Location of the Program
This program is housed on the Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. This is an online degree program.
Description of purpose of the programThe program is designed to meet the educational needs of practicing health and rehabilitation professionals and educators. All courses are offered in a distance format. Most of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the master's degree can be used to fulfill course requirements for the PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
The program consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours of course work, including a required 6 hour project or thesis.
Admission RequirementsThis is an online program. Students on a F1 or J1 student visa are not eligible for admission to this program.
Students accepted into the program must complete university, school, and program admission requirements. The minimum admission requirements are as follows:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (applicant must submit an official copy of all undergraduate transcripts).
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- At least one undergraduate statistics or research methods course completed with a grade of "B" or better.
- Three letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant's academic and professional performance
- 300 to 500 word personal statement of academic and professional goals; must include experience as a health and rehabilitation professional or educator.
- If applicable, a TOEFL score of 550P, or 213C (or equivalent on the iBT version) is required for applicants who did not graduate from an accredited United States college or university, or whose native language is not English.
- Admission interview
A maximum of 6 graduate credit hours earned at Indiana University before admission may be applied toward a degree. Upon the recommendation of the Health Sciences program director and with the approval of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Studies and Research Development Committee, up to 8 credit hours of graduate work at other institutions may be transferred in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. No course may be transferred from another institution unless the course was completed with a grade of "B" or higher within five years before matriculation in the Master of Science degree program.
CurriculumA total of 36 credit hours is required to complete the degree, allocated as follows:
| SHRS W510 | Trends and Issues in Health Sciences | 3 |
| SHRS W520 | Evidence Based Critical Inquiry in Health Sciences | 3 |
| SHRS W541 | Administration and Supervision of Rehabilitation Organizations | 3 |
| SHRS W550 | Health and Rehabilitation Systems Across the World | 3 |
| SHRS W561 | Approaches to Rehabilitation Case Management | 3 |
| SHRS W562 | Psychological Aspects of Disability | 3 |
| SHRS W625 | Diversity Issues in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | 3 |
| SHRS W663 | Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Rehabilitation Organizations | 3 |
| SHRS W667 | Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Services | 3 |
| NURS R505 | Measurement and Data Analysis (or equivalent) | 3 |
| SHRS W599 or 600 | Project or Thesis | 6 |