The Department of Physical Therapy offers a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Healthspan Promotion. The program will provide students with state-of-art knowledge in research design, measurement techniques, advances in rehabilitation and healthspan promotion as well as the ability to critically appraise the evidence needed to support contemporary clinical practice. Graduates of the MS in Rehabilitation Sciences and Healthspan Promotion will be prepared to become faculty members in academia, assume leadership positions in clinical or community settings, and/or contribute to the development of scholarly agendas in Rehabilitation Sciences and Healthspan Promotion. Areas of research focus on the numerous facets of rehabilitation and healthspan promotion including neurological, cardiovascular, pediatric, and orthopedic rehabilitation and chronic disease prevention through healthy living. Both treatment effectiveness and basic underlying mechanisms of a vast array of conditions will be addressed using qualitative, quantitative and/or clinical measures.

Admission and Degree Requirements

• MS in Rehabilitation Sciences and Healthspan Promotion