Are you intersted in graduate school? During your off track, you may take USU classes to earn USU graduate credits and learn about the profession of rehabilitation counseling.

Rehabilitation counselors work with adults who have disabilities to help them obtain gainful employment and achieve independence. The rehabilitation counselor's focus includes employment, education, and community access. They help their clients take control of their lives. Clients may have disabilities that are physical, cognitive, sensory, or psychiatric.

Rehabilitation counselors work in a variety of settings—from state vocational rehabilitation offices, to non-profit organizations such as Deseret Industries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to Veterans Administration hospitals. Career opportunities have never been better. Almost 100 percent of USU’s Master of Rehabilitation Counseling graduates have professional job placement.

How do you enroll?

1. Go to: http://www.usu.edu/admissions/
2. Select “Apply Online” and then “Online Application”
3. Create a login and password of your choice (new user account creation)
4. Select “undergraduate transfer”
5. Enter Admission term (e.g., Fall 2009) and name
6. Proceed through all application items
7. When you get to Planned Course of Study, select “University – Undeclared [Preprogram]”
8. Select your educational intent. Enter “Earn Graduate Prerequisites”
9. Additional Information
   Enter “I would like to be enrolled as a non-matriculated graduate student”
10. Then proceed to the application payment information. The application fee is $55.00

Submission of transcripts, test scores or essays is not required.

If you have questions about the program or enrolling, contact the students advisor at 435-797-3246 or rehab@usu.edu.

About the program

The Rehabiltiation Counseling Master's Program at USU is one of the top programs in the country. It is the only program in the state of Utah and probably the best program in the inter-mountain region. U.S. News and World Report ranks it as the #15 program in the nation; it's CORE accredited (accreditation is important when looking at graduate programs); and all professors are Ph.D. level with impressive reputations. Professor vitae are available on the Team page.

Some of the other things that students like about this program are:

• All courses are taught in the evening. This enables you to take classes while you’re off track or on.
• You can complete this program in less than two years. If you have taken 12 credits as an undergraduate, you’ll be able to finish your degree in less than 18 months as a full-time, on-campus student.
• After you finish your bachelor’s degree, there are scholarships available for qualified, full-time, on-campus students.
• Coursework include a practicum and internship (P/I). There is a P/I Coordinator to help you arrange your P/I experience.
• For an additional 12 credits, you may complete the courses required for an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Program graduates have a 94% pass rate on the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam (CRC), compared to 77% nationally
• You may start taking classes any semester

Classes (Full course descriptions)

Fall Semester

• Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling*
• Medical Aspects of Disability
• Ethical Decision Making in Counseling
• Human Growth and Development *
  

Spring Semester

• Psychosocial Aspects of Disability: Acceptance of Disability *
• Rehabilitation Services/Resources
• Job Placement and Development
• Rehabilitation: Severe Mental Illness*
  

Summer Semester

• Culturally Valid Practices*

*Recommended

More Information

For more information, contact the Rehabilitation Counseling Student Advisor at:

• 435-797-3246 or
• rehab@usu.edu