing community resources by learning which agencies provide needed services, who in the agencies handle these specific matters, and to what extent the services are provided.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies and RHS 3302 - Vocational Rehabilitation Processes
RHS 4302Case Management3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to give students an understanding the role of community agencies in rehabilitation and human services. Students will gain knowledge regarding community programs that provide ancillary services for people with issues related to disability, mental and behavioral health, legal, employment, homelessness, and other relevant societal issues experienced within the community. The course will provide a basic understanding of future trends in community services and treatment, intervention, referral, consultation, and advocacy.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Depth Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: May 14, 2019 Effective Date: Fall 2019
RHS 4303Assistive Technology and Independent Living3
Credits: 3 hrs This course covers the current status of technology that provides people with disabilities the opportunity to be a part of society by providing technological support for activities of daily living and/or vocational endeavors. The course will include theory and practice that covers how assistive technology is developed, who benefits from the technology, and how to facilitate access for persons with disabilities.
Credits: 3 hrs Human services generalists who will specialize in serving persons with hearing loss must develop an understanding of the medical and disabling aspects of hearing loss, surgical treatments such as the cochlear implant, and assistive devices such as a computer aided real-time captioning, teletype machines, hearing aids, FM wireless loop systems, etc. Additionally, this course will be an elective for students with a personal interest in aural rehabilitation and assistive devices independent from professional service provision preparation.
RHS 4306Counseling and Theoretical Approaches in Rehabilitation3
Credits: 3 hrs The conceptual framework that guides this course rests on the premise that practitioner must have a generalist appreciation of the value of theory and practice and an in-depth understand of theoretical principles that guide their approach to practice. Thus, the relationship between theory and disability will be explicated.
RHS 4308Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Treatment3
Credits: 3 hrs This course covers intake and assessment, screening, treatment planning, case management, record keeping and crisis intervention specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) facilities. Special emphasis is placed on the 12 core functions of addictions, as well as ethical and legal concerns. Upon completion, students should be able to demostrate comprehension of the various screening and assessment tools, case management and the 12 core functions.
RHS 2301 - Introduction to Rehabilitation Studies , RHS 3312 - Dynamics of Addiction in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and RHS 3308 - Foundations of Psychopharmacology , or by permission of instructor.
RHS 4310Independent Study in Rehabilitation Counseling3
Credits: 3 hrs Independent study allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member who has agreed to direct the student’s work. The course may include directed critical reading, Capstone projects, applied work, assisting the faculty member with a research project, carrying out an independent research project, or other activities deemed appropriate by the supervising faculty member and the department. All independent studies work, and experiences will culminate in a formally written paper.
Permission of faculty sponsor required; senior standing
RHS 4601Internship in Rehabilitation Studies6
Credits: 6 hrs The purpose of the internship class in rehabilitation studies is to prepare students for professional practice with individuals who have physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities. The undergraduate program blends academic training with clinical experiences. The internship allows the students to continue to transfer theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom into community-based practice under supervision. Students will work under the direct supervision of a professional on site. Prior to enrolling for the course, the student will meet with the internship coordinator of Rehabilitation Studies to identify an appropriate site and complete the procedures for initiation of the internship.
Completion of rehabilitation core program as well as concentration area and senior standing. Student may be permitted to take this course in conjunction with two remaining major core courses. Student Learning Outcome: Criticial Thinking
RHS 4602Independent Studies1
Credits: 1 to 6 hrs (repeatable variable credit) Independent study allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member who has agreed to direct the student’s work. The course may include directed critical reading, applied work, Capstone projects, applied work, assisting the faculty member with a research project, carrying out an independent research project, or other activities deemed appropriate by the supervising faculty member and the department. All independent studies work, and experiences will culminate in a formally written paper.
