Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctoral DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.2399
The Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science program is an interdisciplinary program offered by The Department of Occupational Therapy and The Department of Physical Therapy at the School of Health Professions. This exciting program is designed to prepare graduates to become*: Graduate Catalog 2025-2026 375
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21 courses in this program
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RHB 590Quantitative Biomechanics of Injury and Rehabilitation
RHB 704Analysis of Human Movement for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 706Neuroscience I for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 707Neuroscience II for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 720Pathology and Pharmacology for Movement Disorders I for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 721Pathology and Pharmacology for Movement Disorders II for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 730Essentials of Human Physiology for Rehabilitation Science
RHB 731Human Performance Physiology for Rehabilitation Science
HRP 705Teaching in Health Professions
NTR 650Body Composition and Energy Metabolism
OT 677Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation I
GRD 729Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks
HPO 787Empirical Methods for Health Research
HPO 692Health Equity and Inclusion in Public Health Programs and Policies
NRM 773Qualitative Research Methods
HPO 721Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness Analysis
EPI 710Analysis of Case Control Studies
CS 610Database Systems
BST 623General Linear Models
BST 665Survival Analysis
EPR 792Mixed Methods Approaches to Educational Research
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