Rehabilitation is a rapidly growing human service profession that uses advances in human behavior, health care and technology to empower people to take control of their lives.
Social and human service positions are among the top 10 fastest-growing occupations in the nation. Rehabilitation practitioners work in alcohol and other drug abuse treatment programs, community mental health and mental retardation centers, schools, corporate and academic disability accommodation offices, independent living centers, brain injury programs, correctional agencies, hospitals, non-profit organizations, adolescent programs, long-term care facilities and private industry.
Job search and career planning information is available to students enrolled at UNT Dallas. You can learn about resume and letter writing, job search strategies and interview preparation, and you can obtain information about jobs and employers.
Students have many opportunities for hands-on learning through a variety of assignments in the rehabilitation studies program. In particular, a practicum allows students to apply their knowledge and gain practical experience in an agency setting. By combining practical and classroom learning, students increase their competence and confidence as they put their career interests into action.
UNT Dallas offers a bachelor of science degree with a major in rehabilitation studies. This program is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to make a difference in the lives of others. Course work is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve the goal of empowering people to reach their fullest potential.
Rehabilitation courses explore the social, psychological, physical and vocational challenges of life. The major consists of 42 college credit hours, culminating in a 6-hour practicum. No minor is required, although students often choose to minor in chemical dependency and addiction studies. With that minor, this program meets the educational requirements for state licensure as a chemical dependency counselor and prepares students for the required exams. UNT is recognized by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse as a pre-service educational institution. Other certifications and licensures are also available in this field.
All upper-division (junior- and senior-level) courses needed to complete this degree program are offered at UNT Dallas. You will need to take courses in the core curriculum - required of all undergraduates at Texas public universities - at UNT in Denton, a two-year college or another institution.
Once you have been admitted to the program, you should meet with an academic adviser, who will work with you in putting together a degree plan. The rehabilitation studies faculty and staff members pride themselves on the level of interest they take in their students.
The virtual library at the UNT Dallas Campus provides electronic access to several thousand periodicals, more than 400 electronic databases and a collection of thousands of books in digital format that will continue to grow. A core print collection of frequently used reference books is available on site.
An on-site staff of two professional librarians and several student assistants provides reference service. Additional reference service is available from librarians on the Denton campus. An online virtual reference desk chat room is available to students needing information from the Denton campus library system. The reference desk chat room allows users to interact directly with librarians in real time. Students may also work with Denton campus librarians via e-mail and telephone. Document delivery services from the UNT library system in Denton are provided for non-electronic resources.
UNT Dallas offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The Dallas Campus also offers programs leading to certifications and endorsements, and courses for career advancement. Courses and programs offered are of the same high quality as those offered at UNT in Denton and are taught by faculty from both the Dallas and Denton campuses. Dallas Campus students earn their degree from the University of North Texas.
UNT Dallas features the region's first virtual library, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs with Internet access and other services to help students achieve success.
The Dallas Campus is conveniently located at 7300 Houston School Road, three blocks north of Interstate 20, and is accessible by public transportation.
Since its opening in January 2000, enrollment at UNT Dallas has increased every semester. When enrollment equals 1,000 full-time equivalent students, UNT can begin the process to open UNT Dallas - the first public university within the Dallas city limits.
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