BHS in Health Science with Emphasis in Rehabilitation Sciences

Degree Program Description

The rehabilitation science emphasis prepares students for application to graduate programs in fields such as physical therapy, chiropractic, orthotics/prosthetics and similar degrees. The rehabilitation science emphasis may also prepare students who have appropriate work experience as an undergraduate to work as coaches for alternative community training organizations.

The rehabilitation science emphasis area includes 20 hours of core required courses, professional emphasis requirements and required electives that complement the student's pathway. In addition, the health science program requires an internship that is appropriate for a student's career goals. Examples of internships for the rehabilitation science emphasis include Therapeutic Equine Center, MU Adaptive Gymnastics, MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mizzou Therapy Services, Wonderland Camp.

Major Program Requirements

In addition to University of Missouri requirements, including University general education, and BHS in Health Science Core requirements, students pursuing the Rehabilitation Sciences emphasis must complete the following requirements, each of which requires a grade of C- or higher.

Emphasis Requirements
ENGLSH 1000Writing and Rhetoric3
MATH 1100College Algebra3-5
or MATH 1160 Precalculus Mathematics
BIO_SC 1010
BIO_SC 1020
General Principles and Concepts of Biology
and General Biology Laboratory
5
or BIO_SC 1500 Introduction to Biological Systems with Laboratory
or BIO_SC 1030 General Principles and Concepts of Biology with Laboratory
CDS 2190Medical Terminology3
CHEM 1400
CHEM 1401
College Chemistry I
and College Chemistry I Laboratory
4
COMMUN 1200Public Speaking3
H_D_FS 2400Principles of Human Development3-4
or H_D_FS 2400W Principles of Human Development - Writing Intensive
MPP 3202Elements of Physiology5
or BIO_SC 3700 Human Physiology
PHYSCS 1210College Physics I4
PSYCH 1000General Psychology3
PSYCH 2510Survey of Psychopathology3
PTH_AS 2201
PTH_AS 2203
Human Anatomy Lecture
and Human Anatomy Laboratory
5
STAT 1200Introductory Statistical Reasoning3
or STAT 1300 Elementary Statistics
or STAT 2500 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
or ESC_PS 4170 Introduction to Applied Statistics
Approved Person-Centered Care Course (choose one) *This requirement may double-dip with Health Science Electives requirement.3
HLTH_SCI 2310Perspectives on Disability3
HLTH_SCI 2850Inclusion and Equity in Health Care3
HLTH_SCI 2900Health Care In Missouri3
HLTH_SCI 4400Culture and Health Literacy for the Health Professions3
HLTH_SCI 4410Humanism and Health Literacy3
P_HLTH 2050Gender and Public Health3
P_HLTH 4610Race, Ethnicity, and Health: An Intersectional Examination of Health Inequalities3
SOC_WK 4390Helping Strategies With Children and Adolescents3
SOC_WK 4395Death, Grief and Loss3
SOC_WK 4480Direct Practice with Older Adults3
Health Science Electives *18
Students must complete 18 hours of approved elective coursework. At least 9 credit hours must be taken as 3000/4000 level courses. Transfer courses taken at the freshman-sophomore level and accepted as equivalent to a 3000/4000 level course at the University may not count towards the 9 hour upper-level Health Science Elective requirement for the Health Science degree.
*

See Health Science Electives for a course list of electives that count towards this requirement.

Semester Plan

Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester, for the Rehabilitation Sciences emphasis. A student's actual plan may vary based on course offerings, course choices where options are available, and a student's academic/career goals.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MATH 11003BIO_SC 10103
PSYCH 10003BIO_SC 10202
Humanities course3ENGLSH 10003
HIST 1100, 1200, or POL_SC 11003HLTH_SCI 10003
Elective3PSYCH 25103
 Elective1
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COMMUN 12003CDS 21903
CHEM 1400
CHEM 1401
4HLTH_SCI 37003
HLTH_SCI 24003H_D_FS 24003
STAT 120032000+ level Humanities course3
Elective2Writing Intensive course3
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HLTH_SCI 30001MPP 32025
HLTH_SCI 44803HLTH_SCI 4200W3
PTH_AS 220132000+ level Approved Health Science Elective3
PTH_AS 220323000+ level Approved Health Science Elective3
Person-Centered Care course3Elective1
Elective 3 
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HLTH_SCI 49751HLTH_SCI 49853
PHYSCS 121042000+ level Approved Health Science Elective3
3000+ level Approved Health Science Elective33000+ level Approved Health Science Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective1 
 15 15
Total Credits: 120

Degree Audit

The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree. 

MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.

Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.

Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.

For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.

Major and Career Exploration

The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.

  • If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.

  • If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major

  • If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.

For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.