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Rehabilitation Counseling

On Campus

Our traditional classroom program is located on the Evansdale campus of WVU in Allen Hall. For a virtual tour of our campus, please visit http://www.wvu.edu/virtualtour/evansdale/coliseum.html

The Rehabilitation Counseling program consists of 51 required semester hours of coursework. The typical breakdown is 12-15 hours in the fall semester of year one, 12-15 hours in the spring semester of year one, 12-15 hours in the fall semester of year two (including practicum), and 15 hours of internship in the spring semester of year two.

The following represent the course requirements in a typical semester pattern of offerings taken by full time students.

Course Requirements
Fall Semester Year One
REHB. 600 Introduction to Rehabilitation Services 3
COUN. 501 Counseling Theory/Techniques I 3
REHB. 610 Medical Aspects of Disability 3
COUN. 505 Theory and Practice of Human Appraisal 3
     
Spring Semester Year One
REHB. 612 Psychological Aspects of Disability 3
REHB. 620 Career Development and Job Placement 3
COUN. 606 Counseling Theory/Techniques 2 3
REHB. 680/EDPSY. 612 Research Seminar/Introduction to Research 3
     
Fall Semester Year Two
COUN. 609 Group Counseling Theory and Techniques 3
REHB. 624 Rehabilitation Client Services 3
REHB. 672 Rehabilitation Counseling Practicum 3
Elective Chosen with Advisor 3
     
Spring Semester Year Two
REHB. 675 Rehabilitation Clinical Practice (Internship) 3

Other electives are available in our on and e-campus program.


West Virginia University
Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling and Counseling Psychology
502 Allen Hall -- P. O. Box 6122
Morgantown, WV 26506