Curriculum

Learn more about the courses necessary to earn a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

The PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is a full-time program, and a minimum of 80 credit hours are required to complete the PhD. However, since a Master’s or professional degree is required for program eligibility, students are able to apply up to 30 credits from their former graduate-level degree toward the 80 hours and only have to complete 50 credit hours total. Steps on how to complete this credit hour transfer will be shared with students once enrolled into the HRS PhD program.

The core curriculum emphasizes our fundamental objective to prepare stewards of science. Throughout their training, students will be exposed to cutting edge research being conducted in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences via enrollment in our bi-weekly Grand Rounds Seminar Series. Students have the opportunity to work closely with well-respected scholars with strong research missions. Research training is available in a wide range of laboratories like orthopedics, biomechanics, imaging, health promotion, neuroscience and pediatrics.