FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Graduate School of Rehabilitation Counseling
Address : Box 23345, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3345
Telephone : (787) 764-0000, ext. 2167, 2177, 5833, 4206
Fax : (787)763-4199
E-mail : core@uprrp.edu
DEGREE OFFERED
Master in Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC)
ACCREDITATION
Council on Rehabilitation Education
FACULTY
Roberto L. Frontera-Benvenutti ,
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1991, Associate Professor, CRC
Rehabilitation counseling; special education; psychological and psycho-educational assessment; developmental disabilities; mental retardation; behavior modification.
Roberto González-García ,
MRC, University of Puerto Rico, 1982, Associate Professor, CRC
Rehabilitation counseling; career and vocational counseling; Employment of persons with disabilities.
Amelia Juarbe-Santiago ,
Ph.D., Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, 1991, Associate Professor, CRC
Rehabilitation counseling; psychiatric and medical aspects of a disability; stress management; pain management.
Marilyn Mendoza-Lugo , MRC, University of Puerto Rico, 1974; Ph.D. candidate, The University of Iowa; Associate Professor, CRC
Rehabilitation counseling; psychosocial aspects of a disability; clinical supervision; psychiatric rehabilitation; eating disorders: bulimia and anorexia; ethics in rehabilitation counseling.
Beatriz D. Rivera-Urrutia ,
Ph.D., Temple University, 1983, Professor, CRC
Rehabilitation counseling; psychotherapy and vocational counseling; psychiatric rehabilitation; psychosocial adjustment of persons with disabilities (ie. persons with spinal cord injury and with visual impairments).
Robinson A. Vázquez-Ramos , Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 2003, Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation counseling; statistics; research in rehabilitation; assessment in rehabilitation counseling; professional ethics.
MASTER’S PROGRAM
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or its equivalent.
- GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The School may admit students with a GPA of 2.75 if the combination of the general and the student’s specialty index results in a 3.0 GPA.
- A basic course in statistics or scientific research, or its equivalent.
- Graduate studies admission test ( EXADEP by its acronym in Spanish—previously known as PAEG)
- A minimum of 9 credits on human behavior (minimum grade B in each course).
- Interest in working with persons with disabilities.
- An interview with the admissions committee of the School.
- Essay on a subject of social interest suggested by the School.
Documents required with the application for admission
- Application for Admission to Graduate Studies (electronic or paper copy)
- Two official transcripts
- Degree certificate
- EXADEP scores
- Essay on how the student became interested in the field
Graduation Requirements
- Pass the comprehensive or qualifying exam
- Develop, present, and defend a thesis or research project
- Complete 55 credits
- Achieve GPA of at least 3.0 for each semester
- Complete all requirements no longer than six years after the date of admission
Public Law No. 58 of 1976 requires that students take a licensing examination after completing the master’s degree and before practicing as rehabilitation counselors in Puerto Rico.
Study Program
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Program Requirements
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Credits
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Required Courses |
31 |
CORE 6001-6002 Medical and Psychiatric Aspects of Disabilities and Rehabilitation I-II |
6 |
CORE 6005 Psychometrics in Rehabilitation |
3 |
CORE 6006 Scientific Research Techniques in Rehabilitation |
3 |
CORE 6007 Introduction to Rehabilitation |
3 |
CORE 6008 Seminar on Occupational Information and its Applications to Employment |
3 |
CORE 6011-12 Principles and Techniques of Rehabilitation Counseling I-II |
6 |
CORE 6016 Techniques for the Evaluation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities |
3 |
CORE 6017 Practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling |
4 |
Internship and Professional Integration Seminar |
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CORE
6090 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling (Day Program) or
CORE 6091-92 Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling (Evening Program) |
12 |
Electives |
9 |
CORE
6900 Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
Thesis
or Research Project |
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CORE
6895 Master’s Thesis or Project |
3 |
CORE
6896 Thesis or Project Continued |
0 |
Total Credits |
55 |
Description of Courses (PDF)
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