Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration
The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration is designed for education professionals who want to work in administrative capacities at agencies or organizations that provide services to persons with disabilities.
Program Highlights:
- Accredited degree program earned in two to three years in a part-time evening and weekend format.
- Consists of 42 hours of graduate-level coursework.
- Program includes two fieldwork experiences and an internship.
- Full Library research database available with off-campus access.
Required Courses:
- COUN 200 Introduction to the Counseling Profession
- COUN 201 Educational Research in Counseling
- COUN 210 Disability Policy and the A.D.A.
- COUN 220 Career Development and Occupational Information
- COUN 232 Administration Fieldwork
- COUN 233 Human Resources Fieldwork
- COUN 237 Program Evaluation
- COUN 245 Theoretical Foundations of Individual and Family Diversity
- COUN 246 Medical and Vocational Aspects of Disability
- COUN 263 Rehabilitation Administration
- COUN 273 Professional Issues
- COUN 292 Internship
- EDL 243 Strategic Planning
- Counseling Elective
Program Objectives:
- Prepare students to enter the rehabilitation profession as qualified rehabilitation professionals as defined by the Council on Rehabilitation Education.
- Expose students to professional issues relevant to participation in professional associations and work settings.
- Involve students and faculty in local and national professional associations.
- Maintain accreditation from the Council on Rehabilitation Education as a means to insure the quality of students’ educational experiences.
- Actively recruit applicants from underrepresented groups, including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
- Expose students to current professional issues through courses taught by permanent faculty and through adjunct faculty and guest speakers.
- Actively involve people from the community on its boards. These people shall include people with disabilities; and a wide array of rehabilitation professionals.
- Be actively involved in the Drake University community including participating on committees, publishing scholarly research, and contributing services.
- Conduct area needs assessments and incorporate those results into its curriculum planning to ensure it meets the needs of local consumers and employers.
- Work closely with local rehabilitation agencies through in-service training, consulting, and research.
Accreditations:
The Rehabilitation Counseling specialization is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). The School Counseling specializations are approved by the State of Iowa. The Mental Health Counseling specialization is designed to meet all the academic requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor
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Jared G. McCarty, M.M.
Drake University School of Education
Coordinator of Graduate Admission
1-800-44-DRAKE, X2552
515-271-2552
soegradadmission@drake.edu
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Dr. Matt Bruinekool
matt.bruinekool@drake.edu
515.271.4507
212G School of Education
3206 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
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