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Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 218

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311456
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2488
Fax: 940-565-3960

Web site: www.unt.edu/rswa

Linda Holloway, Chair
Brandi Darensbourg, Director of Undergraduate Rehabilitation Program

Faculty 

The Department of Disability and Addiction Rehabilitation offers an undergraduate program in rehabilitation studies. Currently, our program is one of eight undergraduate programs in the United States fully accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education. Undergraduate degrees are offered in rehabilitation studies (BS) and human service management and leadership (BS) [Dallas only]. In addition, the department offers a certificate in rehabilitation studies, as well as a minor and two different certificates in substance abuse and addictions that prepare students to take the test for licensing as a chemical dependency counselor (LCDC).

Upon graduation, students are qualified for positions in a variety of non-profit, governmental, and for-profit programs serving individuals with mental illness, substance abuse issues, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities. Labor market trends forecast continued growth in human service professions. The undergraduate degrees also prepare students for entry into graduate programs in rehabilitation, often with advanced standing.

The department’s undergraduate programs are structured to meet the needs and interests of students transferring from community colleges. The 30-hour major in designed to allow students the opportunity to carefully select complimentary electives or to specialize in specific areas of rehabilitation such as substance abuse treatment. Our professional advisor can assist students in determining the best electives, minors and/or certificates available to meet their career objectives. Transfer students receive close advising to facilitate articulation and maximize their credits.

Extensive practical experience in community placements is combined with comprehensive classroom curricula to build an in-depth and well-rounded program. A low faculty/student ratio allows students to receive highly individualized academic support from instructors. We strongly encourage our students to engage in service learning and professional activities to gain experience and develop their skills. To this end, we have three active student organizations – North Texas Rehabilitation Association, Active minds, and Best Buddies – that students can participate in during their academic career.

A College of Public Affairs and Community Service degree program advisor plays a significant role in the development of a degree plan that meets the individual student’s needs and interests.

Programs of study

The department offers undergraduate majors in rehabilitation studies [Denton only] and human service management and leadership [Dallas only]; minors; and undergraduate academic certificates. (See the complete list, below.)

Rehabilitation scholarships

Students majoring in rehabilitation studies are eligible to apply for the Rehabilitation Services Administration scholarship, available only to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in rehabilitation; the Ken Miner Scholarship; the Fort Worth TRA Scholarship, and the Dan Minahan Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available in the departmental office. Students interested in applying for these scholarships should contact the department.

Programs

• Human Service Management and Leadership, BS
• Rehabilitation Studies, BS

• Drug Abuse and Addiction minor
• Human Service Management and Leadership minor
• Human Services minor
• Rehabilitation Studies minor

• Drug and Alcohol Studies certificate
• Rehabilitation Studies certificate
• Substance Abuse Treatment certificate

Courses

• HSML 3000 - Human Service in the Nonprofit Sector
• HSML 4000 - Introduction to Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
• HSML 4620 - Topics in Human Services
• HSML 4700 - Program Planning and Evaluation
• HSML 4750 - Capstone Course
• HSML 4850 - Human Service Internship
• HSML 4900 - Special Problems

• RHAB 1010 - Sign Language I
• RHAB 1020 - Sign Language II
• RHAB 2430 - Policies, Issues, and Programs in Social Welfare
• RHAB 2996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
• RHAB 3000 - Microcounseling
• RHAB 3100 - Disability and Society
• RHAB 3200 - Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability I
• RHAB 3400 - Physical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability II
• RHAB 3500 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
• RHAB 3900 - Case Management in Rehabilitation
• RHAB 3975 - Addictions
• RHAB 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience
• RHAB 4010 - Substance Abuse Treatment
• RHAB 4075 - Drugs and Alcohol
• RHAB 4100 - Rehabilitation Service Delivery Systems
• RHAB 4175 - Addiction Treatment Models
• RHAB 4275 - Alcohol, Drugs and Disability
• RHAB 4375 - Addiction Counseling and Groups
• RHAB 4475 - Assessment of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency
• RHAB 4500 - Assessment in Rehabilitation
• RHAB 4575 - Current Issues in Substance Abuse
• RHAB 4675 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Competencies
• RHAB 4700 - Employment Services
• RHAB 4800 - Studies in Rehabilitation
• RHAB 4810 - Studies in Rehabilitation
• RHAB 4860 - Professionalism and Leadership
• RHAB 4880 - Rehabilitation Practicum
• RHAB 4881 - Addictions Practicum
• RHAB 4900 - Special Problems
• RHAB 4910 - Special Problems
• RHAB 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

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