Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Medicine

The Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Medicine is available to students who are enrolled in the Kinesiology Department and interested in professional graduate studies in a wide array of healthcare and rehabilitation fields, including but not limited to, physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, physician assistant, chiropractor, and prosthetics. The Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Medicine at Saginaw Valley State University is committed to creating opportunities for pre-professional healthcare and rehabilitation graduates to achieve intellectually, professionally and personally through their academic, professional, community and cultural experiences. The program is available to students enrolled in the Kinesiology Department. Following completion of the degree requirements, they will demonstrate educational competencies and clinical proficiencies required for professional graduate studies in a wide array of healthcare and rehabilitation fields. Using the concept of evidence-based medicine/practice (where applicable), students will be able to: Identify and understand risk management and injury prevention strategies and demonstrate the necessary skills to plan, implement, and reassess strategies to mitigate risk and prevent injury and illness in the general and physically active population. Identify and understand acute/emergent injuries and illnesses and demonstrate the ability to recognize, assess, and manage patients with acute/emergent injuries and illnesses and provide appropriate medical referral when applicable. Understand the need for performing quality research (ie., original research, case reports, evidence-based practice, systematic reviews) and provide opportunities for obtaining, interpreting, evaluating, and applying relevant research data, literature, and/or other forms of information to add to the current body of knowledge and/or affect change in the local community. Identify, appreciate, and demonstrate the foundational behaviors of professional practice as established by a wide array of healthcare and rehabilitation medicine fields. Understand the need for continuing professional education and provide opportunities for students to participate in continuing professional education programming such as national, district, and state professional meetings. Successful admission into a professional graduate program in a wide array of healthcare and rehabilitation medicine fields, including but not limited to, physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, physician’s assistant, chiropractor, and prosthetics.