General Course Requirements

  • MSc - The MSc Program is not a course intensive program; rather, the emphasis is on the development of research skills and completion of a thesis.  As such, course requirements are minimal.  All students in the program will be required to complete either a qualitative research methods course or a quantitative research methods course.  Additional course requirements are determined by each field of study (see below).
  • PhD - All fields require completion of a comprehensive exam and a thesis.  Additional course requirements specific to each field are listed in the Course Requirements by Field of Study section found below.  In all fields of study, advisory committees may recommend or require that a student complete additional course work to supplement his/her individualized program of study.  Such courses may include qualitative research methods course or quantitative research methods course not taken at the master's level.

Course Requirements by Field

Child and Youth Health

Master of Science

  • HS 9632 – Current Topics in Child and Youth Health
  • One of:  
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (recommended)
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based methods of Data Analysis
    • One elective (0.5 credit)
    • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9632 – Current Topics in Child and Youth Health
  • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • One 0.5 credit in HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Health and Aging

Master of Science

  • HS 9640 – Demography of Aging and Evolving Models of Care
  • HS 9641 – Bio-psycho-social Dimensions of Aging
  • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (recommended)
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based methods of Data Analysis
  • HeHRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9740 – Topics in Health and Aging
  • One 0.5 credit in HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Health Professional Education

Master of Science

  • HS 9610 – Health Professional Education:  Current Topics, Perspectives and Research Issues
  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based methods of Data Analysis
  • One elective (0.5 credit) 
  • Health Professional Education Seminar Series – mandatory attendance first year, recommended subsequent years
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9610 – Health Professional Education:  Current Topics, Perspectives and Research Issues
  • One of: 
    • HS 9710 – Epistemologies of Practice in Professional Education:  Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    • HS 9711 – Critical and Transdisciplinary Studies in Health Professional Education
  • Two 0.5 credit in  HS 9707, HS 9708, or alternate advance course offered through Western
  • One elective (0.5 credit) 
  • Health Professional Education Seminar Series – mandatory attendance first year, recommended subsequent years
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Health Promotion

Master of Science

  • HS 9721 – Current Topics in Health
  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based methods of Data Analysis
  • One elective (0.5 credit) 
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • HS 9721 – Current Topics in Health Promotion
  • One 0.5 credit in HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Hearing Science

Master of Science

  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • HS 9670 – Research Topics in Hearing Science 
  • Research Seminar in Hearing Science
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • GS 9500 – Theory and Practice of University Teaching (or equivalent)
  • One 0.5 credit in HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • HS 9670 – Research Topics in Hearing Science 
  • Research Seminar in Hearing Science
  • HRS Common Seminar Series
  • First Year Research Project

Measurement and Methods

Master of Science

  • Three of:
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
  • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • Other Advanced Methods Courses (0.5 credit equivalent) 
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Occupational Science

Master of Science

  • HS 9660 – Occupational Science:  Foundations, Perspectives and Research Issues
  • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • One of:    
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (recommended)
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9760 -- Occupational Science:  Philosophy and Advanced Theory
  • One 0.5 credit in: HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • Research Seminar in Occupational Science – mandatory attendance in first year
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Physical Therapy

Master of Science

 

  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • A total of 1.0 credits in foundational or advanced methods courses (HS 9515, 9602, 9601, 9701-9709 or equivalent)
  • Research Seminar in Physical Therapy – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series
  • One elective (0.5 credit)

PhD

  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • A total of 1.5 credits in foundational or advanced methods courses (HS 9515, 9602, 9601, 9701-9709 or equivalent)
  • Research Seminar in Physical Therapy – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Rehabilitation Science

Master of Science

  • HS 9750 – Foundations of Function, Disability and Health
  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • Seminar in Rehabilitation Sciences – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • HS 9750 – Foundations of Functioning, Disability and Health
  • One 0.5 credit in: HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • Seminar in Rehabilitation Sciences – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

Speech and Language Science

Master of Science

  • One of:   
    • HS 9601 – Quantitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9602 – Qualitative Research Methods in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
    • HS 9707 – Linear Regression for HS
    • HS 9709 – ANOVA based Methods of Data Analysis
  • Research Seminar in Speech and Language Science – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

PhD

  • One 0.5 credit in HS 9701-9709 – Advanced methods courses
  • One elective (0.5 credit) 
  • Research Seminar in Speech and Language Science – mandatory attendance
  • HRS Common Seminar Series

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