Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Students seeking admission must hold a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is preferred, along with an application essay detailing their interest in the field of rehabilitation and addiction studies. Career Opportunities Addiction Counselor Rehabilitation Specialist Substance Abuse Therapist Clinical Social Worker Health Educator Program Director for Recovery Services Chaplaincy Roles in Healthcare Settings Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. 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Degree abbreviation | B.A. in Ministry of Rehabilitation Services Total program length | 135 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Ministry of Rehabilitation Services core | 78 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ECO 101 | Microeconomics | 3 | None ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | None HIS 101 | U.S. History I | 3 | None PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 | English Composition I or equivalent Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites MAT 110 | College Algebra | 3 | None BIO 120 | Human Biology | 3 | None COM 201 | Public Speaking | 3 | None RHB 201 | Foundations of Rehabilitation Services | 3 | None PHI 210 | Ethics | 3 | None RHB 210 | Counseling Skills in Rehabilitation | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RHB 220 | Case Management in Rehabilitation | 3 | None RHB 230 | Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Disability | 3 | None RHB 240 | Ethics in Rehabilitation Practice | 3 | None RHB 250 | Cultural Competency in Human Services | 3 | None RHB 260 | Research Methods in Rehabilitation | 3 | None RHB 270 | Health Systems & Disability Policy | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ICS 301 | Foundations of Chaplaincy | 3 | None THE 305 | Biblical Perspectives on Restoration | 3 | None ICS 310 | Interfaith Spiritual Care | 3 | None RHB 310 | Substance Use Disorders | 3 | None ICS 320 | Crisis, Grief & Trauma Counseling | 3 | None RHB 320 | Addiction Rehabilitation Models | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RHB 330 | Co-Occurring Disorders | 3 | None RHB 340 | Behavioral Health Interventions | 3 | None RHB 350 | Trauma & Recovery | 3 | None RHB 360 | Vocational Rehabilitation & Recovery | 3 | None RHB 370 | Family Systems & Addiction | 3 | None RHB 380 | Community Reintegration Services | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ADM 405 | Nonprofit Organizational Leadership | 3 | None ICS 410 | Ethics & Professional Practice in Chaplaincy | 3 | None RHB 410 | Assessment & Treatment Planning | 3 | None SOC 415 | Community Advocacy and Outreach | 3 | SOC 101 ICS 420 | Chaplaincy Practicum | 3 | None RHB 420 | Program Development in Rehabilitation | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RHB 430 | Supervised Practicum I | 3 | None RHB 431 | Supervised Practicum II | 3 | Supervised Practicum I RHB 440 | Applied Rehabilitation Research | 3 | None ICS 450 | Global Chaplaincy and Missions | 3 | ICS 301 RHB 450 | Seminar in Addiction Rehabilitation | 3 | None RHB 495 | Professional Practice in Rehabilitation | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites RHB 498 | Advanced Integrative Seminar | 3 | Senior standing RHB 499 | Capstone Project in Rehabilitation Services (Addictions) | 3 | Completion of all foundational courses in Rehabilitation Services (Addictions) THE 499 | Senior Thesis in Faith-Based Services | 3 | Senior standing