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Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, MS

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Health Informatics, MS /​ Physician Assistant Studies, MS
        • Physician Assistant Studies, MS /​ Public Health, MPH
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        • Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, MS
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A strong global need exists for interdisciplinary, innovative, and translational research and practice directed toward improving quality of life and participation of all people in our communities. To meet this need, we offer a novel Master of Science in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences.  Human movement and rehabilitation sciences encompasses a broad range of topics including sports performance, functional assessments, occupational biomechanics and ergonomics, motor control and learning, neuroscience, musculoskeletal disorders, orthopedics, aging, assistive technology, injury prevention and rehabilitation, communication sciences, speech, and early development.

The objective of this program is to prepare graduates to assist in advancing basic, translational, and applied research, as well as practice in human movement and rehabilitation sciences. The program is based on the integration of core skills and concepts across the multiple disciplines that are associated with human movement and rehabilitation sciences, coupled with the acquisition of skills and tools, and specialization within specific areas and tracks.

The Master of Science in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences program is housed in the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences, offering excellent collaborative teaching and research programs across the departments and school of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Science.  The 12-month program requires 32 credit hours of required and elective courses, including 4 credit hours devoted to the capstone project. 

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Seminar
Students must enroll for two semesters for a total of 2 semester hours.2
PT 7030
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science
Foundations
PHTH 5210Biostatistics in Public Health3
Rehabilitation Science and Human Movement
PT 7001Core Concepts in Rehabilitation Science and Research3
PT 7010Measurement and Analysis of Human Movement and Bioinstrumentation4
PT 7020Technologies in Movement and Rehabilitation Science4
PT 5321Applications of Biomechanics in Human Function and Movement4
PT 6230Capstone Project: Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences4

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 8 semester hours from the list below. Students must petition to take electives outside the approved list.8
BIOE 5810
Design of Biomedical Instrumentation
BIOE 5235
Biomedical Imaging
PT 5410
Functional Human Neuroanatomy
BIOL 5601
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control
EECE 5644
Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 7200
Linear Systems Analysis
EXSC 5210
Physical Activity and Exercise: Prescription, Measurement, and Testing
HLTH 5450
Healthcare Research
ME 5250
Robot Mechanics and Control
ME 5659
Control Systems Engineering
ME 5665
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
ME 7247
Advanced Control Engineering
PHTH 6210
Applied Regression Analysis
PHTH 6440
Advanced Methods in Biostatistics
PT 5133
Kinesiology
PT 5138
Neuroscience
PT 5150
Motor Control, Development, and Learning
PT 5209
Neurological Rehabilitation 1
PT 5600
Ergonomics and the Work Environment
PT 6221
Neurological Rehabilitation 2

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Master of Science in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences—Experiential offers students the opportunity to replace electives with educational residency experiences focused on the workplace. This program is designed to prepare graduates to assist in advancing basic, translational, and applied research, as well as practice, in human movement and rehabilitation sciences. The program is based on the integration of core skills and concepts across the multiple disciplines that are associated with human movement and rehabilitation sciences, coupled with experiential opportunities to apply the acquisition of skills and tools in the workplace.


Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Seminar
Students must enroll for two semesters for a total of 2 semester hours.2
PT 7030
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Rehabilitation Science
Rehabilitation Science and Human Movement
PT 7001Core Concepts in Rehabilitation Science and Research3
HLTH 5410Introduction to Statistics in Health and Behavioral Science3
PT 7010Measurement and Analysis of Human Movement and Bioinstrumentation4
PT 7020Technologies in Movement and Rehabilitation Science4
PT 5321Applications of Biomechanics in Human Function and Movement4
PT 6230Capstone Project: Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences4

Experiential

Course List
Code Title Hours
PT 6123Human Movement and Rehabilitation Experiential Residency 1 (Human Movement and Rehabilitation Experiential Residency 1)4
PT 6124Human Movement and Rehabilitation Experiential Residency 2 (Human Movement and Rehabilitation Experiential Residency 2)4

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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