Rehabilitation and Health Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation and Health Sciences
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Rehabilitation and Health Sciences program is designed to develop a career path for post-secondary educators, researchers, and administrators in healthcare fields. Students interested in Rehabilitation, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or Health Sciences fields will be provided a rich academic curriculum that offers a wide range of interprofessional, academic, and scholarly training opportunities to develop their area of expertise to become independent scholars, educators, administrators, or leaders within their disciplines. In addition, all students will conduct research in labs or at practicum sites engaging in basic, translational, and/or clinical research during their course of study helping prepare them to become independent scholars.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences (RHS) PhD program will have:
- successfully completed the 1) core curriculum in the program, 2) comprehensive examinations, and 3) submitted a grant proposal for funding consideration
- participated in cross-disciplinary and interprofessional education and pedagogy, which may include clinical, research, or teaching experiences outside of their professions
- demonstrated proficiency in face-to-face and online teaching (e.g., lecture, discussion, laboratory, lesson planning, testing, and grading) and use of innovative strategies for access (e.g., video interaction, online teaching, independent study)
- demonstrated the ability to plan, initiate, conduct, analyze, and disseminate quality research within their discipline