Program: Rehabilitation Science and Technology - Rehabilitation Science and Technology (RST) Concentration, MS - University of Pittsburgh

Program Requirements/Minimum Credits

All students enrolled in the RST concentration are required to complete 44 credits to meet degree requirements. Students must complete a common set of core courses

HRS 2704 - FUNDMS REHAB ENGR AND TECHN 1
HRS 2705 - PRACT REHAB ENGR & ASSISTV TECHN
HRS 2706 - INTRODUCTION TO REHABILITATION ENGINEERING DESIGNS
HRS 2708 - INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY
HRS 2718 - PROJECT BASED TECHNOLOGY DESIGN
HRS 2724 - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AND POLICY
HRS 2901 - INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
HRS 2905 - ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE
HRS 2921 - CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
A set of relevant electives

Note:

The curriculum covers basic science, engineering principles, assistive technology, pathology, rehabilitation, and consumer advocacy.

Students must complete all core courses. Other units may be taken as electives to meet the required number of credits for graduation.

Thesis/Non-Thesis Options

Students in the rehabilitation science and technology program are encouraged to pursue graduate research by completing a master’s thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor and thesis committee. However, a non-thesis option of a scholarly paper is also available.

RST students who choose the scholarly paper option may take about one year to complete the program. The scholarly paper may take the format of a literature review, program development, or other product as approved by members of the student’s Scholarly Paper Committee.