Academics

Unleash your potential

The College of Applied Health Sciences prepares our students for rewarding careers as health science professionals and academics. With more than 20 formal degrees, as well as valuable certification programs, fellowships and residencies, you can explore your interests and find the right program for you.

Prepare for a successful career as a researcher, educator or scientist-practitioner in rehabilitation

PhD in Disability Studies

Examine how addressing disability in its full complexity can promote the full participation, self-determination, and equal citizenship of people with disabilities in society
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PhD in Kinesiology and Nutrition

Prepare for a successful career as a researcher, educator or scientist-practitioner. Conduct basic, applied and translational research in a wide range of kinesiology and nutrition settings
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PhD Rehabilitation Sciences

Become a researcher, educator, or scientist-practitioner skilled at conducting research in rehabilitation-oriented settings
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Content Section

ranked occupational therapy program of all national public universities by U.S. News & World Report (tied)

Gateway

Kinesiology prepares students to be experts in human movement, a primer for any health career

1921

year biomedical visualization program was founded, one of four accredited programs of its kind in the nation

Pioneer

The first PhD in the nation dedicated to disability studies

100%

licensure exam pass rates in nutrition, occupational therapy and physical therapy

First

The PhD in rehabilitation sciences is the first of its kind in the state

150

years of combined academic experience among physical therapy faculty

Possibility

Graduates of the online health information management programs are equipped to fill a growing need for trained informaticians

71%

increase in freshman enrollment between 2017-18, 16% increase overall

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Supportive Academic Environment for All

No matter where you’re from, AHS will feel like home. We offer you the encouragement, tools and support you need to succeed in the classroom and after graduation.

UIC is proud to be one of the most ethnically and culturally rich college campuses in America. Our welcoming environment and diverse student body promote deeper learning and new perspectives on life.

Learn From the Best

Joy Hammel

Internationally known preeminent scholar on the interaction of disability studies, occupational therapy, and participation in context disparities and promising practices with people who have disabilities
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David Marquez

Member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 2018 Physical Activity Advisory Committee, which includes some of the country's most accomplished physical activity and health experts
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Sangeetha Madhavan

Awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to determine whether brain stimulation combined with gait training can improve patients’ ability to walk after a stroke
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Vanessa Oddo

Examines social and economic determinants of nutrition-related health
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Shane Phillips

Shedding light on the relationship between binge drinking and cardiovascular disease in young adults
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Spyros Kitsiou

Leading the way in mobile health interventions, emerging health information technologies and evidence-based practice in health informatics
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