Program Overview

BS in Rehabilitation Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences degree program at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of rehabilitation sciences. The program is offered by the College of Applied Health Sciences and is accredited by the relevant accrediting agencies.

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and program degree requirements. The program requires a total of 120 degree hours, which includes:

• University Writing Requirement: 6 hours
• General Education Core Requirements: 20 hours
• Common Core: 52 hours
• Selectives: 12 hours
• Electives: 30 hours

University Writing Requirement

The University Writing Requirement consists of two courses:

• ENGL 160: Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts (3 hours)
• ENGL 161: Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research (3 hours)

General Education Core Requirements

The General Education Core Requirements include:

• BIOS 110: Biology of Cells and Organisms (4 hours)
• PSCH 100: Introduction to Psychology (4 hours)
• Understanding the Past course (3 hours)
• Understanding the Creative Arts course (3 hours)
• Exploring World Cultures course (3 hours)
• Understanding U.S. Society course (3 hours)

Common Core

The Common Core consists of the following courses:

• AHS 101: Rehabilitation Sciences Student Success Seminar (1 hour)
• AHS 102: Introduction to Clinical Research in Rehabilitation Sciences (3 hours)
• AHS 210: Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences (3 hours)
• AHS 325: Approaches to Rehabilitation Case Management (3 hours)
• AHS 330: Physical and Mental Health Issues in Rehabilitation (3 hours)
• AHS 365: Measurement and Assessment in Rehabilitation (3 hours)
• AHS 375: Ethics, Law and Professionalism in Health Sciences (3 hours)
• AHS 393: Synthesis in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (3 hours)
• AHS 402: Health Inter-professional Seminar (2 hours)
• BHIS 406: Medical Terminology for Health Information Management (2 hours)
• BHIS 460: Introduction to Health Informatics (1 hour)
• DHD 101: Disability in U.S. Society (3 hours)
• DHD 440: Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice (3 hours)
• HIM 410: Introduction to the Health Care System (3 hours)
• KN 230: Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I (3 hours)
• KN 231: Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II (3 hours)
• PSCH 242: Introduction to Research in Psychology (3 hours)
• PSCH 270: Introduction to Psychological and Behavioral Disorders (3 hours)
• STAT 101: Introduction to Statistics (4 hours)

Selectives

Students must select four courses from the following list:

• AHS 304: Human Sexuality and Health Science
• AHS 405: Experiential Learning in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• AHS 425: Rehabilitation Services and Resources for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Families
• DHD 102: Disability in American Film
• DHD 201: Disability, Rights, and Culture
• DHD 202: Disability, Health, and Society
• DHD 203: Disability in World Cultures
• DHD 204: Disability in the Humanities
• DHD 205: Disability, Race, Class and Gender
• DHD 206: Disability, Inclusive Cities, and Environmental Accessibility
• DHD 303: Disability Activism: From the Local to the Global
• DHD 403: Disability in Latino Communities
• DHD 411: Disability Policy, Technology, and Practice
• DHD 412: Disability Representation, Culture, and Practice
• DHD 441: Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication
• PSCH 366: Cognitive Neuroscience
• PT 350: Introduction to Physical Therapy
• OT 350: Introduction to Occupational Therapy: Occupation and Participation across the Lifespan
• Up to 2 courses totaling up to 6 hours of any 300- or 400-level course may be selected with advisor approval

Electives

Students must select electives to meet the final degree hour requirement of 120 hours.

Sample Course Schedule

A sample course schedule is provided to help students plan their course of study. The schedule includes the following courses:

• First Year:
  • Fall Semester:
    • ENGL 160: Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts
    • DHD 101: Disability in U.S. Society
    • AHS 101: Rehabilitation Sciences Student Success Seminar
    • Exploring World Cultures course
    • Understanding the Past course
  • Spring Semester:
    • ENGL 161: Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research
    • AHS 102: Introduction to Clinical Research in Rehabilitation Sciences
    • AHS 210: Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences
    • BIOS 110: Biology of Cells and Organisms
    • PSCH 100: Introduction to Psychology
• Second Year:
  • Fall Semester:
    • KN 230: Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I
    • Selective
    • Understanding U.S. Society course
    • Elective
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester:
    • KN 231: Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
    • STAT 101: Introduction to Statistics
    • Selective
    • Elective
• Third Year:
  • Fall Semester:
    • AHS 330: Physical and Mental Health Issues in Rehabilitation
    • AHS 325: Approaches to Rehabilitation Case Management
    • AHS 393: Synthesis in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    • DHD 440: Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice
    • PSCH 242: Introduction to Research in Psychology
  • Spring Semester:
    • BHIS 406: Medical Terminology for Health Information Management
    • PSCH 270 or PSCH 312 or PSCH 315 or PSCH 320 or PSCH 324
    • Selective
    • Selective
    • Elective
    • Elective
• Fourth Year:
  • Fall Semester:
    • AHS 375: Ethics, Law and Professionalism in Health Sciences
    • HIM 410: Introduction to the Health Care System
    • AHS 402: Health Inter-professional Seminar
    • Understanding the Creative Arts course
    • Elective
  • Spring Semester:
    • AHS 365: Measurement and Assessment in Rehabilitation
    • BHIS 460: Introduction to Health Informatics
    • Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective

The total hours for the degree program is 120 hours.