University of Illinois at Chicago
BS in Rehabilitation
Sciences
Common Core
Courses
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences degree from
UIC, students need to complete University, college, and program
degree requirements. Students should consult the College of Applied
Health Science (http://catalog.uic.edu/ucat/colleges-depts/appliedhealth-sciences) section for additional degree requirements and college
academic policies. Students must complete all required General
Education, core course, and selective course requirements and a total
number of 120 degree hours to successfully complete the degree
program. All candidates must have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point
average in all work taken at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in all
work taken in the major field, and in all work accepted by the University
(transfer work plus work taken at UIC).
Summary of Requirements
General Education Core Requirements
Common Core
AHS 101
Experiential Learning in the Health Sciences I
1
AHS 102
Experiential Learning II
1
AHS 210
Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences
3
AHS 325
Approaches to Rehabilitation Case
Management
2
AHS 330
Physical and Mental Health Issues in
Rehabilitation
3
AHS 365
Measurement and Assessment in
Rehabilitation
3
AHS 375
Ethics, Law and Professionalism in Health
Sciences
3
AHS 393
Field Experience in the Health Sciences
AHS 402
Health Inter-professional Seminar
2
BHIS 406
Medical Terminology for Health Information
Management
2
1
BHIS 460
Introduction to Health Informatics
6
DHD 101
Disability in U.S. Society
21
DHD 440
Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles
and Practice
HIM 410
Introduction to the Health Care System
University Writing Requirement
49-54
Selectives
12
Electives
27-32
Total Hours
120
a
Select one of the following Anatomy and Physiology
sequences:
KN 253
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
KN 254
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Required Courses
OR
ENGL 161
Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and
Public Contexts
3
Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and
Research
3
Total Hours
6
General Education Core Requirements
Biology of Cells and Organisms
PSCH 100
Introduction to Psychology
Understanding the Past course
a
b
Exploring World Cultures course
c
4
3
d
3
d
Understanding U.S. Society course
3
d
Total Hours
KN 252
Human Physiological Anatomy II
3
21
b
Introduction to Research in Psychology
3
PSCH 320
Developmental Psychology
3
STAT 101
Introduction to Statistics
a
This course fulfills the Understanding U.S. Society requirement in this
program.
b
This course sequence may be taken instead of KN 253/KN 254 with
advisor permission.
Selectives
Courses
Select four of the following (12 hours minimum):
DHD 201
Disability, Rights, and Culture
DHD 202
Disability, Health, and Society
DHD 401
Foundations of Disability and Human
Development
This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General
Education category.
DHD 403
Disability in Latino Communities
DHD 441
Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication
c
This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and
Society General Education category.
PSCH 366 Cognitive Neuroscience
PT 350
Introduction to Physical Therapy
d
Students should consult the General Education (http://
catalog.uic.edu/ucat/degree-programs/general-education) section of
the catalog for a list approved courses in this category.
OT 350
Introduction to Occupational Therapy:
Occupation and Participation across the
Lifespan
b
4
49-54
Disability in American Film
The University General Education requirement is 24 hours distributed
across the six categories. A required course in the major is approved
for General Education and fulfills the student’s 24 hours and sixth
category.
3
8-10
b
DHD 102
a
3
PSCH 242
5
d
Understanding the Creative Arts course
Human Physiological Anatomy I
Total Hours
Required Courses
BIOS 100
KN 251
1-4
3
University Writing Requirement
ENGL 160
1
12
2
BS in Rehabilitation Sciences
Up to 3 hours of any 300- or 400-level course may be
selected with advisor approval
Total Hours
12
Electives
PSCH 242
Introduction to Research in
Psychology
AHS 393
Field Experience in the Health
Sciences
Selective
Select electives to meet final degree hour requirement.
27-32
Spring Semester
Total Hours
27-32
BHIS 406
Sample Course Schedule
Elective
First Year
Selective
Fall Semester
PSCH 320
Hours
ENGL 160
Academic Writing I: Writing in
Academic and Public Contexts
3
DHD 101
Disability in U.S. Society
3
1-4
3
Term Hours:
Electives
3
Medical Terminology for Health
Information Management
15-18
2
3
3
Developmental Psychology
Elective
3
3
Elective
3
Term Hours:
17
Fourth Year
Exploring World Cultures
course
3
Understanding the Past
course
3
AHS 375
Ethics, Law and Professionalism in
Health Sciences
3
1
HIM 410
Introduction to the Health Care
System
3
13
AHS 402
Health Inter-professional Seminar
2
AHS 101
Fall Semester
Experiential Learning in the Health
Sciences I
Term Hours:
Spring Semester
ENGL 161
Academic Writing II: Writing for
Inquiry and Research
3
AHS 210
Introduction to Rehabilitation
Sciences
3
BIOS 100
Biology of Cells and Organisms
5
PSCH 100
Introduction to Psychology
4
AHS 102
Experiential Learning II
Term Hours:
1
16
3
Human Physiological Anatomy I
3
Term Hours:
14
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
KN 251
3
Elective
Second Year
Elective
Undertanding the Creative
Arts course
AHS 365
Measurement and Assessment in
Rehabilitation
3
BHIS 460
Introduction to Health Informatics
1
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
1-3
5
Term Hours:
14-16
Selective
3
Total Hours:
120
Understanding U.S. Society
course
3
Term Hours:
14
Spring Semester
Elective
3
KN 252
Human Physiological Anatomy II
5
STAT 101
Introduction to Statistics
4
Selective
3
Term Hours:
15
Third Year
Fall Semester
DHD 440
Introduction to Assistive
Technology: Principles and Practice
3
AHS 330
Physical and Mental Health Issues
in Rehabilitation
3
AHS 325
Approaches to Rehabilitation Case
Management
2