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LEADERSHIP M a rd el l W i l so n, E d. D.

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E l i za b et h G o ckel -B l e ss i n g, P h.D . , M L S (A SC P )CM A sso ci a t e D e an f o r St u de nt an d A ca d emi c Af f a i r s

Je sú s G a rcí a -M a rt ín e z, MD , Ph .D. A sso ci a t e D e an f o r Re se a rch

DESCRIPTION T h e D oi sy C ol l eg e of H ea l t h Sc i en ce s (DCH S ) i n co rp o rat es S ai nt L ou i s U ni ve rs i t y ’ s l o n g -st a nd i n g t ra d i t i o n o f e x c el le n c e i n h ea l t h ca re e d uc a t i on w i t h m o d e rn i n no vat io n s i n In te rp ro fe ss io n al E du cat io n ( I P E ), re s e a rch a n d se rv i ce. Th e Co l l e ge co n si s t s o f t h e D e p a rt me nt s o f B i o me di ca l L ab o rat o ry S c i en ce (192 9 ) , M e di ca l Im ag i ng a n d R a di at i on T h e rap e ut i cs (198 1 ) , N u t r i t i on an d D ie t et i c s (1 9 3 4 ), O ccu pa t i o na l S c i en ce a n d O ccu p at i o n al T h e rap y (1 9 92 ) , P h ys i c i a n A ss i s t a nt E d u cat i o n (1 97 1 ) , P h ys i ca l Th e ra p y an d At h le t i c Tra i n i ng (P T-1 9 3 3, AT-20 0 8 ) a n d H e al t h S ci e n ces a n d I n f o rma t i c s (2 0 1 5 ), f o rm e r l y k n ow n a s H ea l t h I n f o rma t i c s a n d I n f o rm at io n M a n ag em e nt (1 9 36 ) a n d t h e P ro g ra m i n He a l t h S c ie n ce (2 0 10 ) , a n d C omm u ni cat io n S c i en ce s a n d D i so rd e rs (1 9 6 0 ). Th e C ol l eg e of f e rs u n d e rg ra d ua te , g ra du at e , p rof e ss i on al an d ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ra m s i n th e se d ep a r tm en t s. M a n y of th e d e p a r tm en t s a re n a t i on a l l y ra n ke d a n d a l l o f t h em ha ve a re p ut at i o n f o r exce l l en ce in p ro f ess io n al e d u cat i on .

M a n y p ro g ram s fo r t he u n d e rg rad u at e s t u de n t i n c lu d e d i d a ct i c co u rse w o rk as we l l as c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ces a t o n e o r m o re of t he C ol l eg e ’s n um e rou s a f f i l i a te d c l i n i ca l f a c i l i t i es a nd p rof e ss i on a l p ra ct i c e s et t i n g s s p re a d t h ro u gh o ut a n d b e yo n d th e U ni t e d St at e s.

U n d e rst a nd i ng t h e u n i q ue con t r i b ut i o n s of va r io u s h e a l t h ca re p rof e ss i o na l s i s a n im p o rt a nt com p on e nt f o r m e et i n g t h e n ee d s of a n i n c rea s in g ly com p le x p at i e nt p o p u la t i o n. St u de nt s i n t h e DC HS l e a rn ho w t o w o rk in co l l a b o rat i ve h ea l t h ca re te a ms to p ro v i d e o ut s t a nd i n g h e a l t h ca re t h rou g h op p o r tu n i t i e s t o p a rt i c ip at e in t h e I n t e rp rof e s s i o n al Ed u c at i o n ( I P E ) P ro g ram . T h e I PE P ro g ra m of fe rs bo th M i n o r a n d Co n ce nt ra t i o n o pt io n s . I n f o rma t i o n on bo th p rog ram s m a y be f o un d o n th e I n t e rp rof e s s i o n al E du c at io n p a g e as w el l as v i s i t i n g i p e. s l u .e d u/

T h e D o is y C o l l eg e of H e al t h S c ie n ce s o f f e rs p ro g ra m s t h at l ea d t o t h e f o l l ow i n g d e g ree s :

B a c he lo r o f S c ie n c e D e g ree s

+ C om m un i ca t i o n S c ie n ce s a nd D iso rd e rs + E xe rc i se S ci e n ce ( l e a d i n g t o a D o ct o r o f P h ys i ca l

T h e ra p y o r Ma s te r o f A t h l e t i c Tra i n i n g ) + I n v e st i g at i v e a n d M e di c a l S c i e n c e s + H e al th I n f o rm at i on M an a g em e nt + H e al th S c ie n ce s + M a g ne t i c Re so n an ce Im a gi ng + M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry Sc i en ce + N u cl e a r M ed i c i n e Te chn ol o g y + N u t r i t i on a n d D i et et i c s + O ccu pa t i o n Sc i en ce + R a di at i on T he ra p y

G ra d ua te D eg re e s + A t h l e t i c Tra i n i n g, M a st e r o f + C om m un i ca t i o n S c ie n ce s a nd D iso rd e rs, M as t e r o f

A r t s + M ol e cul a r Im a gi n g an d Th e ra p eu t i c s, Ma s te r o f

S c i en ce + N u t r i t i on a n d D i et et i c s , M a st e r o f S c ie n ce + O ccu pa t i o na l T h e ra p y, M as te r o f + O ccu pa t i o na l T h e ra p y, D o ct o r o f + P h ysi ca l T he ra p y, Do c to r o f + P h ysi c i an A ss i s ta nt E d u cat i o n, Ma s te r o f M e di ca l

S c i en ce

C e r t i f i c a te P ro g ram s

M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry Sc i en ce + C l i n i ca l H em at o l o g y + C l i n i ca l M i c ro b i o l o g y + M e di ca l C h emi st r y

N u t r i t i on a n d D i et et i c s + D i et et i c I n t e rnsh ip Ve r i f i cat i on St a te me nt + D i da c t i c P rog ra m i n D i et et i cs Ve r i f i cat io n St a te me nt

ACCREDITATION P ro g ra ms of t he D oi sy C ol le g e of He a l t h S c i e n ce s a re a cc re d i t ed b y t he re spe c t i ve a cc re d i t a t io n a ge n ci es a s f o l l ow s:

A th le t i c Train in g

C om mi ss i o n o n A cc re di t a t i o n of A t h le t i c Tra i n in g E d u cat i o n 6 8 5 0 A u st i n C e nt e r B l vd. , S u i te 1 0 0 A u s t i n , T X 7 8 73 1 -3 1 84 (8 4 4 ) G O -C A ATE | (8 4 4 ) 4 6 2 -2 28 3 ca a t e. ne t

H e al th In fo rm a t io n Ma n ag em e n t

C om mi ss i o n o n A cc re di t a t i o n f o r H e al t h In f o rm at i c s a n d I n f o rm at io n M an a g em e nt Ed u cat io n (C AHI IM ) 2 3 3 N. M i ch i g a n Ave nu e

2 1 s t F l o o r C h ica g o, IL 6 0 6 01 -5 8 0 0

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M e di c al L ab o ra to ry S ci e n ce


N a t i on a l Acc re di t i n g Ag e n cy f o r C l i n i ca l L a bo ra to ry S c i en ce s (NA AC L S ) 5 6 0 0 N. R i ve r R d. , S ui te 7 2 0 R o sem o nt , I L 6 0 0 1 8 -5 119 (7 7 3 ) 7 14 -8 8 8 0 n a a c ls . o rg

N u cl e a r M e di ci n e Te ch n ol og y

T h e Jo in t R e vi e w C om mi t te e o n E du cat i on a l P ro g ram s i n N u cl e a r M e di c i n e Te c h n ol og y 2 0 0 0 W. Da nf o r t h R d. S u i t e 1 30 , # 20 3 E d mo n d, OK 73 0 0 3 (4 0 5 ) 2 85 -0 5 4 6 j r cnm t . o rg

N u tr i t i on a n d Di e te ti c s

T h e A cc re d i t a t i on C o un c i l f o r E d u cat i o n in N ut r i t i o n a n d D i e te t i c s (AC EN D ) t h e a cc re d i t i n g a g e ncy f o r th e A ca d em y of N ut r i t i o n a n d D ie te t i c s 1 2 0 S o ut h R i ve rs i d e P l a za , S u i t e 2 00 0 C h ica g o, I l l i no i s 6 06 0 6 -6 99 5 (3 1 2 ) 8 99 -0 0 4 0 e xt . 5 4 0 0 w ww. ea t r i g ht a ce n d. o rg

O c c up a t io n al T he ra p y

A cc re di t a t i o n C o u n ci l f o r O ccu p at i o n al T h e ra p y E d u cat i o n, (A CO TE ) , Am e ri ca n Occu p at i o n al T h e rap y A sso ci a t i on , (AO TA ) 4 7 2 0 Mo n tg om e ry L a n e S u i t e 2 00 B e th e sd a, M D 2 0 81 4 -3 4 49 (3 0 1 ) 6 52 -2 6 8 2 w ww. ao ta .o rg

P h y si c al T he ra p y

C om mi ss i o n o n A cc re di t a t i o n i n P h ys i ca l T h e ra p y E d u cat i o n (C AP TE ) , Am e ri ca n Ph ys ica l T h e ra p y A sso ci a t i on (A P TA ) 1111 N . Fa i r f a x St re et A l e xa n d r ia , VA 2 23 1 4 (7 0 3 ) 7 06 -3 2 4 5 w ww. ca p te o nl in e. o rg

P h y si ci a n A s si s tan t

A cc re di t a t i o n R e v ie w C o mmi ss i o n o n Ed u cat i o n fo r t h e P h ysi c i an A ss i s ta nt (A RC -PA ) 1 2 0 0 0 F i n d l e y Ro a d, S ui te 1 5 0 Jo h n s C re ek , G A 3 0 0 97 (7 7 0 ) 4 76 -1 2 2 4 w ww. a rc -pa .o rg

R a di a ti o n Th e ra py

Jo i n t R e vi ew C omm i t t e e o n E d u cat i o n in R a di o l o g i ca l Te ch n ol o g y ( JR C ERT ) 2 0 N . Wa cke r D r i ve, S ui te 28 5 0 C h ica g o, I l l i no i s 6 06 0 6 -3 18 2 (3 1 2 ) 7 04 -5 3 0 0 w ww. j r ce rt .o rg

S p e e ch -L a ng u ag e P a tho lo g y

C o u n ci l on A ca d emi c A cc red i t a t io n i n Au d io lo g y a nd S p e e ch -La n g ua g e P at h o l o gy (C AA ) of t h e Am e r i ca n S p e e ch -La n g ua g e -He a r i ng A sso ci a t io n 2 2 0 0 R e se a rch B ou l eva rd # 3 1 0, R o ckv i l l e , Ma ry l an d 2 0 8 50 8 0 0 -4 9 8 -2 07 1 o r 30 1 -2 9 6 -57 0 0 ca a . ash a. o rg

POLICIES A d mi ss i o n re q ui rem e nt s an d p ro ce d u re s f o r t h e p ro g ra m s va ry, a n d p ro sp ec t i ve s tu d e nt s sh o ul d co nt a ct t h e R e c ru i tm en t S p e ci a l i s t ( d ch s@ sl u. e du o r 3 1 4 .9 7 7. 2 5 70 ) f o r t h e D o isy C ol l e g e of H ea l t h S c i en ce s, w i th sp e ci f i c q u es t i o n s.

A l l s t u d en t s th at p a rt i c i pa te i n c l i n i ca l l ea rn i n g e xp e r i en ce s a re req u i red to com p le te a c r im i n a l b a ckg ro u nd che ck p r i o r t o th e f i r s t c l i n i ca l p rac t i cu m. A d d i t i o n a l c r im in a l b a ckg ro u n d ch e cks m a y b e req ui re d b a se d o n t h e co nt ra ct u a l a g re em e nt s w i th t h e C ol l eg e ’s c l i n i ca l a f f i l i a te fa c i l i t i e s . F u r th e r, d ru g sc re en ing i s re q u i re d f o r c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum w o rk. P r i o r to su bm i t t i n g a n a p pl i cat io n , p ro spe c t i ve a p pl i ca nt s a re e nco u rag e d t o c o ns u l t w i t h t h e c ho s e n p rof e ss i on ’s g o ve rn i ng o r l i ce n s i n g o rg a ni zat i o n f o r m o re d et a i l e d in fo rm at i o n .

D CH S Ge n e ral A dm is si o n Re q ui rem en ts S a i nt L o ui s Un i ve rs i t y ’ s O ff i ce o f A dm i ss i on , h o use d u n d e r th e d i v i s i on of E n ro l lm en t a n d R e te nt io n M a n ag em e nt b e gi n s re v i ew i ng f re sh m an a p pl i ca t io n s f o r a dm i ss i on a n d s c h ol a rs h i p f o r t he f o l l o w i n g y ear o n a ro l l i n g b a s i s b e gi n n i n g S e pt em be r 1 . S tu d e nt s m a y a l so co mp l et e t he C omm o n A p pl i cat i on . I f a s t ud e n t a p p l i e s u s in g t h e C omm o n A pp l i cat i o n, s t u d en t s w i l l b e co n s id e re d f o r a dm iss io n o n t h e sa me t e rm s an d w i t h i n t h e s am e t im ef ram e a s t ho s e w ho u se t h e ge ne ra l f r e s hm a n a pp l i c at i o n.

To re ce ive p r i o r i t y co n si d e rat io n f o r U ni ve rs i t y me r i t -b a se d sch ol a rsh i p s a dmi ss io n ap p l i cat i o n s m u st b e su b mi t te d b y D e cem b e r 1 . S tu d e nt s wh o m ee t t h i s d e a d l i ne w i l l b e au to ma t i ca l l y co ns i de re d f o r a ra n ge o f S a i n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y ' s m e r i t - b a se d sch ol a rsh i p s. A p p l i cat i o n s su bmi t t ed af t e r D e cem be r 1 w i l l b e g ive n sch o la rsh ip co n si de ra t i o n b a sed o n a va i la b i l i t y o f f u n d s.

To b e co n si d e red fo r M ed i ca l S ch ol a rs P rog ra m and / o r t h e Ho n o rs P ro g ra m st u de n ts a re e n c o u rag e d to v i s i t w ww. s l u . e du a n d/ o r co nt a ct t h e spe c i f i c o f f i ce (s ) d i re ct l y. E a ch p ro g ram h a s a se p a rat e ap p l i cat i o n a n d a p p l i cat i o n p ro ced u re s.

C l i ni c al I n te rn sh ip E xp e r ie n c e C l i n i ca l i n t e rn sh i p e xp e r ie n ce s i n c l i n i ca l p ra ct i ce se t t i n g s ( i . e . h o sp i t a l s , c l i n i c s, s ch o ol s , e t c . ) a re a re q u i re d com p o ne n t o f se l e ct D oi sy C o l l eg e of H ea l t h S c i en ce s P ro g ram s. R eg u la t i o ns re q ui re a l l s t u de n ts i n p ro g ra m s w i t h o n e o r mo re c l i n i ca l i n t e rn shi p s to


co m pl et e a c r im i n a l b ackg ro u nd ch eck a nd a d rug t e st a t l e a st o n ce d u r in g t h e P rog ra m, e i t h e r o r b ot h of t he se m a y b e rep e at e d as c l i n i ca l p la cem e nt s i t e s re q u i rem e nt s d em an d. P o si t i ve re su l t s f rom th e c r im i n a l b a ckg ro u nd ch e ck o r d ru g t e st s m a y re su l t i n i n e l ig i b i l i t y t o g rad u at e f rom t h e p rog ra m. A f e lo n y co n v i c t i o n w i l l a f f e ct a g ra d u at e ’s e l i g ib i l i t y f o r p ro f e ss i on a l l i ce n su re , ce r t i f i ca t i o n a n d p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce. Ad d i t i o n a l a n d p rog ra m -sp e ci f i c i n f o rm at io n a b o ut t h e re q ui rem e nt s m ay b e o bt a i n ed d i re ct l y f r o m t h e p ro g ram.

I n te rp ro fe s si o na l E d u ca t io n ( IP E ) S t ud e nt s in h e al t h - re la te d p ro g ram s at S a in t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y h a ve t h e o p po r t u n i t y t o s tu d y I n t e rp rof e s s i o n al Ed u c at io n ( IP E ) a s p a r t o f t h e i r p ro g ra m s. Th e I P E P ro g ram o ff e rs bo t h M i n o r a n d C o n cen t rat i o n o pt i o n s. I n f o rm a t i on o n b ot h p ro g ra m s m a y be f o u n d o n t h e I n t e rp rof e ss i on al E du cat i on pa g e a s w e l l a s v i s i t i n g ip e. s lu . ed u/


CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES Leadership A m y H a rk in s , M. B. A. , P h. D.

C h ai rp e rso n

C rys ta l Bo t k i n , M.P. H. , C NM T, PE T P ro g ra m D i rec t or, N u cl e a r M ed i c i ne Te ch n ol o g y

M a rce y Ke n n e d y, M. A. , A RMR IT, RT (MR ) P ro g ra m D i rec t or, M a g ne t i c Re so n an ce Im ag i ng

K a th l ee n O. K i e n st ra , M. A. T. , RT (R ) (T ) P ro g ra m D i rec t or, R adi at i on Th e ra p y

M in h K o sf e l d , P h. D. , M LT (A SC P ) P ro g ra m D i rec t or, I n ve st i g at i ve Me d ica l S c i en ce

Te re sa N e al , MH A, RH IA P ro g ra m D i rec t or, H e al th I n f o rm at i on M an a g em e nt

A m an d a Re e d, M. A. E. , M LS (A SC P )C M P ro g ra m D i rec t or, M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry Sc i en ce

Overview T h e d e p a rtm e nt o f C l in i ca l H e al th S c i e n ce s o f f e rs t h e f o l l ow i n g p ro g ram s:

B a c he lo r o f S c ie n c e D e g ree s + I n v e st i g at i v e a n d M e di c a l S c i e n c e s + H e al th I n f o rm at i on M an a g em e nt + H e al th S c ie n ce s + M a g ne t i c Re so n an ce Im a gi ng + M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry Sc i en ce + N u cl e a r M ed i c i n e Te chn ol o g y + R a di at i on T he ra p y

G ra d ua te D eg re e + M a st e r o f S c ie n ce in M ol e cu l a r I ma g in g a n d

T h e ra p e ut i c s

C e r t i f i c a te P ro g ram s

M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry Sc i en ce + C l i n i ca l C h emi st r y + C l i n i ca l H em at o l o g y + C l i n i ca l M i c ro b i o l o g y

Faculty S h e r ry B ick le i n , M .H. I . , RT (R ) (T ) C rys ta l Bo t k i n , M.P. H. , C NM T, PE T D o n n a M. D u b e rg , M .A. , M .S. , M T (AS CP )SM U t ha ya sha n ke r E zek i e l , P h. D. , MB (A SC P ) S a ra h F rye, M. B.A . , CC RP, CN MT, PE T, N CT Je sú s G a rcí a -M a rt ín e z, MD , Ph .D. E l i za b et h G o ckel -B l e ss i n g, P h.D . , M L S (A SC P )CM A m y B. Ha rk i ns , M BA , Ph .D. M o n a H e b e rt , B .S. , M L S (AS CP )CM R i t a M . H e u e rt z , P h. D. , M T (A SC P ) Ju l i e H ow e, MB A, D -AB MDI Wi l l i a m L. Hu b bl e, M. A. , C NM T, R. T. (R ) (N ) (C T ) ,

F S NMMI -T S M a rce y Ke n n e d y, M. A. , A RMR IT, RT (MR ) K a th l ee n O. K i e n st ra , M. A. T. , RT (R ) (T ) M in h K o sf e l d , P h. D. , M LT (A SC P ) L a r r y L i s t , M S, PA (AS CP ) , CT (A SC P ) Te re sa N e al , MH A, RH IA M e d ha t O sm a n, M. D. , P h. D. E l a i n a O st e rb u r, P h D T i m R . R a n do l ph , Ph .D. , M T (A SC P ) A m an d a Re e d, M. A. E. , M LS (A SC P )C M A u s t i n Tu rne r, M .S . , CNM T, P E T, RT (M R ) Ju l i e Wol t e r, M A, RH IA

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+ F l e x i b l e c u r r i cu la r t r a c k s a re a v a i l a b l e fo r s t u de nt s t h at w i s h t o s p e ci a l i ze .

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M a n y p ro g ram g ra d ua te s a l so p u rsu e g ra d ua te d e g re e s i n :

+ B u s in e ss a dmi n is t ra t i o n + H e al th ad mi n i s t ra t i on + H e al th da ta sc i en ce + H e al th i n f o rm at i c s + L a w + M e di c i n e + P u b l i c h ea l t h

S t ud e nt s a re e n co u rag e d to pa r t i c ip at e i n t h e H IM


S t ud e nt O rg a ni zat io n. A l l h e a l t h i n f o rm at io n m a n ag em e nt m a jo rs a re a ut om at i ca l l y m em be rs o f t h e o rg a n i za t i o n. T h e m i ss i on o f t h i s o rg a ni zat io n i s t o :

+ P ro v i de o p p o rt u n i t i es f o r s t u d e nt s t o n et w o rk w i t h w o rk in g p ro fe ss i o n al s

+ E xp lo re t he m a ny op p o rt u n i t i e s a va i l a b l e t o h e al th i n f o rma t i o n m a n ag em e nt p ro fe ss i o n al s

I n a d di t i o n t o t he t ra d i t i o na l fo u r - ye a r d e g re e, t he d e p a r tm en t a l so o f f e rs a n a cce le ra te d B.S . i n h ea l t h i n f o rma t i o n m an a g em en t f o r s t ud e nt s w h o a l rea d y p o sse ss a b a ch e lo r ’ s de g re e.

Curriculum Overview T h e Do i sy C ol l e g e o f H e al t h S c ie n ce s i s l o cat ed w i t h i n t h e A l l i ed He a l t h P rof e s s i o n s b u i ld i ng o n t he M e di c a l C am p u s, so HIM st u de nt s h a ve t h e o p po r t un i t y to i n t e ra ct w i t h o th e rs m aj o r in g i n n um e ro u s h e al t h c a re p ro f e ss i on s , i n c l u d i n g me d ic i ne , p hys i ca l t h e ra p y, p h ys i c i a n a ss i s t a nt e d u ca t i o n, o ccup a t i on a l t h e ra p y, n u c l ea r m e di c i n e, nu t r i t i on a nd d i e t e t i c s , a n d b i om e di ca l l ab o rat o ry sc ie n ce.

I n f o rma t i o n te c h n ol o gy i s i n t e g rat e d t h rou g h ou t t h e cu r r i cu l um , p ro v id in g s t u d en t s w i th h a nd s o n e xp osu re a n d e xpe r i e nce w i t h co mm o n syst em s ut i l i ze d i n t h e h e a l t h ca re i nd u st r y. U se of a n ed u cat i o n al -b ase d e l e ct ro n i c h e al t h re co rd, e n co di n g sys te m a n d s t a t i s t i ca l so f tw a re co mp r i se ju s t som e of t h e syste m s s t u d en ts use i n t h e p ro g ram.

T h e HI M p rog ra m of fe rs se ve ra l cu r r i cu l a r o pt io ns t o a l l o w t he s tu d e nt t o c rea te a spe c i f i c con ce nt ra t i on t o co m pl em e nt t h e i r h e al t h in f o rm at i o n m a n ag em e nt f o u nd a t i on . T h e s e em ph a s e s c ou l d i n c l u de a m i n or i n b u s i ne ss a dmi n i s t ra t i o n, i n f o rm at i on t e ch n olo g y m a n ag em e nt o r l e g a l s t u d i e s. I n f o rm at io n i n h e al t h ca re i s n ow a t rem en d o u sl y va l u ab l e asset t o b o t h a d mi n i s t ra t o r a n d c l i n i c ia n s. T he h ea l t h i n f o rm at io n m a n ag em e nt p ro g ram ca n a l so e st a b l i sh a s t ro n g f o u nd a t i on f o r s t u d e nt s i n t e re st e d in p u rsu i n g:

+ P re -m e di c i n e, p re -d e nt a l , p re -o pt om et ry + P re -p h ys i c ia n a ss i s ta nt d e g re e s

T h e co l le g e ha s a f f i l i a t i o n s w i t h m o re t ha n 5 0 c l i n i c a l s i te s f o r s t u d e nt s t o com p le te t h e i r p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce e xp e r i e n ce. E a ch s tu d e nt w i l l com pl ete a p ro j e ct b a se d p rof e ss i o na l p ra ct i ce exp e r ie n ce in th e i r l a st yea r o f s t u d y. Th e p ro g ra m p re p a re s th e s t u de nt f o r m a n y e xc i t i n g j ob o p p o rt u n i t i es su ch a s:

+ E l e ct ro n i c h e al t h re co rd a na l yst s + P a t i e nt d at a i n te g r i t y co o rd i na t o rs + C l i n i ca l d a ta a n al yst s + C o n sul t a nt + R e ve nu e cyc le a p pl i ca t i o n an a lys t s + Q u al i t y a ssu ra n ce a na l yst s + C o di n g a n d com pl i a n ce spe c ia l i s t s

S t ud e nt s a re q ua l i f i ed t o s i t f o r t h e R e gi s t e re d H ea l t h I n f o rma t i o n A dm in i s t ra t o r n at io n al c re d e nt i a l i ng

e xa mi n at i o n.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s w i l l h a ve a cce ss t o m o re t ha n 5 0 c l i n i ca l s i t e s i n p re p a r i n g f o r p ro fe ss io n al p ra c t i ce.

S t ud e nt s w i l l au t om at i ca l l y b e co me a m e mb e r o f t he H e al th I n f o rm at io n M a n a ge me nt St u d e nt O rg a ni zat i o n, w h ich w i l l a l l o w t h em t o f u r th e r p rof ess i on al kno wl ed g e a n d co n n e ct w i t h h e al t h i n f o rm at i o n p rof e ss i o n al s .

Careers I n f o rma t i o n d r i ve s th e h ea l t h ca re in d u st r y. A ca re er i n H e al th I n f o rm at io n M a n a ge me n t o f f e rs g ra d ua t e s t rem e n d ou s a n d d i ve rs e o p po r t un i t i e s t o m a k e a n i mp a ct a nd im p rove t h e h e al th ca re d e l i ve re d t h ro u gh o ut t h e i n d us t r y. Wh et h e r b u i l d i n g, m a n a gi ng o r se a rch in g m e di ca l da ta b a se s fo r t h e l a t e st t r e atm en t s, a sse ss i n g t h e q u al i t y ca re p ro v i d ed t o p at i en t s , m a n ag i ng he a l t h ca re co st s o r i n f l u en c in g l e g i s l a t i ve i s su e s, H e al th I n f o rm at io n Ma n a g em en t i s a t t he he a r t o f h e al t h ca re.

+ A cco rd i n g to t h e B u re a u of L a bo r St at i s t i c s , e m pl o ym e nt o f h e al th se rv i ce s m an a g e r i s exp e ct e d t o h a v e f a st e r th a n a v e rag e g ro wt h t h ro u gh 20 2 2.

+ I n 2 0 1 2, US N ew s & Wo r l d R e p o rt s ra n k e d he a l t h i n f o rma t i c s a nd i n f o rm at i on m a na g em e nt a s o n e of t h e t o p n i n e n ew m aj o rs in t he co u nt r y.

+ I n 2 0 1 5, G l ob a l K n ow l ed g e l i s t e d t h e RHI A c re d e nt i a l a s o n e of th e to p I T a n d bu s in e ss ce r t i f i ca t i o n w o rt h h a v i ng .

E m pl o ym en t o pp o r tu n i t i e s f o r g ra d u at e s i n c l u d e:

+ A m bu l at o ry ca re c l i n i c s + G o ve rnm e nt a l a g en c ie s + H e al th ca re co mp a ni e s + H e al th ca re co n sul t i ng + H om e h e al th ca re + H o spi ta l s + I n f o rma t i o n s ys t em c om p an i es + I n s u ran c e c om p a ni e s + L a w f i rm s + M a n ag e d a n d l o n g -t e rm c a re f ac i l i t i e s + M e nt a l a n d b e ha v io ra l h ea l t h f a c i l i t i es + P h ysi c i an p ra ct i ces + R e se a rch asso ci a t e

H e al th in f o rm at i o n m a na g em e nt g rad u at e s a re p r im e d f o r a t re me n d ou s v a r i e t y o f ra p i d l y g ro wi n g em p lo ym e nt o p p o r tu n i t i e s i n a l l ven u e s of t h e h ea l t h ca re i n du st r y. Typ i ca l e a rn i n g s f o r h e al t h i n f o rm at i on m a n ag em e nt p ro f e ss i on a l ra n g e f rom a bo u t $ 3 5, 0 00 to $ 1 30 , 00 0 a n d a b o ve.

S a l a r i e s a re g e n e ra l l y h ig h e r fo r g ra d u at e s w o rk i ng i n sa l e s o r con sul t i n g, a nd se co nd b a ccal a u re a t e g ra d u at e s ma y ha ve a s l i g ht l y h i gh e r sa l a ry ran g e d e p e n di n g o n t he i r p re v i o u s w o rk e xp e r i e n ce a n d d e g re e.


Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n con s id e rat i on f o r th e h e al th i n f o rm at io n m a n ag em e nt p ro g ram i s i n i t i a l l y b ase d on a s t ro n g o ve ra l l a ca de mi c b a ckg ro u n d.

F re s hm a n A dmi s si on + H i gh S ch oo l d i p l o ma o r acce pt a b l e sco re o n t h e

G e n e ra l E du cat i on a l D e vel o pm en t Te st (G ED ) + M in im um cum ul at i ve G PA of 2 .5 0 o n a 4 .0 0 sca l e + M in im um AC T sco re o f 2 0

Tra n s fe r Adm i ss io n Tra n sf e r a p pl i c a nt s a re en c o u ra ge d to me et w i th t h e ch a i rm a n of t h e h e al t h i n f o rm a t i on m a n ag em e nt p ro g ra m f o r e va l u at io n o f t h e i r t r a n sc r i p t . A 2 . 5 0 cu m ul at i ve G PA i s re q ui re d a l o ng w i th a d em on s t ra t e d a p t i t u d e i n b u s i n e ss , s c i en ce a n d i n f o rm at i on syste m s co u rse w o rk.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a ys to he l p f i n a n ce a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so p h om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d se ni o rs .

+ F i n an c ia l A i d : p ro v id e d in t he f o rm o f g ran t s an d l o a n s, som e of w hi ch re q ui re re p a ym en t .

F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i ss i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rch 1.

F o r m o re in f o rm at i o n, v i s i t t h e s t u de n t f i n a nc i a l se rv i ce s of f i ce o n l i n e at f i n a i d . s l u .e d u.

Accreditation C om mi ss i o n o n A cc re di t a t i o n f o r H e al t h In f o rm at i c s a n d I n f o rm at io n M an a g em e nt Ed u cat io n (C AHI IM ) 2 3 3 N. M i ch i g a n Ave nu e

2 1 s t F l o o r C h ica g o, IL 6 0 6 01 -5 8 0 0

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Program Requirements Standard Track F o u nd a t io n (6 2 -6 4 c red i ts ) B I O L x x x x B i o l o g y o r o t h e r S c i e n c e E l e c t i v e 3 - 4 C M M 1 2 0 0 P u b l i c S p e a k i n g 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 E c o n o m i c s 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H S I 2 1 0 0 H e a l t h c a r e M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1

I T M 2 0 0 0 I n t r o t o I n f o Te c h n o l o g y M g m t * 3 I T M 3 3 0 0 D a t a b a s e M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s * 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 O P M 2 0 7 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B u s i n e s s S t a t i s t i c s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x S o c i a l S c i e n c e ( A n t h r o p o l o g y, P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , S o c i o l o g y, S e l e c t P s y c h o l o g y, U r b a n P o l i t i c s ) 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s O R H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 P H I L 2 x x x P h i l o s o p h y E l e c t i v e O R T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e 3 * C o u n t t o w a r d s t h e B u s i n e s s A n a l y t i c s M i n o r S u b t o t a l 6 2 - 6 3

H e al th In fo rm a t io n Ma n ag em e n t (4 3 c re di ts ) H I M 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n 1 H I M 3 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n M g m t 3 H I M 3 1 0 0 M e d i c o L e g a l A s p e c t s 3 H I M 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 3 3 0 0 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n S y s t e m s I 3 H I M 3 6 0 0 H I M T h e o r y a n d P r a c t i c e 3 H I M 4 1 5 0 Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t 3 H I M 4 2 0 0 R e s e a r c h D e s i g n , C r i t i q u e 3 H I M 4 3 0 0 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n S y s t e m s I I 3 H I M 4 4 0 0 C l i n i c a l D a t a A n a l y t i c s 3 H I M 4 5 1 0 H e a l t h c a r e F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 4 5 3 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c e 3 H I M 4 6 1 0 E l e c t r o n i c H e a l t h S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 4 7 5 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 H I M 4 9 5 0 S e n i o r S e m i n a r 3 S u b t o t a l 4 3

E l ec t i ve s (1 5 c re di ts ) S u b t o t a l 1 5

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 1 2 0 -12 1

Accelerated Track To t a l se m es te r c re d i t s va ry b a se d o n ap pl i cab le co u rse s co m pl et e i n u n d e rg rad u at e p rog ram ) S p ec i f i c cou rse p l a n i s i nd i v i d ua l l y d e s i g n ed f o r e a ch a p pl i ca n t .

F o u nd a t io n (2 6 -2 9 c red i ts ) B a s i c H u m a n A n a t o m y w i t h L a b 3 - 4 D a t a b a s e M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s 3 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 3 - 4 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o M i c r o c o m p u t e r A p p l i c a t i o n s 3 M a n a g e m e n t T h e o r y a n d P r a c t i c e 3 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 2 - 3 P h i l o s o p h y 3 S t a t i s t i c s 3 T h e o l o g y 3

H e al th In fo rm a t io n Ma n ag em e n t (4 2 c re di ts ) H I M 3 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n M g m t 3 H I M 3 1 0 0 M e d i c o L e g a l A s p e c t s 3 H I M 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 3 3 0 0 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n S y s t e m s I 3 H I M 3 6 0 0 H I M T h e o r y a n d P r a c t i c e 3 H I M 4 1 5 0 Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t 3 H I M 4 2 0 0 R e s e a r c h D e s i g n , C r i t i q u e 3 H I M 4 3 0 0 C l a s s i f i c a t i o n S y s t e m s I I 3 H I M 4 4 0 0 C l i n i c a l D a t a A n a l y t i c s 3


H I M 4 5 1 0 H e a l t h c a r e F i n a n c i a l M g m t 3 H I M 4 5 3 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c e 3 H I M 4 6 1 0 E l e c t r o n i c H e a l t h S y s t e m s M g m t 3 H I M 4 7 5 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 H I M 4 9 5 0 S e n i o r S e m i n a r 3

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 8 8 -9 1

Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s mu s t m ai nt a in a m i n i m um 2. 5 0 G PA.

MINOR IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Overview A h e al t h i n f o rm at i on m a n ag em e nt m in o r i s a n i n t ro d u ct io n t o th e m a n a ge me nt o f t he i n c re a s in g l y i mp o r ta n t a sse t o f h ea l t h i n f o rm at io n an d ca n co m pl em e nt t h e m aj o r o f a n y s t u de n t i n t e res t ed i n h e a l t h ca re. I t p ro v id e s s t u d en t s w i t h a n in t rod u ct io n a n d fo u n d at i o n i n t h e m an a g em e nt o f t h e i n c re a s in g l y i mp o r ta n t a sset o f h ea l t h i n f o rm at i on . A s he a l t hca re b e com e s m o re i n fo rma t i o n i n t e n s i ve t he a b i l i t y t o m a n ag e a nd u n de rs ta n d da ta w i l l b e a n i n c re a s in g l y va l u ab l e sk i l l se t .

C o u rse s fo cu s on t h e n o n -c l i n i ca l s i de of he a l t h ca re ; n o pa t i e nt ca re i s i n vo l ved .

Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (9 c re di ts ) H I M 3 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n M g m t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 I T M 2 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y M g m t 3

E l ec t i ve s (9 c re di ts ) H I M 3 1 0 0 M e d i c o - l e g a l A s p e c t s 3 H I M 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 2 1 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 4 1 5 0 Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t 3 H I M 4 6 1 0 E l e c t r o n i c H e a l t h S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H I M 4 7 5 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES Program Highlights T h e P ro g ra m i n H e al th S c i e n ce s o f f e rs a n u n d e rg ra d ua te p ro g ram le a di n g t o a B a che l o r o f S c i en ce in H e al t h S c i e n ces de g re e. O u r g oa l i s to p re p a re s t u d en t s fo r p rof e ss i o n al an d re sea rch ca re e rs i n t he rap i d l y ch an g in g w o r l d o f he a l t h , w i t h sp ec i a l e m p ha s i s o n th e h o l i s t i c co nt ex t i n wh i ch h e al t h ca re i s d e l i ve re d.

T h e h e al th c a re i n d u st r y i s g row in g a n d c h a ng i n g ra p i d l y. A n ew ge n e rat io n o f h e al t h p ro fe s s io n al s w i l l be n e e d e d t o exam i ne o ld p ro b l em s f ro m a f re sh p e rsp e ct i ve a n d a r r i ve at i n n o vat i ve t h e o r i e s, p o l i c i e s a n d t e chn o lo g ie s t h at a d d re ss em e rg i n g h ea l t h co n ce rn s. S tu d e nt s p re p a re f o r t h e se cha l l e n ge s b y o f f e r i n g cu r r i cu l a r t r acks i n p re -m ed i c i n e, m e di ca l s ch o la r, p re -d e nt i s t r y, p re -o pt om et ry, p re -n u rs i n g, p re -p h ys i c i a n a ss is t an t , p re -p hys i ca l t h e ra p y, p re -o ccu p at io n al t h e ra p y, p re -at h l e t i c t ra in i ng an d a g e n e ra l h e al th sc ie n ce cu r r i cu l um wi th a m i n o r. Ea ch cu r r i cu l a r t r a ck i s op t im i ze d t o p rep a re s t u de nt s f o r b o t h g rad u at e s tu d ie s a n d t h e wo rk f o rce .

+ T h e p ro g ram p ro v id e s a h o l i s t i c v ie w of h e al t h c a re t h at s e rv e s a s a g re at p re -p rof e ss i o na l o pt i o n f o r s t u d en ts go in g o n to g rad u at e e d uca t i on .

+ I n a d di t i on t o l e a rn i n g a bo u t he a l t h s c i e nc e s, a n a to m y an d p h ys i o l o g y, s t u de nt s w i l l a l so l e a rn a b o ut re se a rch m e th o d s, h e al t h ca re ma n a g em en t , p a t i e nt h e al t h re co rd s, h e al th ca re p o l i c y an d l aw a n d m o re.

+ F a c ul t y m em b e rs p ro v i d e t rem e n d ou s m en to rs h ip t o h e l p t h e s t u d en t s a t e ve ry p ha se of t h e i r e d u ca t i o n.

A d va nt a ge s t o e a rn in g yo u r B .S . i n h ea l t h sc i e nces at S a i n t L ou i s U n ive rs i t y i n c lu d e:

+ A J e su i t -b a se d e d u ca t i o n w i t h a m i ss i o n t o p re p a re p ro f e ss i on a l s w h o p o sse ss th e com p et e n ce , co m pa ss io n a n d co nd u ct req ui s i t e t o a h e al th p ro f e ss i on a l

+ A f l e x ib l e c u r r i c u l um t ha t a l l o w s f o r d i ve rse a re a s o f co n ce n t ra t i o n

+ I n st ru ct i on b y p ro fe ss i o n al l y c red e nt ia le d f a cu l t y + M e di ca l l y re l e van t cou rse wo rk i d ea l f o r a va r i e t y o f

p o s t -ba ccal a u re at e s t u d y cho i ce s

Curriculum Overview T h e h ea l t h s c ie n c e s p ro g ram at S ai n t L o ui s U ni v e rs i t y o f f e rs a f l e x i b le cu r r i cu l um t h at p re p a res s t ud e nt s fo r a va r i e t y o f he a l t h ca re e r en v i ro n me nt s .

T h e c u r r i c u lu m i s bu i l t o n a s t ro n g s c ie n c e f o u nd at io n t h at th re a d s a ho l i s t i c a p p ro a ch t o u n d e rst a nd i ng h ea l t h ca re t h ro ug h o ut t he e d u cat i o n al mo d el .

T h e h e al t h s c i e nc e s p ro g ra m wi l l p ro v i d e f re shm a n s t u d en ts w i t h :

+ A s o l i d , sc i en t i f i c ba s e l i ne f o r p re -p rof e ss i o na l a n d /o r p re -m e d sch o la rs f o r e nt r y i n t o po s t -b a ccal a u re at e s t u d i e s af te r g rad u at in g.

+ A p at h f o r t ho s e in te re s te d i n en t e r i n g a n on c l i n i ca l , h e a l t h - re l a t e d f i e l d s

T h e h ea l t h s c i en c e s de g re e re qu i re s a m i n im um of 1 2 4 c re d i t s f o r d e g ree com pl e t i o n. M o st i mp o r ta nt l y, t h e p ro g ra m st r i ve s t o eq u ip g ra d u at e s t o u n d e rst an d th e h e a l t h ca re syst em a n d i t s com pl e x i t i es w hi l e s t i l l p ro v i d i n g a so l i d sc ie n t i f i c kn o wl e dg e b a se.


Careers T h e m aj o r i t y o f s t u d en t s w i t h a b a ch e lo r ' s d e g ree i n h e a l t h sc i en ce s go o n t o m ed i ca l s ch o ol , g ra du a t e sch o ol o r o t h e r p o st -b a ccal au re at e s t ud i es . St u de n t s a re a l so p re p a re d f o r n on -c l i n i ca l em p lo ym e nt o p p o r tu n i t i e s w i t h i n h e al th ca re, su ch a s:

+ H e al th ca re co o rd i n at o r : T he po in t o f co nt a ct to h e l p coo rd i na te pa t i e nt su pp o r t an d se rv i ce s. A s t he l i a i son b et w e en p at i en t s , f am i l i e s , m e di ca l s t a f f a nd se rv i ce s, co o rd i n at o rs p ro v i de m a na g em e nt o f t h e h e a l t h a nd w el l - be i ng o f t h e p at i e nt .

+ C a se m a n a ge r i n h om e h e al t h a g en c ie s , he a l t h ca re m a n ag em e nt com p a ni e s, t he i n su ra n ce i n d u st r y o r e l d e r l y ca re set t i n gs : A ss i s t s i n m an a g em e nt o f d a i l y o p e rat i o n s a n d p rov i de s su p p o rt t o m ul t i d i s c i p l i na ry t e am t o e n su re q ua l i t y p at i en t ca re i s d e l i ve re d .

+ H e al th se rv i ce s m an a g e r: P ro v i d e s m a n ag em e nt a n d d i re ct i o n t o t he p h ys i c ia n o r h e al th ca re o rg a n i za t i o n i n c l u d i n g s t a f f i n g, t r a i n i n g, mo n i t o r i n g, e va l ua t i n g an d com p l i a nce . M a na g e rs a ss i s t i n t h e i d e nt i f i cat i o n of p ot e nt ia l q ua l i t y im p ro vem e nt i s su e s an d p o l i c y an d p ro ce du re d e vel o pm e nt .

+ P r i va cy of f i ce r : R esp o n si b l e fo r m a na g in g t he r i s ks a n d b u s i n e ss i mp a ct s o f p r i va cy l a ws an d p o l i c i e s a n d f o r p rot e ct in g th e p at i en t i n f o rma t i o n t h at i s co l l e ct e d a n d st o re d by he a l t h ca re f a c i l i t i e s .

+ C o rp o rat e w el l n e ss ad mi n i s t ra to r : Re sp o ns i b l e f o r t h e im pl em e nt at i o n a nd da y - to -d a y ma n a g em en t o f e m pl o yee , comm u ni t y a n d wo rks i t e we l l n ess p ro g ra m s. A dmi n i s t ra t o rs m a n ag e w el l n e ss p ro g ra m se rv i ce s b y im p le me nt i ng su s ta in a bl e h e al th p ro m ot i o n p ro g ram s t h at t a rge t p op u la t i o ns a c ro ss t h e o rg an i za t i o n b as e d o n t h e in d i v i du a l com pa n y n e e d s.

+ M e di co l e g al d e at h i n ve st i g at o r : A ss is t s t h e d ep ut y ch i e f w i th t he i n ves t i g at i o n of su d d en a n d u n e xp e ct e d de at h s. D e vel o ps a n d e val u at e s i n f o rma t i o n o bt a i n ed f rom o b se rva t i o n s, i n te rv i ew s a n d rev i ew s of va r i ou s re co rd s.

+ P a t i e nt a d vo c at e/ p at ie n t na v ig at o r : Se rv e s a s th e l i a i son b et w e en a p a t i en t a nd t h e i r h e al t h ca re p ro v i d e r ( s ) . A d vo ca te s a re d e di cat e d t o co o rd i na t i n g t h e p at i e nt ’ s m e di ca l ca re, ge t t i n g t h em th e n e e de d h el p a n d wo rk i ng w i t h t h e f am i l y.

+ H e al th l i t e racy e d u cat o r: A s s i s t s c o n s um e rs i n u n d e rst a n di n g t h e h e al t h ca re syst em i n p l a i n l a n g ua g e u s i n g h ea l t h l i t e ra cy sk i l l s .

Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n co n si d e rat io n fo r t he p ro g ram in h ea l t h sc i e n ce s i s i n i t i a l l y b a se d on a s t ro ng o ve ra l l aca d em ic b a ckg ro u nd .

A dm is si o n c ri te r ia i nc lu d e : + H i gh S ch oo l d i p l o ma o r acce pt a b l e sco re o n t h e

G e n e ra l E du cat i on a l D e vel o pm en t Te st (G ED ) + G PA o f 2 . 50 o r g re at e r o n a 4 . 0 0 sca l e

+ M in im um AC T com po s i t e sco re o f 2 0

Tra n sf e r a p pl i c a nt s a re en c o u ra ge d to me et w i th t h e p ro g ra m d i re ct o r f o r e v a l u at i o n of th e i r t r a n s c r i p t . T h e t ra n sf e r a dmi s s i o n s p ro ce s s f o r th e h e al t h s c i en c e p ro g ra m f o l l o w s S a in t Lo u is U ni ve rs i t y ’ s t r a ns f e r p o l i c ie s a n d p ro ced u re s.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a y s to he l p f i n a n c e a Sa i nt L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so p h om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d se ni o rs.




Standard Track F o u nd a t io n (6 2 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L e c t u r e 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L e c t u r e 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 C H E M 1 0 8 3 P r i n c i p l e s o f C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 P r i n c i p l e s o f C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 C M M 1 2 0 0 P u b l i c S p e a k i n g 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e E l e c t i v e 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w i t h C o m p u t e r s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y 4 3 9 0 A b n o r m a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e 3 x x x x S o c i a l S c i e n c e ( A n t h r o p o l o g y, P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , S o c i o l o g y, S e l e c t P s y c h o l o g y, U r b a n P o l i t i c s ) 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s O R H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 S u b t o t a l 6 2

H e al th S ci e nc e s (4 2 c re di ts ) H S C I 1 0 0 0 I n t r o t o H e a l t h S c i e n c e s 1 H S C I 2 0 0 0 T h e U . S . H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m 3 H S C I 2 5 0 0 H u m a n D e v A c r o s s t h e L i f e S p a n 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w a n d P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S C I 4 0 0 0 N e u r o s c i e n c e 3


H S C I 4 1 0 0 H e a l t h c a r e Te c h n o l o g y 3 H S C I 4 5 0 0 H o t To p i c s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H S C I 4 6 0 0 C o n s u m e r H e a l t h Te c h n o l o g y 3 H S C I 4 7 0 0 Q u a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 1 0 0 H e a l t h c a r e M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I L e c t u r e 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I I L e c t u r e 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 S u b t o t a l 4 2

E l ec t i ve s (1 8 c re di ts ) S u b t o t a l 1 8

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 1 2 2


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INVESTIGATIVE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Program Highlights T h i s d e g re e m e et s th e n e e d s of s t ud e nt s co n si d e r in g a w i de va r i e t y o f ca ree r p at h s i n t h e h ea l t h sc i e n ces a n d i s d e s i g n e d m ai n l y a s a p re p a rat o ry d e g re e f o r po s t -b a ccal a u re at e s t u d i e s, e sp e ci a l l y m ed i ca l s cho o l .

T h e in v e st ig at i ve a n d m e di ca l s c i e n ce s ( IMS ) p ro gra m o f f e rs a s t ro n g fo u n d at i o n i n b a s i c sc i e n ce s a n d m e di ca l l y re la te d cou rse wo rk . T h e u n i q u el y f l e x i b le cu r r i cu l um , wh i ch i n c l u d e s c re d i t s f o r a sp e ci a l i ze d a re a of co n ce n t ra t i o n, i s d es i gn e d t o p rov i de g ra d ua t e s w i t h t he kn owl e d g e, a t t i t u d e s a n d sk i l l s t h at w i l l e n h a n ce t h e i r com p et i t i ve e d g e i n se ek i ng em p lo ym e nt o r p u rsu i ng m ed i ca l s ch o ol , g ra d u at e e du cat io n o r p ro f e ss i on a l p ro g ram s su ch a s p hys ic i an a ss i s ta n t , d e n t i s t r y, p h a rm a cy, ve te r i n a ry, e t c .

+ T h e IM S p rog ra m i s a n id e a l p re -p ro fe ss io n al p ro g ra m f o r s tu d e nt s lo o k i n g to a d va n ce i n h ea l t h ca re ed u cat io n d u e t o i t s fo cu s o n b ot h re sea rch a n d d i ag n o st i c w o rk.

+ T h e IM S p rog ra m con s is t en t l y h a s a l o w st u de nt -f a c u l t y ra t i o wh i c h a l l o ws f o r m o re i nd i v i d ua l i z e d a t t e nt io n.

+ Wi th t h e em p ha s is o n rese a rch f o u n d i n th e IM S p ro g ra m, s t u d e nt s h ave n um e ro u s o pp o r tu n i t i e s to h a ve t he i r wo rk pu bl i s he d i n va r i o us j o u rna l s . I n a d d i t i o n, m an y s tu d e nt s t rave l t o re g i o n al a n d n a t i o n al co nf e re nce s in o rde r t o p re sen t t h e i r re se a rc h f i n d i n g s.

Curriculum Overview T h e cu r r i c u lu m p ro v id e s g rad u at e s w i t h t h e kn o wl ed g e , s k i l l s , a n d a t t i t u d e s th at m a ke th em st ro n g ca nd i da t e s f o r m ed i ca l s ch o ol , g rad u at e s c h oo l , o r o t h e r p ro f e ss i on a l p ro g ram s. T h e cu r r i cu l um re qu i res a m in im um of 2 4 f l e x i b l e c re d i t s i n an “A re a of S p e ci a l i zat i o n ” (AO S ) t h at ca n be u se d t o e a rn a se co n d

m aj o r, m in o r, ce r t i f i ca t e , o r com bi n at i o n s t o m e et p e rso n al a nd / o r p ro fe ss i o n al g oa l s . S tu d e nt s a re i n d i v id u al l y ad v i se d i n se l e ct i n g co u rse s t o m e et th e A O S re qu i rem en t .

T h i s d eg re e o f f e rs s t u d e nt s:

+ A s t ro n g f o u nd at i on i n b ot h b a s i c s c i e n ce s a n d m e di ca l l y re l a t e d cou rse w o rk

+ B a s ic sc i en ce co u rse s t h at a re re q ui re d f o r t h e M e di ca l C ol l e g e A dmi ss i o n te st (M C AT ) an d f o r a d mi ss i o n in to m e di ca l s ch oo l

+ M e di ca l co u rse s i n va r io u s a re a s of d ia g n o st i c m e di c i n e

+ A f l ex i b l e c u r r i c u l um w hi c h in c l ud e s a s p e ci a l i z e d a re a of co nce nt ra t i o n, wh i ch co n si s ts o f 2 4 f l e x ib l e c re d i t s t ha t can b e u se d t o e a rn a m i no r o r se co n d b a ch el o r ’ s d e g re e t h at su p po r t s t h e s t u d en t ’s ca re e r cho i ce

+ P re -m e di c i n e, p re -p rof e ss i o na l h ea l t h , p re -p h ys i c i a n ass i s t an t (PA ) a n d PA Sch ol a rs cu r r i cu l um o p t i o n s f o r d e g re e can di d at e s

+ E xcel l en t o pt i o n f o r m ed i ca l s cho l a rs + A c t i ve s t u d en t a sso ci a t i o n sp o n so r i n g se rv i ce

p ro j e ct s , so c i a l e ve nt s , f u nd ra i se rs an d t r i p s t o p ro f e ss i on a l con fe re n ce s

+ O p p o rt u n i t i es f o r re se a rch

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s w i l l h a ve th e op p o rt u n i t y t o co n du c t re sea rch a n d p ro d u ce p ro je c t s a n d p a pe rs f o r pu b l i cat i o n a n d p re se nt a t i on at p rof e ss i o na l co nf e ren ce s.

C l i n i ca l i n t e rn sh i p e xp e r ie n ce s i n c l i n i ca l p ra ct i ce se t t i n g s ( i . e . ho spi ta l s , c l i n i c s, re f e re n ce la b s, e t c . ) a re a re q ui re d com p o ne n t o f t he m e di ca l l a bo ra to ry sc i en ce cu r r i cu l um . R eg ul a t i on s req u i re a l l s tu d e nt s to co m pl et e a c r im i n a l b ackg ro u nd ch eck a nd a d rug t e st a t l e a st o n ce d u r in g t h e P rog ra m, e i t h e r o r b ot h of t he se m a y be re p e at e d a s a g en cy re q ui rem e nt s de ma n d . P o s i t i ve re su l t s f rom t h e c r im in a l b a ckg ro u n d ch e ck o r d ru g t es t s m ay re su l t i n i n e l i g ib i l i t y t o g ra d u at e f ro m t h e p rog ra m. A f e lo n y c o nv i c t i o n w i l l a f fe ct a g ra d u at e ’s e l i g ib i l i t y f o r p ro fe ss io n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n a nd p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce.

Careers B e n ef i t s o f t h e i n ve st i ga t i ve a nd m ed i ca l s c i e nce s p ro g ra m i n c l u d e a w i d e ra ng e of ca re e r p at h s.

P ro fe s si on a l S c h ool an d P ro g ram s + M e di ca l , de nt a l , o pt om et ry o r p h ys i c ia n a ss i s ta nt + Ve t e r i n a ry s c i e n ce , pu b l i c h e al t h a n d ot h e rs

G ra d ua te S c ho ol + P a th o lo g y, m i c rob i o l og y o r ph a rma col o g y + P h ysi o lo g y o r f o ren s i c sc i e nce F o re n si c Sc i en ce

P ro g ra ms + F e d e ra l , s t a t e o r mu n i c i pa l c r im e l a b o rat o ry

p ro g ra m s


M e di c al Re s e a rch A ss o ci a te + N a t i on a l I n st i t u t e s of He a l t h + C e nt e rs fo r D i se a se Co nt ro l + U n ive rs i t i e s

O th e r C a re e r O p ti on s + B i ot e ch n ol o g y t e ch ni c i a n + P h a rma ce ut i ca l re se a rch a ssoc i a t e + P h a rma ce ut i ca l t e ch n i ca l o r sa l e s re p re sen ta t i ve

Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n co n si d e rat i o n f o r t he i n ve st i g at i ve a n d m e di ca l s c i e n ces p ro g ram i s i n i t i a l l y b a se d o n a s t ro n g o ve ra l l aca d emi c ba ckg ro un d . T he a ve ra g e G PA o f a d mi t t ed s t ud e nt s i s 3 . 6 0 on a 4. 0 0 sca l e an d th e a ve ra g e AC T sco re i s a 2 8.

A dm is si o n c ri te r ia i nc lu d e : + M in im um G PA of 3 . 0 0 i n h ig h sch o ol ch emi s t r y,

b i o l o g y, m at h em at i c s a n d En g l i sh + F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h sch o ol m at h (w i t h a lg e b ra ) a n d

E n g l i sh, w i t h som e p h ys i cs re comm e nd e d + M in im um AC T sco re o f 2 0 i n e a ch su b se ct i o n o r a n

S AT of 5 0 0 o r a b o ve i n e ach a re a

Tra n sf e r ap p l i c an t s m u st h a ve a 2. 5 0 G PA i n m a th a n d sc i e n ce co u rse wo rk an d p o sse ss a 2 . 5 0 cum ul at i ve G PA. I n t e re st e d a pp l i ca nt s wh o d o n o t m e et a l l t he a d mi ss i o n re q ui rem e nt s sh o ul d s t i l l a p p l y fo r i n d i v id u a l co n s id e rat i on .




F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i s s i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rc h 1.


Accreditation N a t i on a l Acc re di t i n g Ag e n cy f o r C l i n i ca l L a bo ra to ry S c i en ce s (NA AC L S ) 5 6 0 0 N. R i ve r R d. , S ui te 7 2 0 R o sem o nt , I L 6 0 0 1 8 -5 119 (7 7 3 ) 7 14 -8 8 8 0 n a a c ls . o rg

Standard Track F o u nd a t io n (5 8 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y & M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x o r a b o v e L i t e r a t u r e ( o r a b o v e ) 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w / C o m p u t e r s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x S o c i a l S c i e n c e ( A n t h r o p o l o g y, P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , S o c i o l o g y, S e l e c t P s y c h o l o g y, U r b a n P o l i t i c s ) 3 P H I L 2 x x x P h i l o s o p h y E l e c t i v e O R T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e 3 S u b t o t a l 5 8

B io me di c al L a bo ra to ry Sc i en c e (2 8 c red i ts ) B L S 11 0 0 F o u n d . o f M e d i c a l L a b o r a t o r y S c i e n c e 1 B L S 11 5 0 F o u n d . o f M e d L a b S c i e n c e L a b o r a t o r y 1 B L S 3 11 0 U r i n a l y s i s & B o d y F l u i d s 2 B L S 4 11 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I 3 B L S 4 1 2 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I I 2 B L S 4 1 3 0 P r i n . & Te c h . i n M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 1 B L S 4 2 1 0 H e m a t o l o g y 4 B L S 4 2 2 0 H e m o s t a s i s & T h r o m b o s i s 2 B L S 4 3 1 0 I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y 3 B L S 4 4 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 B L S 4 6 1 0 R e s e a r c h D e s i g n / C r i t i q u e / P r e s e n t a t i o n 3 S u b t o t a l 2 8

A re a o f S p ec ia l i za t i on (34 c re di ts ) A r e a o f S p e c i a l i z a t i o n e l e c t i v e s ( m i n i m u m ) 3 4



BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Program Highlights M a g ne t i c re so n a n ce im ag i ng (MRI ) i s a m e di ca l im ag i n g sp e c ia l t y u se d t o v i su a l i ze de ta i l e d s t ru ct u re s w i t h i n t h e h um a n bo d y. M RI p ro v id e s c o nt ra st b et w ee n th e d i f f e re nt t i s su e s o f t h e b od y a n d i s esp e ci a l l y u se fu l i n i ma g in g t h e b ra i n , sp i n e a n d j o i n t s . T h e su p er i o r re so l u t i o n of t h e im a g e s an d a d va nc i ng t e ch n ol o gy i s ra p i d l y i n c re a s i n g t h e va r i e t y o f e x am s a n M RI


t e c h no lo g is t w i l l p e rf o rm.

+ T h e B a che lo r o f S c i e n ce i n m a g ne t i c re so na n c e i ma g in g i s o ne o f o n l y t w o p rog ra ms of i t s k i n d i n t h e c o un t r y.

+ T h e MR I p rog ra m co n ta in s a s t ro ng sc i en ce cu r r i cu l um w hi ch p re p a res s t ud e nt s f o r i mm ed i at e j o b p l a cem e nt a s we l l a s g ra d ua t e s t u d y.

+ T h e MR I p rog ra m of fe rs a t a i l o re d cu r r i cu l um i n c l u d i n g in d iv i du a l m e nt o rsh i p b y M RI f a cu l t y an d c l i n i ca l t r a in i ng s i t e s w i t h i n t he S t . L ou i s m et ro p ol i t an a re a .

T h e p ra ct i ce of MRI e n com pa sse s m ul t i d i s c i p l i n a ry sk i l l s . MR I t e ch n ol og i s t s a re no t e xpo se d t o io n iz i n g ra d i a t io n a n d a re n ot re q ui re d t o m o ni to r t h e i r e xp osu re t o t h e m a gn e t . T h e re s po n si b i l i t i e s o f t he M RI t e c h no lo g is t i n c l u d e:

+ O p e rat io n of im a gi n g, l ab o rat o ry a n d c om p ut e r i n st ru me nt at i on

+ E m pa th e t i c a nd i n st ru ct io n al a p p ro a ch t o p at i e nt ca re

+ P re p a rat io n o f con t ras t a ge n ts + P e r f o rm a nce o f qu a l i t y co nt ro l p roce d u re s + A p p l i cat i o n of a cce pt ed s t an d a rd s of MRI sa fe t y and

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U n l i ke t ra d i t i on a l X - ra y s , MR I do e s n ot e xp os e p at ie n t s t o i o n iz i ng ra d ia t i o n. M RI u s es a s t ro n g m a g n et a n d ra d i o w a v es t o p ro du ce c l e a r p i c t u res o f i n t e rn a l bo d y s t ru ct u re s. T h ese p i c t u res a i d he a l t h ca re p rof ess i on a l s i n d ia g n o si n g an d t re at i n g p at i e nt s .

M a g ne t i c R e so na n ce Im a gi n g s t u de nt s a re e nc o u rag e d t o jo i n an d p a rt i c i pa t e i n t h e f u n ct i o n s of th e A me r ic a n S o c ie t y o f Ra d io l og i c Te chn o lo g i s t s .

A d va nt a ge s t o e a rn in g yo u r B.S . i n m a g n et i c re so n an ce i ma g in g at S a in t Lo u is U ni ve rs i t y i n c l u d e:

+ A cu r r i c u l um w i t h an i n t e rp rof e s s i o na l f o c u s t h at e m p ha s i ze s a t ea m ap p ro a ch t o h e al t h ca re

+ I n st ru ct i on b y p ro fe s s i o n al l y c red e nt ia le d f a cu l t y + A f l e x ib l e cu r r i cu l um t ha t a l l o w s d i ve rse a rea s o f

co n ce nt ra t i on + M e di ca l l y re l e van t cou rse wo rk i d ea l f o r p re -

p ro f e ss i on a l cu r r i cu l um o p t i on s , i n c l u d i n g p re -m e d a n d p re -p h ys i c i a n a ss i s t a nt

+ O p p o rt u n i t i es t o p a rt i c i pa te i n p rof e ss i o na l co n f e re n ce s w i t h fa cu l t y an d f e l l o w st u de nt s

+ U n d e rg ra du at e o p p o rt u n i t i e s t o con d u ct re se a rch a n d p ro d u ce p ro j e ct s / p ap e rs a cce pt a b l e f o r p u b l i cat i o n a n d p re se nt at i on a t p rof e ss i o na l co n f e re n ce s.

M RI o f f e rs p ro ced u re s t h at a re h e lp fu l t o a b ro a d sp a n o f m e di ca l sp e c i a l t i e s . Th e se sp e ci a l t i e s i n c lu d e n e u ro lo g y, spo r t s m e di c i n e, ca rd i o l o g y, pe d ia t r i c s a n d m o re. MRI te ch n ol o g i s t s a re ed u cat e d an d t ra i ned t o w o rk w i th pa t i e nt s a nd ot he r m em b e rs of t he h e al th ca re t e am t o ob ta i n h ig h -q u al i t y im ag e s i n a saf e a n d e f f ec t i ve m a n ne r.

Curriculum Overview T h e B a c h el o r o f S c ie n c e i n M a g ne t i c R e so n an ce I ma gi n g p re p a re s a g ra d ua te f o r a n e nt r y - l e ve l p o s i t i o n a s a m a g ne t i c re s o na n c e im ag i ng t e ch n ol o g i s t . T h e p ro g ra m i n c l u d es a l l b a s i c sc i e n ce s , a s w el l a s , a 1 2 -m o nt h i n t e n s i ve MR I cu r r i cu l um t h at i n c l u de s 13 0 0 h o u rs o f c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum . T he M RI P ro g ram off e rs se ve ra l cu r r i cu l um t ra cks , i n c l u d i n g p re -Ph ys ic i a n A ss i s t an t a nd p re -Me d ic i ne . U p o n succe ss f u l co m pl et io n o f t h e p ro g ram, t he g rad u at e i s e l i g i b l e fo r n a t i o n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n t o be com e a re g i s t e re d Ma g ne t i c R e so na n ce I m ag in g Tech n ol o g i s t RT (MR ).

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s i n t h e MR I de g re e p ro g ram h a ve o p p o rt u n i t i e s t o c o nd u ct res e a rc h an d p ro d u ce p ro je c ts a n d p ap e rs t h at a re a c c ep t ab le f o r p ub l i c at io n a n d c ou l d b e p re se nt e d at p ro f ess io n al co nf e re n ces .

S t ud e nt s a l so e n cou ra g e d t o j o i n a nd p a r t i c i p at e i n th e f u n ct i o n s of t h e A me r i c an S o ci et y o f R a d i o lo g i c Te ch n ol o g i s t s .

Careers Jo b s ca n b e f o u n d i n th e f o l l o w i n g se t t i n g s:

+ M e di ca l a n d su rg i ca l h o spi t a l s + F re e s ta n di n g c l i n i c s + P h ysi c i an o f f i ce s + R e se a rch i n st i t u t i o n s

S o me jo b s a re c la ss i f i e d a s t ra ve l in g j o b s w h e re t h e e m pl o yee p ro v i d e s t em p o ra ry he lp t o d e p a rtm e nt s t h at a re sh o r t - s t a f f ed fo r a p e r io d of t im e. T he s e t e c h no lo g is t s t ra v e l re g ul a r l y, w i th t h e l en gt h of s t a y a n d l o ca t i o n va ry i n g.

C a re e r a dva n cem en t o p p o rt u n i t i es f rom t h e p o s i t i on o f s t a f f t e ch n ol o g i s t ma y l e a d t o a re a s o f a dm in i s t ra t i o n, e d u cat io n , sa l e s o r re sea rch .

T h e s a l a ry ra n ge f o r an MRI te c h n ol o g i s t d e pe n d s o n g e o g ra p hi c l o ca t i o n, ye a rs o f e xp e r i e n ce a n d e d u cat io n . T h e m e di a n an n u al w a g e i s $ 6 5,9 6 0 a cco rd in g t o t h e Bu re a u of L a b o r St at i s t i c s .

Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n co n si d e rat io n fo r t h e m ag n et i c re so n an c e i ma g in g p ro g ram i s i n i t i a l l y b a sed on a s t ro n g o vera l l a ca d em i c ba ckg ro un d.

A dm is si o n c ri te r ia i nc lu d e : + M in im um G PA of 2 . 7 0 o n a 4. 0 0 sca l e + M in im um AC T sco re o f 2 2 w i t h n o sub se ct io n l ow e r

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Scholarships and Financial Aid


T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a ys to he l p f i n a n ce a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n ci a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so p h om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d se ni o rs.


F o r p r i o r i t y c on s i de ra t i on f o r me r i t - b a sed sch ol a rsh i p s, a p p l i ca nt s sho ul d a p pl y f o r a dm i ss i on b y D e c. 1 a n d co m pl et e a F ree A pp l i cat i o n f o r F e d e ra l S t u d e nt A id (FA F SA ) by M a rc h 1.

F o r m o re in f o rm at i o n, v i s i t t h e s t u de n t f i n a nc i a l se rv i ce s of f i c e o n l i n e at f i n a i d . s l u .e d u.

Accreditation Jo i n t R e vi ew C omm i t t e e o n E d u cat i o n in R a di o l o g i ca l Te ch n ol o g y ( JR C ERT ) 2 0 N . Wa cke r D r i ve, S ui te 28 5 0 C h ica g o, I l l i no i s 6 06 0 6 -3 18 2 (3 1 2 ) 7 04 -5 3 0 0 w ww. j r ce rt .o rg

Standard Track F o u nd a t io n (9 6 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S C I 4 7 0 0 Q u a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I / L a b 4 P H Y S 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I / L a b 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x H u m a n i t i e s E l e c t i v e ( P s y c h o l o g y, S o c i o l o g y, T h e o l o g y, F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , E c o n o m i c s , E t h i c s , e t c . ) 6

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M a gn e t ic R e so n an c e Im ag in g (3 0 c red i ts ) : M R I 4 3 1 0 M R I P h y s i c a l P r i n c i p l e s 3 M R I 4 3 2 0 M R I C r o s s S e c t i o n a l A n a t / P a t h 3 M R I 4 3 3 0 M R I I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n / Q A 3 M R I 4 3 4 0 C l i n i c a l M R I / I m a g e P r o d u c t i o n 5 M R I 4 3 5 0 M R I P a t i e n t C a r e / S a f e t y 3 M R I 4 4 1 0 C l i n i c a l M R I P r a c t i c u m 9 M R I 4 4 2 0 A d v / E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 M R I 4 9 1 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0 M R I 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n M R I 2 S u b t o t a l 3 0 T O TA L C R E D I T S : 1 2 6

Pre-Medicine Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 2 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 4 0 C e l l S t r u c t u r e & F u n c t i o n 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 1 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 1 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 2

M a gn e t ic R e so n an c e Im ag in g (3 0 c red i ts ) : M R I 4 3 1 0 M R I P h y s i c a l P r i n c i p l e s 3 M R I 4 3 2 0 M R I C r o s s S e c t i o n a l A n a t / P a t h 3 M R I 4 3 3 0 M R I I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n / Q A 3 M R I 4 3 4 0 C l i n i c a l M R I / I m a g e P r o d u c t i o n 5 M R I 4 3 5 0 M R I P a t i e n t C a r e / S a f e t y 3 M R I 4 4 1 0 C l i n i c a l M R I P r a c t i c u m 9 M R I 4 4 2 0 A d v / E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 M R I 4 9 1 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0 M R I 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n M R I 2 S u b t o t a l 3 0



Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 2 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f G e n e t i c s 3 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I / L a b 4 P H Y S 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I / L a b 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 2



2+2 Option for students with associate degree in radiography To t a l se m es te r c re d i t s va ry b a se d o n ap pl i cab le co u rse s co m pl et e i n u n d e rg rad u at e p rog ram ) S p ec i f i c cou rse p l a n i s i nd i v i d ua l l y d e s i g n ed f o r e a ch a p pl i ca n t .

A AS R a di og ra ph y P ro g ra m P ro fe s si on al P o r t i o n S u b t o t a l 2 8

Tra n s fe r C red i ts (3 6 c red i ts ) A m e r i c a n H i s t o r y o r O r i g i n s o f t h e M o d e r n W o r l d 3

A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 B i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I I 3 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 S o c i o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 6

F o u nd a t io n (3 5 c red i ts ) C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 S u b t o t a l 3 5



Accelerated Option for students with bachelor's degree To t a l se m es te r c re d i t s va ry b a se d o n ap pl i cab le co u rse s co m pl et e i n u n d e rg rad u at e p rog ram ) S p ec i f i c cou rse p l a n i s i nd i v i d ua l l y d e s i g n ed f o r e a ch a p pl i ca n t .

Tra n s fe r C red i ts (5 4 c red i ts ) S u b t o t a l 5 4

P re re q ui si te Co u rs es (36 c re di ts ) P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I w i t h L a b 4 P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 O r a l a n d W r i t t e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 T h e o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 6




Continuation Standards Stud ents m ust m a inta in a cum ulative GPA of

2 .70 to rem a in in good stand ing.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE Program Highlights T h e B a c h el o r o f S c ie n ce in M e di ca l L a b o rat o ry S c i en c e (M L S ) d e g ree p rep a re s g ra d ua te s t o t a ke a n at io n a l ce r t i f i ca t i o n e xam t o b e com e a ce r t i f i ed l ab o rat o ry p ro f e ss i on a l f o r a ca ree r a s a h e al t h ca re p ro fe ss io n a l i n l ab o rat o ry m ed i c i n e.

T h e me d ic a l l a bo ra to ry sc ie n c e p rof e ss i o na l sa ve s l i v e s b y p e rf o rmi n g a n d a ssu r i n g t he re l i ab i l i t y o f t e s ts t h at p ro v i d e ob je c t i ve i n f o rm a t i on u se d i n th e ea r l y d e t e ct i o n, d i a gn o si s , m o ni to r i n g a n d e f f e ct i ve t re atm e nt o f d i se a se.

U p t o 8 0 p e rce nt o f a l l c l i n i ca l d e c i s i o n s a re im p ac t e d b y c l i n i ca l l a b o rat o ry t e st i n g. Th e kn ow le d g e a nd sk i l l s re q u i re d o f t h e p ro fe ss i o n al s a re d i ve rse , i n vo l v i n g b o t h sc i e nt i f i c d et e ct i ve w o rk a n d m a n ag e r i a l com p et en ce . E a ch da y o f f e rs a ch al l e n g e, a n d t h e o p p o rt u n i t i es t o l e a rn a re e n dl e ss .

S t ud e nt s i n t h e m e di ca l l a b o ra t o ry sc ie n ce p ro gra m h a ve n um e ro u s op p o rt u n i t i e s f o r p e rso na l a n d p ro f e ss i on a l g row t h t h ro u gh f a cu l t y, p ro f ess io n al a n d p e e r i n t e ra ct io n s. A l so , s t u de n ts a re w el com e as a m em b e r o f a va r i e t y o f p rof e ss i o na l o rg an i zat i o n s su ch a s t he A me r i can S oc i e t y f o r C l i n i ca l L a bo ra to ry S c i en ce (A S C LS ) a n d t he Am e ri ca n S o ci e t y o f C l i n i ca l P at h o log y (A S CP ) .

+ T h e M LS p ro g ram w a s on e o f t h e f i r s t i n t h e co u n t r y ; i t h a s ove r 8 5 ye a rs o f co nt i nu o u s a cc re d i t a t i o n.

+ T h e M LS p ro g ram h a s g u a ra n te e d p l a c em e nt i n c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum t ra i n i n g s i te s .

+ T h e M LS p ro g ram b o a st s b ot h a l o w st u d en t - f a c u l t y ra t io a n d s t a te -o f - t h e -a rt me di ca l l a b o ra t o ry sc i e nce l a b s — b ot h of w hi ch h e l p to su b st a nt i a l l y e nh a n ce t h e e x pe r i en c e o f s t u de nt s .

+ M L S g rad u at e s ’ e xam p a ss ra t e s a re co ns i s t e nt l y a t o r n e a r 1 00 p e rce nt , as i s g ra d ua te ca re e r p l a cem en t ra t e .

Curriculum Overview F o l l ow i ng tw o ye a rs o f c o re co u rse s i n b a s i c sc i e nc e s a n d t h e l i b e ra l a r t s , a n d o ne yea r o f p re -c l i n i ca l l a b o rat o ry - re l a t e d co u rsew o rk , s t u d e nt s w i l l en t e r t h e p ra c t i cum p h a se of th e cu r r i cu l um in a c l i n i ca l set t i n g u n d e r su p e rv i s i o n.

S e n io rs spe n d 20 w e e ks i n p ra ct i cu m d u r i n g e i t h e r t h e su mm e r o r f a l l sem e st e rs a t a va r i e t y o f h o sp i t a l l a b o rat o r i e s in t h e S t . L o ui s a re a.

D u r i ng t h e sp r i n g sem es t e r o f se n i o r ye a r, s t u de n t s co l l a b o rat e w i t h fa cu l t y t o d e vel o p a n d co n d uct a re se a rc h p ro j e ct cu l m i n at i n g i n a f o rm al s c ie nt i f i c p a p e r. M a ny of t he se p ro j e ct s ha ve b ee n p re sen ted at s t a t e a n d n at i o n al p rof e ss i o n al co nf e re n ce s . So m e h a ve a l so e a rn ed s t u d en t re se a rch aw a rd s o r h a ve be e n p u b l i sh ed .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s w i l l h a ve th e op p o rt u n i t y t o co n du c t re sea rch a n d p ro d u ce p ro je c t s a n d p a pe rs f o r pu b l i cat i o n a n d p re se nt a t i on at p rof e ss i o na l co nf e ren ce s.

C l i n i ca l i n t e rn sh i p e xp e r ie n ce s i n c l i n i ca l p ra ct i ce se t t i n g s ( i . e . ho spi ta l s , c l i n i c s, re f e re n ce la b s, e t c . ) a re a re q ui re d com p o ne n t o f t he m e di c a l l a bo ra to ry s c i en c e cu r r i cu l um . R eg ul a t i on s req u i re a l l s tu d e nt s to co m pl et e a c r im i n a l b ackg ro u nd ch eck a nd a d rug t e st a t l e a st o n ce d u r in g t h e P rog ra m, e i t h e r o r b ot h of t he se m a y be re p e at e d a s a g en cy re q ui rem e nt s de ma n d . P o s i t i ve re su l t s f r om t h e c r im in a l b a c kg ro u n d c h e ck o r d ru g t es t s m ay re su l t i n i n e l i g ib i l i t y t o g ra d u at e f ro m t h e p rog ra m. A f e lo n y c o nv i c t i o n w i l l a f fe ct a g ra d u at e ’s e l i g ib i l i t y f o r p ro fe ss io n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n a nd p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce.

Careers I n t h e a re a of c a ree r d e v el o pm en t , t h e p ro gra m f a c i l i t a t e s a t t e nd a n c e of M LS st ud e nt s a t s t a t e p ro f e ss i on a l me e t i ng s . In a d di t i o n, c l i n i ca l a f f i l i a t es i n t h e S t . L ou i s a re a f re q u en t l y re q ue st t ha t s t ud e nt s se e k p a r t - t im e e mp l o ym en t t o g a rn e r c l i n i c a l e x pe r i e nc e a n d a re of t en re t a i n e d a s f u l l - t i m e em pl o y e es up o n g ra d u at i on .

B e n ef i t s o f t h e M LS p ro g ram a l so i n c l ud e se ve ra l care e r o p p o r tu n i t i e s. A s a m ed i ca l l a bo ra to ry sc ie nt i s t , g ra d u at e s w i l l b e q u al i f i e d t o w o rk i n f i ve m aj o r a re a s o f th e la b o rat o ry : b lo o d b a nk , che mi st r y, h em at o lo g y, i mm un o lo g y a n d mi c ro b i o l o g y. Th ro u g ho ut t h e co u rse of a t yp i ca l w o rkd a y, g ra d ua te s m i gh t e xam in e spe c ime n s u n d e r th e m i c ro sco p e, op e rat e com pl e x co mp u te r i ze d i n st ru me nt at i on , u se i mm u no lo g ic m et ho d s t o p rep a re u n i t s o f b l o od fo r t r an s fu s io n a nd /o r i de n t i f y d i s ea s e -ca u s in g m i c ro o rg an i sm s.

W hi le m o st m e di ca l l a b o rat o ry sc i e n ce g ra d u at e s w o rk i n a c l i n i ca l l a b o rat o ry i n th e a rea s of d i ag n o st i c t e st in g a n d l a b o rat o ry m a n a ge me nt , som e ch o ose po s i t i o ns i n re se a rc h , f o re ns i c sc i e nce/ c r im e l a b o rat o r i e s, l a b o rat o ry e q ui pm e nt c om p a ni e s o r p h a rm ace ut i ca l / b i o t e chn o lo g y in d u st r ie s . Ma n y g ra d u at e s ch oo se t o g o d i re ct l y to g ra d u at e, m e di ca l o r p ro f e ss i on a l s ch o ol s .

M e di ca l l a b o rat o ry sc i e nt i s t s a re v i t a l me m be rs of h e a l t h ca re t e am s. A s h i gh l y sk i l l e d b i o -a n al ys t s ,


g ra d u at e s co nt r i b ut e d at a c r i t i ca l t o d i se a se d i a gno s i s a n d t o p at ie nt t r e atm e nt . I n a t yp i ca l l a bo ra to ry set t i n g, t h e m e di c a l l a b o ra t o ry s c i e nt i s t pe r f o rm s a fu l l r an ge of l a b o rat o ry t e st s f rom b l o o d sm ea rs f o r t h e d et e ct ion of a n e mi a t o h i g h l y com pl e x p ro c ed u re s u se d t o d ia g no se a n d m o ni to r th e s t a t u s o f p at ie n ts su ff e r i n g f rom va r io u s f o rm s o f c an c e r.

Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n co n si d e rat i o n f o r t he i n ve st i g at i ve a n d m e di ca l s c i e n ces p ro g ram i s i n i t i a l l y b a se d o n a s t ro n g o ve ra l l aca d emi c ba ckg ro un d . T he a ve ra g e G PA o f a d mi t t ed s t ud e nt s i s 3 . 6 0 on a 4. 0 0 sca l e an d th e a ve ra g e AC T sco re i s a 2 8.

A dm is si o n c ri te r ia i nc lu d e : + M in im um G PA of 3 . 0 0 i n h ig h sch o ol ch emi s t r y,

b i o l o g y, m at h em at i c s a n d En g l i sh + F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h sch o ol m at h (w i t h a lg e b ra ) a n d

E n g l i sh, w i t h som e p h ys i cs re comm e nd e d + M in im um AC T sco re o f 2 0 i n e a ch su b se ct i o n o r a n

S AT of 5 0 0 o r a b o ve i n e ach a re a

Tra n sf e r a p pl i ca nt s m us t h av e a 2 .5 G PA in m at h a n d sc i e n ce co u rse w o rk a n d po sse ss a 2 . 5 cum ul at i ve GPA . I n t e re st e d a pp l i c a nt s w h o do n ot m ee t a l l t he a dm i ss i o n re q u i rem e nt s s h o ul d s t i l l a pp l y fo r i n d i v id u a l co n s id e rat i on .







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F o u nd a t io n (5 8 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y & M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x o r a b o v e L i t e r a t u r e ( o r a b o v e ) 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w / C o m p u t e r s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x S o c i a l S c i e n c e ( A n t h r o p o l o g y, P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , S o c i o l o g y, S e l e c t P s y c h o l o g y, U r b a n P o l i t i c s ) 3 S u b t o t a l 5 8

B io me di c al L a bo ra to ry Sc i en c e (3 0 c red i ts ) B L S 11 0 0 F o u n d . o f M e d i c a l L a b o r a t o r y S c i e n c e 1 B L S 11 5 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f M L S L a b o r a t o r y 1 B L S 3 11 0 U r i n a l y s i s & B o d y F l u i d s 2 B L S 4 11 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I 3 B L S 4 1 2 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I I 2 B L S 4 1 3 0 P r i n . & Te c h . i n M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 1 B L S 4 2 1 0 H e m a t o l o g y 4 B L S 4 2 2 0 H e m o s t a s i s a n d T h r o m b o s i s 2 B L S 4 3 1 0 I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y 3 B L S 4 4 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 4 2 0 M e d i c a l I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 B L S 4 6 1 0 R s c h D e s i g n / C r i t i q u e / P r e s e n t a t i o n 3 S u b t o t a l 3 0

M e di c al L ab o ra to ry S ci e n ce (35 c re di ts ) M L S 3 1 5 0 U r i n a l y s i s & I m m u n o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l E d a n d L a b M a n a g e m e n t 2 M L S 3 4 0 0 L a b o r a t o r y O p e r a t i o n s 1 M L S 4 1 5 0 A n a l y t i c a l C h e m i s t r y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 2 5 0 H e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 3 5 0 I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 5 2 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 4 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y a n d P a r a s i t o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 5 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 5 7 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y & P a r a s i t o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 4 6 11 A d v a n c e d To p i c s & C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n s 3 M L S 4 7 0 1 C l i n C h e m R o u t i n g Te s t i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 7 1 0 C l i n i c a l C h e m i s t r y R o u t i n e Te s t i n g 1 M L S 4 7 4 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 5 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 7 6 0 C l i n i c a l H e m o s t a s i s P r a c t i c u m 1 M L S 4 7 8 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 9 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 0 0 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 8 11 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 2 1 C l i n i c a l U r i n a l y s i s a n d P h l e b o t o m y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 5


Pre-Medicine Track F o u nd a t io n (8 0 c red i ts )


B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y & M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 4 0 C e l l S t r u c t u r e & F u n c t i o n 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x o r a b o v e L i t e r a t u r e ( o r a b o v e ) 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w / C o m p u t e r s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 1 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 1 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 P H I L 2 x x x P h i l o s o p h y E l e c t i v e O R T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e 3 S u b t o t a l 8 0


M e di c al L ab o ra to ry S ci e n ce (35 c re di ts ) M L S 3 1 5 0 U r i n a l y s i s & I m m u n o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l E d a n d L a b M a n a g e m e n t 2 M L S 3 4 0 0 L a b o r a t o r y O p e r a t i o n s 1 M L S 4 1 5 0 A n a l y t i c a l C h e m i s t r y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 2 5 0 H e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 3 5 0 I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 5 2 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 4 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y a n d P a r a s i t o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 5 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 5 7 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y & P a r a s i t o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 4 6 11 A d v a n c e d To p i c s & C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n s 3 M L S 4 7 0 1 C l i n C h e m R o u t i n g Te s t i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 7 1 0 C l i n i c a l C h e m i s t r y R o u t i n e Te s t i n g 1 M L S 4 7 4 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 5 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 7 6 0 C l i n i c a l H e m o s t a s i s P r a c t i c u m 1 M L S 4 7 8 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 9 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y 1

M L S 4 8 0 0 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 8 11 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 2 1 C l i n i c a l U r i n a l y s i s a n d P h l e b o t o m y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 5


Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track F o u nd a t io n (7 1 c red i ts ) A N AT 1 0 0 0 H u m a n A n a t o m y 3 B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y & M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f G e n e t i c s 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b o r a t o r y 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x o r a b o v e L i t e r a t u r e ( o r a b o v e ) 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w / C o m p u t e r s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x S o c i a l S c i e n c e ( A n t h r o p o l o g y, P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e , S o c i o l o g y, S e l e c t P s y c h o l o g y, U r b a n P o l i t i c s ) 3 P H I L 2 x x x P h i l o s o p h y E l e c t i v e O R T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e 3 S u b t o t a l 7 1


M e di c al L ab o ra to ry S ci e n ce (35 c re di ts ) M L S 3 1 5 0 U r i n a l y s i s & I m m u n o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l E d a n d L a b M a n a g e m e n t 2 M L S 3 4 0 0 L a b o r a t o r y O p e r a t i o n s 1 M L S 4 1 5 0 A n a l y t i c a l C h e m i s t r y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 2 5 0 H e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 3 5 0 I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 5 2 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 4 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y a n d P a r a s i t o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 5 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 5 7 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y & P a r a s i t o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 4 6 11 A d v a n c e d To p i c s & C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n s 3


M L S 4 7 0 1 C l i n C h e m R o u t i n g Te s t i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 7 1 0 C l i n i c a l C h e m i s t r y R o u t i n e Te s t i n g 1 M L S 4 7 4 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 5 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 7 6 0 C l i n i c a l H e m o s t a s i s P r a c t i c u m 1 M L S 4 7 8 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 9 0 C l i n i c a l I m m u n o h e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 0 0 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 8 11 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 2 1 C l i n i c a l U r i n a l y s i s a n d P h l e b o t o m y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 5



BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY Program Highlights N u cl e a r m e di c i n e i s a me d ica l sp e ci a l t y th at u se s sa f e, p a i n l e ss a n d co st -e f f e ct i ve t e ch ni qu e s t o im a g e t h e b o d y a n d t rea t d i se a se . N u cl e a r m ed i c i n e u se s ve ry sm al l am o u nt s o f ra d i o a ct i ve m at e r i a l s t o d ia g n o se a n d t re at d i s e as e us i ng g amm a o r P E T/C T s c an ne rs . N u cl e a r m e di c i n e im a gi n g i s u n i q u e in t h at i t d o cu me n t s o rg a n f u n ct i o n a n d s t ru ct u re. I t i s a m et h o d of ga th er i n g i n f o rma t i o n th at m a y ot he rw i se be u na vai l ab l e , re qu i re su rg e ry o r n e ce ss i t a t e m o re e xp e ns i ve d i a gn o st i c t es t s .

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T h e B a c h el o r o f S c i e nce i n N u cl e a r Me d ic i n e Te ch n ol o g y (NM T ) p re p a re s a g ra d u at e fo r a n e nt r y -l e ve l p o s i t i on a s a n u c l e a r m e di c i n e t e ch n ol og i s t . T h e p ro g ra m i nc l ud e s a l l b as i c sc ie n ce s, a s w e l l as a 1 2 -m o nt h i n t e n s i ve N M T cu r r i cu l um th at i n c l ud e s 13 0 0 h o u rs o f c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cu m. T he N u cl e a r Me d ic i n e Te ch n ol o g y P ro g ram o ff e rs se ve ra l cu r r i cu lu m t racks i n c l u d i n g p re -P h ys i c i a n A ss i s t a nt a n d p re -M e di c i n e. U p o n su cce ssf u l co mp le t i o n of t h e p ro g ram, t h e g ra d u at e i s e l i g ib l e f o r n at i o n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n t o b e co m e a Ce r t i f i ed N u cl e a r M e di c in e Tech n ol o g i s t (C NM T ).

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Careers B e n ef i t s o f t he n u c l e a r m e di c i n e t e ch n ol o g y p ro gra m a l so i n c l u d e se ve ra l ca ree r o p p o rt u n i t i es . G ra d ua t e s ca n w o rk a s t e ch no l og i s t s i n h o sp i t a l s a n d c l i n i c s. S t ud e nt s m a y se e k p os i t i o n s i n i n f o rma t i o n te ch n olo g y, h e a l t h ca re a dmi n i s t ra t i o n, sa le s an d t ra i n i n g, ra d i o ph a rma cy l ab s , t e a ch i ng a n d ot h e r re la t ed f i e ld s .

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F o u nd a t io n (9 5 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 2 0 0 0 U S H e a l t h c a r e S y s t e m 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S C I 4 7 0 0 Q u a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H I L 3 3 6 0 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I / L a b 4 P H Y S 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I / L a b 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x H u m a n i t i e s E l e c t i v e ( P s y c h o l o g y, S o c i o l o g y, T h e o l o g y, F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , E c o n o m i c s , E t h i c s , e t c . ) 6 S u b t o t a l 9 5

N u cl e a r M e di ci n e Te ch n ol og y (3 1 c re di ts ) N M T 4 3 1 0 R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s a n d P r o t e c t i o n 4 N M T 4 3 2 0 R a d i o c h e m i s t r y 3 N M T 4 3 3 0 N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n 3 N M T 4 3 4 0 C l i n i c a l N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e 5 N M T 4 3 5 0 N M I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s 3 N M T 4 4 1 0 I m a g i n g P r a c t i c u m 7 N M T 4 4 2 0 R a d i o c h e m i s t r y P r a c t i c u m 3 N M T 4 4 3 0 E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 N M T 4 9 1 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m 0 N M T 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e 1 S u b t o t a l 3 1


Pre-Medicine Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 1 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 4 0 C e l l S t r u c t u r e & F u n c t i o n 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3


H S C I 2 0 0 0 U S H e a l t h c a r e S y s t e m 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H I L 3 3 6 0 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 1 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 1 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 1



Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 1 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f G e n e t i c s 3 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 2 0 0 0 U S H e a l t h c a r e S y s t e m 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3

P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H I L 3 3 6 0 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I / L a b 4 P H Y S 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I / L a b 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 1





Tra n s fe r C red i ts (3 6 c red i ts ) A m e r i c a n H i s t o r y o r O r i g i n s o f t h e M o d e r n W o r l d 3 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 B i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I I 3 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 S o c i o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 6

F o u nd a t io n (3 5 c red i ts ) C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 2 0 S u r v e y o f C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 S u b t o t a l 3 5

N u cl e a r M e di ci n e Te ch n ol og y (3 1 c re di ts ) N M T 4 3 1 0 R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s a n d P r o t e c t i o n 4 N M T 4 3 2 0 R a d i o c h e m i s t r y 3 N M T 4 3 3 0 N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n 3 N M T 4 3 4 0 C l i n i c a l N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e 5 N M T 4 3 5 0 N M I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s 3 N M T 4 4 1 0 I m a g i n g P r a c t i c u m 7 N M T 4 4 2 0 R a d i o c h e m i s t r y P r a c t i c u m 3 N M T 4 4 3 0 E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2


N M T 4 9 1 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m 0 N M T 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e 1 S u b t o t a l 3 1 =


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P re re q ui si te Co u rs es (36 c re di ts ) P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I w i t h L a b 4 P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 O r a l a n d W r i t t e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 T h e o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 6




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T h i s p rof e s s i o n com bi n e s t he g rea t sat i s f ac t i o n o f h e l p i n g o t he rs d u r i n g a d i f f i cu l t t im e in th e i r l i f e w i t h so p h is t i cat e d t ech n ol o g i ca l eq u ip me n t a n d sc ie nt i f i c t e c h ni qu e s. R a di at i on t h e rap i s t s w o rk a s p a rt o f a m ul t i d i s c i p l i na ry h ea l t h ca re t e am wi t h ra d i a t io n o n co lo g is t s , m ed i ca l p h ys i c i s t s , d o s im e t r i s t s , n u rse s a n d ot h e r m e di ca l sp ec i a l i s t s to p ro v i d e t h e b e s t t r e at me nt a n d s u p po r t a v a i l a b l e to t h e i r p at ie nt s .

T h e B a ch e lo r o f S c i e nc e i n R a di at io n T he ra p y p re pa re s a g ra du a te f o r a n e nt r y - le ve l p o s i t i o n a s a ra d i a t io n t h e ra pi s t . Th e p ro g ram i n c l u de s a l l b a s i c s c i e n c es, a s w e l l as , a 1 2 -m o nt h i n t e n s i ve X RT cu r r i cu l um t h at i n c l u d e s 1 2 00 h ou rs o f c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum. T h e R a di at i on T he ra p y P ro g ram o ff e rs se ve ra l cu r r i cu l um t ra c k s in c l ud in g p re -P h ysi c i a n A ss i s t a nt a n d p re -M e di c i n e. U po n su cce ssf u l com pl e t i on o f t he p ro g ra m, t h e g ra d u at e i s e l i g ib l e fo r n at i on al c e rt i f i c at i on t o b e com e a R e gi s t e re d R a di at i on T he ra pi s t (AR RT ).

R a di at i on th e ra p y s t ud e nt s a re e n co u rag e d t o j o i n a n d p a r t i c ip a te i n t h e f un c t i o ns of t h e S ai nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y M e di ca l Im a gi n g an d R ad i at i o n Th e ra p e ut i c s C l u b, i n a d d i t i o n t o p ro fe ss io n al o rg an i za t i o ns in t h e S t . Lo u i s a re a .

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+ T h e p ro fe s s i o n al c om p o n en t o f th e ra d ia t i o n t h e rapy p ro g ra m h as sm al l c l a ss s i ze s an d l ow st u d e nt -f a c u l t y ra t i o s, p ro v i d in g mo re i n d i v i d u al i ze d a t t e nt io n t o t h e s t u de n ts .


Fieldwork and Research Opportunities R a di at i on th e ra p y s t u de nt s p a rt i c i p at e i n a c l i n i ca l p ra c t i cum at se ve ra l h e al th ca re set t i ng s i n t h e St . L o u i s a rea . T h is va r i e t y o f c l i n i ca l s i t e s a l l o w s s t u de n t s t o a p p re c i a t e a va r i e t y o f de p a rt me n ta l s t ru ct ure s , ra n g i ng f ro m h ig h -e n d re se a rch fa c i l i t i e s to comm un i t y h o sp i t a l s .

S t ud e nt s a l so a re en co u ra ge d t o jo in a n d pa r t i c ip ate i n t h e f u n ct i o n s of t h e S a in t L o ui s Un i v e rs i t y M e di c a l I ma gi n g an d Ra di a t i o n T he ra p e ut i c s C l ub , i n a d di t i on t o p ro f e ss i on a l o rga n iza t i o ns i n t h e St . Lo ui s a re a.

Careers T h e re a re ma n y op p o rt u n i t i e s f o r ra d ia t i o n th e ra p i s ts i n va r i o u s l o cat i o n s. G ra d u at e s ca n wo rk a s ra d i a t io n t h e ra pi s t s i n h os p i t a l s an d c l i n i c s, an d m a y se e k p o s i t i o n s i n a re as su ch a s t re a tm en t p l an ni n g, i n f o rma t i o n t ech n ol o g y, h e al t h ca re a dm in i s t ra t i o n, e q u i pm en t sa l e s an d t ra i n i n g, a n d t e a chi n g.

S o me g ra d u at e s f u r t h e r t h e i r e d u cat i o n t o p u rsu e ca re e rs i n d o s i me t ry a n d m e di ca l ph ys i cs. R a di at io n t h e ra py p rov i de s a n e x c el l e nt p re -m ed cu r r i cu lu m. M a n y st u d en t s a t te n d g ra d ua t e scho o l p a rt - t im e w i t h a ss i s t a n ce f rom th e i r p l a ce of em pl o ym e nt .

S o me jo b s a re c la ss i f i e d a s t ra ve l in g j o b s w h e re t h e e m pl o yee p ro v i d e s t em p o ra ry he lp t o d e p a rtm e nt s t h at a re sh o r t - s t a f fe d f o r a sh o rt pe r i o d o f t im e . T he s e t h e ra pi s t s t rav e l re gu l a r l y, w i t h th e l en gt h o f s t a y a n d t h e lo cat io n va ry in g.

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T h e g e n e ra l s a la ry ran g e d e p en d s o n g e o g rap h i c l o cat i o n, ye a rs o f e xp e r i en ce a n d e d ucat i on . T h e m e di a n an n u al w ag e fo r rad ia t i o n t h e rap i s t s i s $ 7 2,9 1 0 a cco rd in g t o t h e Bu re a u of L a b o r St at i s t i c s .

T h e ra d i a t i on t he ra p y p ro g ra m i s a cc red i t e d b y th e Jo i n t R e vi e w Co mmi t t ee on E d u cat i o n i n R a di o lo g i c Te ch n ol o g y ( JR CE RT ). F o r acc re d i t a t i on s t an d a rd s a n d a c t i v i t i e s a n d p ro g ram ou t co me i n f o rma t i o n, v i s i t j r ce r t . o rg.

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+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i c e, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n ci a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so p h om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d se ni o rs.





Standard Track F o u nd a t io n (9 4 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 2 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S C I 4 7 0 0 Q u a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 2 3 2 0 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h O u t c o m e s 2 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I / L a b 4 P H Y S 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I / L a b 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s ,


A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 x x x x H u m a n i t i e s E l e c t i v e ( P s y c h o l o g y, S o c i o l o g y, T h e o l o g y, F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , E c o n o m i c s , E t h i c s , e t c . ) 3 S u b t o t a l 9 4

R a di a ti o n Th e ra py (32 c re di ts ) X R T 4 3 1 0 R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s 2 X R T 4 3 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I 3 X R T 4 3 3 0 T r e a t m e n t Te c h n i q u e s 3 X R T 4 3 4 0 T r e a t m e n t P l a n n i n g 3 X R T 4 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I 6 X R T 4 3 6 0 E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 X R T 4 4 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I I 3 X R T 4 4 4 0 C l i n i c a l D o s i m e t r y 4 X R T 4 4 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0 X R T 4 5 0 0 R a d i a t i o n O n c P a t i e n t C a r e a n d Q . M . 3 X R T 4 5 1 0 R a d i o b i o l o g y & R a d i a t i o n P r o t e c t i o n 2 X R T 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 2


Pre-Medicine Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 3 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 4 0 C e l l S t r u c t u r e & F u n c t i o n 3 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 2 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 2 3 2 0 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h O u t c o m e s 2 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 1 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 1 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 3

R a di a ti o n Th e ra py (32 c re di ts )

X R T 4 3 1 0 R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s 2 X R T 4 3 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I 3 X R T 4 3 3 0 T r e a t m e n t Te c h n i q u e s 3 X R T 4 3 4 0 T r e a t m e n t P l a n n i n g 3 X R T 4 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I 6 X R T 4 3 6 0 E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 X R T 4 4 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I I 3 X R T 4 4 4 0 C l i n i c a l D o s i m e t r y 4 X R T 4 4 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0 X R T 4 5 0 0 R a d i a t i o n O n c P a t i e n t C a r e a n d Q . M . 3 X R T 4 5 1 0 R a d i o b i o l o g y & R a d i a t i o n P r o t e c t i o n 2 X R T 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 2


Pre-Physician Assistant and PA Scholar Track F o u nd a t io n (1 0 3 c red i ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 1 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 1 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f G e n e t i c s 3 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 2 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 x x x L i t e r a t u r e 3 H I S T 111 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n W o r l d 3 H S C I 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h L a w & P o l i c y 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 2 3 2 0 I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h O u t c o m e s 2 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 1 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 1 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 x x x x F i n e A r t ( F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e , C u l t u r a l S t u d i e s , A r t , D a n c e , M u s i c , T h e a t e r ) 3 S u b t o t a l 1 0 3

R a di a ti o n Th e ra py (32 c re di ts ) X R T 4 3 1 0 R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s 2 X R T 4 3 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I 3 X R T 4 3 3 0 T r e a t m e n t Te c h n i q u e s 3 X R T 4 3 4 0 T r e a t m e n t P l a n n i n g 3 X R T 4 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I 6 X R T 4 3 6 0 E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 X R T 4 4 2 0 R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I I 3 X R T 4 4 4 0 C l i n i c a l D o s i m e t r y 4 X R T 4 4 5 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0


X R T 4 5 0 0 R a d i a t i o n O n c P a t i e n t C a r e a n d Q . M . 3 X R T 4 5 1 0 R a d i o b i o l o g y & R a d i a t i o n P r o t e c t i o n 2 X R T 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y 1 S u b t o t a l 3 2




Tra n s fe r C red i ts (3 6 c red i ts ) A m e r i c a n H i s t o r y o r O r i g i n s o f t h e M o d e r n W o r l d 3 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 B i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I 3 C o m p o s i t i o n a n d R h e t o r i c I I 3 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 S o c i o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 6

F o u nd a t io n (3 3 c red i ts ) I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n H C 3 C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I / L a b 4 C H E M 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I / L a b 4 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 2 H S C I 3 7 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 2 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m / H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 O R E S 2 3 1 0 I n t r o t o C l i n i c a l M e d i c i n e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 S u b t o t a l 3 3



Accelerated Option for students with bachelor's degree To t a l se m es te r c re d i t s va ry b a se d o n ap pl i cab le co u rse s co m pl et e i n u n d e rg rad u at e p rog ram ) S p ec i f i c cou rse p l a n i s i nd i v i d ua l l y d e s i g n ed f o r e a ch a p pl i ca n t .


P re re q ui si te Co u rs es (38 c re di ts ) P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I w i t h L a b 4 P r i n c i p l e s C h e m i s t r y I I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I w i t h L a b 4 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I w i t h L a b 4 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I w i t h L a b 4 M e d i c a l E t h i c s 3 O r a l a n d W r i t t e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 B a s i c H u m a n N u t r i t i o n 2 T h e o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 3 8



Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s m u st m ai nt a in a cum ul at i ve G PA of 2 . 70 t o re m ai n i n go o d st a n di n g.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MOLECULAR IMAGING AND THERAPEUTICS Program Highlights S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y ' s Ma st e r o f S c ie n ce i n m o le cu l a r i ma g in g a n d t he ra p e ut i c s p ro g ram i s f o r s tu d e nt s w i t h a ba ckg ro un d in im a gi n g o r ra d io l og i c sc i en ce w h o w a nt t o pu rs u e a n ew a re a of s t ud y f o r ed u c at io n al a n d re se a rc h p u rp o se s .

T h i s d e g re e i s a 1 2 -m o nt h, t h re e -sem e st e r p rog ra m w i t h a r i g o ro u s cu r r i cu l um. T hi s d eg re e o pt i o n com bi n es a co l l a b o rat i ve re sea rch com p o ne n t w i th i n d i v i d ua l a re a s o f im a gi ng an d t he ra p e ut i c s c ie n ce s.

S t ud e nt s in t he m ol e cu l a r i ma g in g a n d t h e rap e ut i cs m a st e r ’ s p ro g ram cho o se f rom t h ree con ce nt ra t io n o p t i o n s: ma g n et i c reso n a nce im a gi n g, n u c l e a r me d ic i n e t e c h no lo g y a n d ra d i a t io n t he ra p y. St ud e nt s w i l l :

+ P o sse ss t h e e xpe r t i se a nd kn o wl e dg e to ass i s t i n t h e a d va n c em e nt o f t he m ol e c ul a r im ag i ng s c i en c e.

+ H a ve e xpe r t i se in m ul t i p l e a rea s o f i ma g in g a n d ra d i a t io n th e ra p y a n d be rea d y to co nt r i b ut e t o th e g ro wt h a n d d e ve l op me nt o f m o le cu l a r im a gi n g a nd t h e ra pe ut i c s .

+ G a in a p pl i ca b le com p re h e ns i on o f m ul t i p l e m ol e cul a r im a gi n g m o da l i t i e s an d t he ra p i e s.


Curriculum Overview S t ud e nt s ch o o se to s t u d y o n e of t h e fo l l ow i ng co n ce nt ra t i on s : ma g n et i c re son a n ce im a gi n g, nu c l e a r m e di c i n e te ch n ol o g y o r ra d i a t i on t h e rap y. Th e p ro gra m i n c l u d e s a re qu i re d ma st e r ' s sem in a r co u rse ea ch se m e st e r t h at con ta i ns a n a dva n ced sch ola r l y co m po n e nt d e s i g ne d t o e n h a nce t he co nt e nt o f o t h e r co u rse s i n t h e i r ch o sen a re a o f s t u d y. T h e m a ste r ' s se mi n a r co u rse s a re com pl et e d u n de r t h e d i re c t i o n o f a sch o la r l y m e nt o r an d re su l t i n a sch ol a r l y p ro j e ct su i t a b l e f o r p u bl i ca t i o n in a p e e r - re v i e w ed j o u rn a l , p ro f e ss i on a l p re sen t at i o n o r s ch o la r l y e q ui va l e nt b y p ro g ra m com pl et io n.

T h e p rof e ss i o na l g ra d u at e s tu d e nt w i l l b e e xp e ct ed t o i n t e g rat e t h e kn o wl ed g e of bo t h ch o se n m e di ca l im ag i n g m aj o rs i n t o t h e i r p ro j e ct a nd po ss i b l y p rod u ce g rou n d -b re a k i ng re sea rch n ot p re v io u s l y e xp l o red o r p u bl i sh e d .

T h e m ol e cu l a r i ma g in g a nd t h e ra p eu t i c s p ro gra m i n c l u d e s a re q ui re d l e ad e rsh i p a nd a d va n ce d sc h ola r l y co m po n e nt . S t u de nt s w i l l p re se nt m at e r i a l i n ea ch co u rse t h at com bi n es b ot h a re a s of sp e ci a l t y. T h e m a st e r ’ s se mi na rs I , I I a n d I I I a re o f f e red eve ry se m e st e r. C om p le te d un d e r t h e d i re c t i o n of a sch ola r l y m e nt o r, s t u d en t s w i l l com p le te a p ro j ec t su i ta b le f o r p u b l i cat i o n i n a p e e r - re v i ew e d j o u rn a l o r s ch ola r l y e q u i va l en t .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities F ro m we b si te

Careers G ra d u at e s of t h i s p ro g ram a re e xt rem e ly va lu a ble t o i ma g in g/ ra d ia t i o n o nco lo g y d e p a rtm e nt s a n d m e di ca l co rp o ra t i o ns b e ca u se cu r re nt a nd d e ve l op i n g t e c h no lo g y re q ui re i n c rea s i ng k n owl e d g e o f ma g ne t i c re so n a n c e im a gi n g, n u c l e a r m e di c in e, rad ia t i o n t h e ra p y a n d ot h e r rad i o l o g i c a n d im a gi n g d i sc i p l i n e s i n t h e d i a g no s is a n d t rea tm en t o f p at ie n ts .

U p o n co mp l et i o n of t h e MI T m a st e r ’ s p rog ra m, s t u de n t s w i l l b e a b l e t o s i t f o r th e A me r i can Re gi s t r y o f R a di o lo g ic Te ch n ol o g i s t s na t i o na l ce r t i f i cat i o n e xam i n t h e c h o s en i ma gi n g d i sc i p l i n e. S tu d e nt s w i l l a l s o ha v e s i g n i f i can t t e ch ni ca l a n d c l i n i ca l exp e r t i se i n t w o i ma g in g sp e ci a l t i e s.

Admission Requirements C u rre n t S ain t Lo ui s Un iv e rsi ty s tu d en ts mu s t : + C om p le t e t h e i r B a ch e lo r o f S c i e n ce d e g re e i n

m a g ne t i c re so na n ce i m ag in g , nu c le a r m ed i c i n e t e c h no lo g y o r rad i a t i o n t h e ra p y, p re fe ra b ly w i t h co u rse w o rk eq u iva le nt t o t h e p re -p h ys i c i a n a ss i s t a nt o r p re -me d ic i ne cu r r i cu l a r t racks, b e fo re b e g i nn in g t he g ra d u at e m o le cul a r im a gi n g a nd t h e ra pe ut i c s p rog ra m.

+ H a ve a cum ul at i ve G PA of 3 .0 0 o r a b o ve o n a 4. 0 0 sca l e .

+ E a rn a m i n i mu m g ra de o f B i n a l l d i s c i p l i ne -sp e ci f i c co u rse s.

+ P a ss th e Am e r i ca n R e gi s t r y o f R a di o l o g i c Te ch n ol o g i s t o r N u cl e a r Me d ic i ne Te ch n ol o g y C e r t i f i ca t i o n B o a rd re g i s t r y e xa ms i n m a g n et i c re so n a n ce i ma gi n g, n u c l e a r me d i c i ne t e ch n ol o g y o r ra d i a t io n th e ra p y f o r yo u r i n i t i a l B ach el o r o f S c i en ce d e g ree w i t h i n s i x m on th s o f un d e rg ra d ua te g ra d u at i on . C o nf i rm at i o n of ce r t i f i ca t i o n a nd /o r re g i s t ra t i on w i l l b e re q ui re d o r s t ud e nt s w i l l n ot p ro g re ss i n t h e g ra du at e p ro g ram .

G e n e ra l ap pl i ca n ts m u s t : + B e b o a rd ce rt i f i e d b y t h e Am e r ica n R eg i s t r y o f

R a di o lo g ic Te ch n ol o g y i n a n ot h e r im ag i ng / rad i o l og ic sc i e n ce d i sc i p l i n e o r b e re g is te re d w i th i n s i x m o nt h s of yo u r u n de rg ra d u at e p ro g ram com pl et io n. C o nf i rm at io n of ce r t i f i cat i o n a nd / o r re g i s t ra t i on w i l l b e re qu i red .

+ P o sse ss a Ba ch el o r o f S c ie n ce d eg re e i n a n i ma g in g/ ra d io lo g i c s c i en c e d is c ip l i n e.

+ H a ve t a ke n t h e n e ce ssa ry p re - re q ui s i te s (o r a p p ro p r ia te eq u iva le nt ) o f t h e Ma s te r o f S c i e nce d e g re e i n m ol e cul a r im ag i ng a n d th e ra p e ut i c s .

+ Ta ke t he G ra d ua t e R e co rd s E xam in a t i on (G RE ) .

I t i s re c om me n d ed t h at s t u d e nt s h av e t ak e n a s ta t i s t i cs co u rse i n t h e la st f i ve ye a rs.

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + Tra n s c r i p t ( s ) + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n + G RE G sco re s + R é sum é + I n t e rv ie w + P ro f ess i on al l i ce n su re ( i f a pp l i cab l e ) + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt

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sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n a l p ro s p e ct s , a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n e S t ud e nt s sho u ld a p pl y f o r t h e f a l l sem e st e r by De c . 15 , a l t h o u gh i f sp ace p e rm i t s , a p pl i cat io n s w i l l b e co n s id e re d u nt i l Ju l y 1 5.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Concentration M I T 5 11 0 M R I P h y s i c a l P r i n c i p l e s 3 M I T 5 1 2 0 M R I C r o s s S e c t i o n a l A n a t o m y 3 M I T 5 1 3 0 M R I I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n / Q A 3 M I T 5 1 4 0 M R I C l i n i c a l / I m a g e P r o d u c t i o n 5 M I T 5 1 5 0 M R I P a t i e n t C a r e / S a f e t y 3 M I T 5 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l M R I P r a c t i c u m I 3 M I T 5 2 2 0 A d v a n c e d / E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 M I T 5 8 9 0 C l i n i c a l M R I P r a c t i c u m I I 3 M I T 6 0 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I 1 M I T 6 1 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I 2 M I T 6 2 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I I 3 O R E S 5 3 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n O u t c o m e s R e s e a r c h 3

Nuclear Medicine Technology Concentration M I T 5 5 1 0 N M T R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s & R a d i a t i o n P r o t e c t i o n 4 M I T 5 5 2 0 N M T R a d i o c h e m i s t r y 3 M I T 5 5 3 0 N M T N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n 2 M I T 5 5 4 0 N M T C l i n i c a l N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e 5 M I T 5 5 5 0 N M T N u c l e a r M e d i c i n e I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s 3 M I T 5 6 1 0 N M T I m a g i n g P r a c t i c u m 7 M I T 5 6 2 0 N M T R a d i o c h e m i s t r y P r a c t i c u m 3 M I T 5 6 3 0 N M T E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 M I T 5 8 8 0 N M T C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m 0 M I T 6 0 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I 1 M I T 6 1 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I 2 M I T 6 2 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I I 0 O R E S 5 3 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n O u t c o m e s R e s e a r c h 3

Radiation Therapy Concentration M I T 5 3 1 0 X R T R a d i a t i o n P h y s i c s 2 M I T 5 3 2 0 X R T R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I 3 M I T 5 3 3 0 X R T Tr e a t m e n t Te c h n i q u e 3 M I T 5 3 4 0 X R T Tr e a t m e n t P l a n n i n g 2 M I T 5 3 5 0 X R T C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I 6 M I T 5 3 6 0 X R T E m e r g i n g Te c h n o l o g i e s 2 M I T 5 4 0 0 X R T R a d i a t i o n O n c o l o g y P a t i e n t C a r e a n d Q M 3 M I T 5 4 1 0 X R T R a d i o b i o l o g y a n d R a d i a t i o n P r o t e c t i o n 2 M I T 5 4 2 0 X R T R a d i a t i o n T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e I I 3 M I T 5 4 3 0 X R T C a p s t o n e 0 M I T 5 4 4 0 X R T C l i n i c a l D o s i m e t r y 3 M I T 5 4 5 0 X R T C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 0 M I T 6 0 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I 1 M I T 6 1 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I 2 M I T 6 2 0 0 M a s t e r s S e m i n a r I I I 0 O R E S 5 3 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n O u t c o m e s R e s e a r c h 3


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Fieldwork and Research Opportunities C l i n i ca l i n t e rn sh i p e xp e r ie n ce s i n c l i n i ca l p ra ct i ce se t t i n g s ( i . e . ho spi ta l s , c l i n i c s, re f e re n ce la b s, e t c . ) a re a re q ui re d com p o ne n t o f t he m e di ca l l a bo ra to ry sc i en ce ce r t i f i ca t e cu r r i cu l a . Re g ul at i on s re qu i re a l l s t u de n t s t o c om pl et e a c r im in a l ba c k g ro u nd c h e c k a nd a d ru g t e st a t l e a st o n c e d u r i n g t h e P ro g ram, e i t he r o r b oth of t h e s e ma y b e re p e at e d a s ag e n c y re q ui re me n t s d e m an d. P o si t i ve re su l t s f r o m t h e c r im i na l ba c kg rou n d ch e ck o r d ru g t es t s m ay re su l t i n i n e l i g ib i l i t y t o a t te n d t h e i r c l i n i c a l ro t a t i on s a n d/ o r t o g rad u at e f rom t h e p ro g ra m. A f e l o n y co n vi c t io n w i l l a f fe c t a g ra d u at e ’s e l i g ib i l i t y f o r p ro fe ss io n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n a nd p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce.

Careers G ra d u at e s of a ce rt i f i cat e p rog ra m a re p re p a re d t o co n d u ct a nd m a n a ge a w id e spe c t rum o f l ab o rat o ry t e st in g re l a t i v e t o t h e la b o rat o ry d i sc i p l i n e s tu d i e d. R e sul t s o f t h e se t e st s a re u se d t o e va l u at e t h e h ea l t h s t a t u s o f i n d i v i du al s , d i a g n ose d i sea se, a nd m o ni to r t r e at me nt e f f i c ac y.

U p o n su cce ssf u l co mp le t i o n of t h e p ro g ram, t h e g ra d u at e i s e l i g ib l e fo r n at io n al ce rt i f i cat io n b y t h e


A m e ri ca n S o ci e t y fo r C l i n i ca l Pa t ho lo g y (A SC P ) as a ca t e go r i ca l m e di ca l l a bo ra to ry p ro f ess io n al .

I n a d di t i o n to w o rk i n g i n d ia g n o st i c , rese a rch a nd ot h e r l a b o rat o r i e s, som e g ra du at e s co nt i n u e t he i r e du cat io n i n m e di ca l s ch o ol , g ra du a te sch oo l , a n d ot h e r p ro f e ss i on a l p rog ra m s.

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+ S c i en ce -b a se d re q ui re d co u rsew o rk co n si s t s o f a m in im um of 3 0 c re d i t s a nd m u st co nt a i n co nce pt s in b i o l o g y, i n o rg an i c ch e mi st r y o rg a ni c ch emi st r y, a n d h u m an p h ys i o lo g y. C o u rse s i n g e n et i c s , ce l l u l a r a nd m ol e cul a r b io l og y, a n d b i o che mi st r y a re re co mm e nd e d.

+ O th e r req u i red co u rsew o rk i nc l ud e s a m i n im um of 3 c re d i t s o f m at h em at i c s a t a l e ve l o f p re -ca lcu lu s o r a b o ve a n d 3 c re d i t s o f s t a t i s t i c s .

+ D e p e nd i ng o n t he ce r t i f i ca t e p rog ra m ch o se n, s t u d en ts m a y b e ab l e t o t a ke t h e ma th o r s t a t i s t i c s re q u i rem e nt wh i l e com pl et i ng t h e p rog ra m

+ A p p l i can ts w ish in g t o ap p ly f o r a ce rt i f i ca t e p ro g ram m u st h a ve a co l l e g e m i n im um cum u la t i ve g rad e p o i n t a ve rag e o f 2 . 5 0 on a 4. 00 sca le . I n c l u d i n g a m in im um 2. 5 0 sc i e n ce/m at h G PA w i t h a t l e a st a “C ” i n a l l b i o lo g ica l s c i e nce s, ch em i st r y, a nd m at h f o r a d mi ss i o n co ns i de ra t i o n.

T h e n um b e r o f s t u de nt s a dm i t t e d in t o ea ch ce r t i f i ca t e p ro g ra m i s b a se d o n t h e a va i l ab i l i t y o f c l i n i ca l p l a cem en t s i t e s fo r p ra c t i cum e xp e r i en ce s. N o s t ud e n t w i l l b e a dm i t t e d u nt i l c l i n i ca l p l a cem en t fo r p ra ct i cu m e xp e r i en ce s h a s be e n se cu re d. I n t h e e ve nt o f a l im i te d n u m be r o f a va i l a b l e p l a cem en t spo ts , a com pe t i t i ve e n t r y p ro ce ss b a sed o n G PA , p re v i o u s co u rsew o rk, a n d l e t t e rs o f recom me n d at i o n w i l l b e u se d to ad mi t s t u d en ts . A dm iss io n d e c i s i o n s w i l l b e m a de o n o r bef o re Ju n e 1 f o r e nt r y in t o t h e Fa l l co h o rt .

A l l a p p l i ca nt s mu s t m e et t h e p rof e ss i o na l pe r f o rm an c e s t a n da rd s re q ui re d fo r t h e p rof e ss i o n.

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Clinical Hematology Concentration R e q ui red C ou rs e s (2 3 c re di ts ) B L S 3 11 0 U r i n a l y s i s & B o d y F l u i d s 2 B L S 4 1 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s & Te c h n i q u e s i n M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 1 B L S 4 2 1 0 H e m a t o l o g y 4 B L S 4 2 2 0 H e m o s t a s i s a n d T h r o m b o s i s 2 B L S 4 4 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 4 2 0 M e d i c a l I m m u n o l o g y 2 M L S 3 1 5 0 U r i n a l y s i s & I m m u n o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l 1 M L S 4 2 5 0 H e m a t o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 6 3 0 A d v a n c e d To p i c s & C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n s - C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 7 4 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 2 M L S 4 7 5 0 C l i n i c a l H e m a t o l o g y 1 M L S 4 7 6 0 C l i n i c a l H e m o s t a s i s P r a c t i c u m 1 M L S 4 8 2 0 C l i n i c a l U r i n a l y s i s P r a c t i c u m 1

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Clinical Microbiology Concentration R e q ui red C ou rs e s (2 3 c re di ts ) B L S 4 1 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s & Te c h n i q u e s i n M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 1 B L S 4 4 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 4 2 0 M e d i c a l I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l 1 M L S 4 5 2 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 4 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y & P a r a s i t o l o g y 2 M L S 4 5 5 0 M e d i c a l B a c t e r i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 2 M L S 4 5 7 1 M e d i c a l M y c o l o g y & P a r a s i t o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 6 4 0 A d v a n c e d To p i c s & C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n s - C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 1 M L S 4 8 0 0 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 8 11 C l i n i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 1


Medical Chemistry Concentration R e q ui red C ou rs e s (2 3 c re di ts ) B L S 3 11 0 U r i n a l y s i s & B o d y F l u i d s 2 B L S 4 11 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I 3 B L S 4 1 2 0 M e d i c a l B i o c h e m i s t r y I I 2 B L S 4 1 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s & Te c h n i q u e s i n M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 1 B L S 4 4 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f I m m u n o l o g y 2 B L S 4 4 2 0 M e d i c a l I m m u n o l o g y 2 M L S 3 1 5 0 U r i n a l y s i s & I m m u n o l o g y L a b 1 M L S 3 2 1 0 C l i n i c a l 1 M L S 4 1 5 0 A n a l y t i c a l C h e m i s t r y L a b 2 M L S 4 1 6 1 M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y L a b o r a t o r y 1 M L S 4 6 2 0 A d v a n c e d To p i c s / C a s e C o r r e l a t i o n - C l i n i c a l C h e m i s t r y 1 M L S 4 7 0 1 C l i n C h e m R o u t i n g Te s t i n g P r a c t i c u m 3 M L S 4 7 1 0 C l i n i c a l C h e m i s t r y R o u t i n e Te s t i n g 1 M L S 4 8 2 0 C l i n i c a l U r i n a l y s i s P r a c t i c u m 1




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Overview T h e go al o f t he de p a rt m en t o f co mm un i ca t i o n s c i e nc e s a n d d i so rd e rs a t Sa i n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y i s to p rep a re sp e e ch - l a n g ua g e p at h o l o g i s t s to be cu l t u ra l l y co m pe t en t , e v i d e nce -b a sed c l i n i c i an s w ho p rov i d e co m pa ss io n at e c l i n i ca l se rv i ce s to im p ro ve t h e q ua l i t y o f l i f e o f t h e c l i e nt s a n d th e i r f am i l i e s.

T h e d e p a rtm e nt o f com mu n ica t i on sc i en c e s a n d d i so rd e rs i s th e se con d h ig h e st - ra t e d p ro g ram i n t h e n a t i o n at a C at h o l i c u n i ve rs i t y, a s w e l l a s th e h ig he s t -ra t e d p ro g ram i n M i ssou r i .

Faculty O u r f a cu l t y h a ve d ive rse ba ckg ro un d s a nd a w id e ran g e o f rese a rch i n t e re st s in c lu d in g ch i l d l an g u a ge a n d l i t e ra cy d i so rd e rs , s t u t t e r i n g, vo ice d i so rd e rs, ad u l t n e u ro g e ni c d i so rd e rs, m em o ry a n d co g ni t i o n i n ad u l t p o p u la t i o ns a n d a u ra l r e h ab i l i t a t i o n i n p e rson s w i t h co ch le a r i mp l an t s . F a cu l t y co n d uc t c l i n i ca l l y -o r i en t e d re se a rch w i t h bo t h me d ica l a n d e d u c at i o n a l a re as of e m p ha s i s t o im p ro ve t he q u al i t y o f l i f e o f o t he rs . A l l o f t h e f ac u l t y h a v e p re s e nt ed at s t a t e , na t i o na l o r i n t e rn at io n al co nf e re nce s a nd se ve ra l ha ve i n t e rn at io n al reco g ni t i on .

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DISORDERS Program Highlights T h e f i e ld o f c om mu n i ca t i o n s c i e n ce s an d d i so rd e rs (C S D ) i s co m p ri sed of tw o d i s t i n ct p rof e ss i o n s: s p ee c h -l a n g ua g e p at h o l o g y a n d a u di o lo g y. T h ese p rof e ss io n s a re co n ce rn e d w i t h h um a n com mu n ica t i o n a nd i t s d i so rd e rs. A d e s i re f o r a ca re e r i n se rv i ce i s a p r im a ry m ot i va t i o n f o r s t u de nt s w h o st u d y comm u ni cat io n sc i e n ce s a n d d i so rd e rs.

S p e e ch - l a ng u a g e p a th o l o g i s t s h e l p p re ven t , i d e nt i f y, a sse ss an d p rov i de t re at me n t fo r comm u ni c at io n a n d sw al l ow i n g d i so rd e rs — t o im p ro v e o ut c om es a n d q u a l i t y o f l i f e o f t h e c l i e nt an d t h e i r f a mi l i e s . T he se i n c l u d e l a ng u a g e d e vel o pm e nt , a cqu i red l an g ua g e d i so rd e rs, s tu t t e r i n g, a n d vo ice an d a r t i cu l a t io n d i so rd e rs. D i so rd e rs re l a t e d to l i t e ra cy a l so ha ve b e com e a n a rea of f ocu s f o r sp e e ch - l an g ua g e p a t ho l og i s t s . S pe e ch - l a n gu a g e pa t ho lo g i s t s p rov i d e se rv i ce t o ch i l d ren an d a d ul t s an d w o rk i n a va r i e ty o f se t t i n g s in c lu d in g sch oo l s , h o sp i t a l s , reh a bi l i t a t i o n a g e n ci e s, nu rs in g h om e s, p r i vat e p ra ct i ce a n d p r i va t e c l i n i c s su ch as t he S ai nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y S p ee ch -L a n g u a ge -H ea r i n g C l i n i c .

A u d io lo g is t s h e l p p re ve n t , i d en t i f y, a sse ss an d t re a t h e a r i ng d i so rd e rs. A u di o l o g i s t s a l so e va l ua t e h e a r i n g, p re sc r i b e an d d i sp e n se he a r in g a id s , p rog ra m cochl e a r i mp l an t s , a sse ss b a l a nce , a sse ss an d p rov i d e i n t e rve nt io n f o r a u di t o ry p ro ce ss i n g d i so rd e rs im p ro ve a u d i t o ry sk i l l s t o im p ro ve o ut com es a nd q ua l i t y o f l i f e o f t h e c l i e nt an d t h e i r f am i l i e s. A ud io l og i s t s a re i n vo l ve d i n h e a r i n g co n se rvat i o n (pa r t i cu l a r l y i n i n d u st r y ) as we l l as i n m o ni t o r in g n e rve f u n ct i o n d ur i n g su rg e ry. A u di o l o g i s ts w o rk i n a va r i e t y o f set t i n g s , i n c l u d i n g p h ys i c i a n of f i ce s, h o sp i t a l s , reh a bi l i t a t i o n a g e n ci e s, n u rs i n g h om e s, p r i vat e p rac t i ce a n d sch oo l s .

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cu r r i cu l um i n a d di t i o n to 37– 4 2 c re d i t s a re re q ui re d f o r t he m aj o r )

U n d e rg ra du at e s t u de n ts in comm u ni cat io n sc i e n ce s a n d d i so rd e rs a re e n cou ra g e d t o p a r t i c i p at e i n re sea rch a c t i v i t i e s , e i th e r f acu l t y -gu i de d in d e p en d e nt re sea rch o r a s a re se a rch a ss i s t a nt . S u ch a ct i v i t i e s p rov i d e l e a rn i n g exp e r ie n ce s o ut s id e t h e c l a ss roo m a n d se rve t o fo c u s in t e re s t i n t he d i s c i p l i n e. I n a dd i t i o n to e n r i ch i n g t he u n d e rg ra d u at e cu r r i cu l um, e n g ag ing i n re se a rc h i s a va lu a bl e wa y to p re p a re f o r g ra du a t e s t u d i e s.

A l l s t u d en t s in t h e p rog ra m e xp e r i e nce g u id e d o b se rvat io n o f a du l t s a n d ch i l d re n w i t h a va r i e ty o f sp e e ch, l a n gu a g e a n d h e a r i n g d iso rde rs .


U n d e rg ra du at e s t u de n ts m e et in g a l l p re - re q ui s i te s ha ve t h e o pp o r tu n i t y t o p a rt i c i p at e i n a n e l e ct i v e c l i n i c a l p ra c t i cum, t yp i ca l l y d o n e t h e se con d sem e st e r o f t h e i r se n i o r yea r, o n -s i t e a t th e P au l C . R ei n e rt , S .J S p ee c h -L a n g u a ge -H ea r i n g C l in i c . T he re , s tu d e nt s w i l l b eg in t o g a i n f i r s t -ha n d e xp e r i en ce w o rk in g w i t h ch i l d re n a n d a d u l t s w i t h com mu ni cat i on d i so rd e rs .

Careers S p e e ch - l a ng u a g e pa t ho l og i s t s t yp i ca l l y ne e d a ma ste r ’ s d e g re e t o p ra ct i ce. Mo s t sp e e ch - l a ng u a g e p at h o l o g i s t s w o rk i n scho ol s o r he a l t h ca re f a c i l i t i e s .

A d o ct o ra l d e g ree (e i th e r a P h .D. o r a n Au .D. ) i s re q u i re d f o r a u di o l o g i s ts e nt e r i n g t h e p ro fe ss i o n. M o st a u d i o l og i s t s wo rk i n h e al t h ca re f a c i l i t i e s .

A n un d e rg ra du at e d e g re e in co mm un i ca t i o n sc i e nce s a n d d i so rd e rs ca n a l so a ct a s p re p a rat i o n f o r o t h e r p ro f e ss i on a l d e g re e s su ch a s m ed i c i n e, sp ec i a l e d u cat io n o r pu b l i c h ea l t h .

F o r t ho s e no t w i sh i n g t o p u rsu e a n a dd i t i o n a l d egre e , o n e ca n p ra ct i ce as a sp e e ch - l a n gu a g e p at h o lo g y a ss i s t a nt i n ma n y s t a t e s w i t h a B. A. I n comm u ni cat io n sc i e n ce s a nd d i so rd e rs. Fu r t he rm o re, so me g ra d ua t e s h a ve g ot t e n j ob s a s re se a rch a ss i s ta nt s o r pa t i e nt ca re a d vo cat e s w i t h a B. A. a lo n e.

S p e e ch - l a ng u a g e pa th o lo g y a nd a u di o l o g y p rof e ss io n s o f f e r e xce l l e nt o pp o r tu n i t i e s f o r em p lo yme nt . A cco rd i n g t o t h e U.S . B u rea u of L a b o r St at i s t i c s , t h e jo b o u t lo o k f o r b ot h p rof e s s i o n s i s p o s i t i v e, w i t h s p e e ch - l an g ua g e p a t ho l og y l i s te d a s “ f a st e r t ha n a ve ra g e g row th ” a n d a u d i o l og y l i s t e d a s “mu ch fa s te r t h an a ve ra g e g row t h ” i n t he ne x t de ca d e. F o rb es ra nks au di o lo g is t s a n d sp e e ch pa th o lo g i s t s a s t h e 5 th a n d 1 0t h b es t j o bs of 2 0 1 4, re sp e ct i ve l y.

T h e comm u ni c at io n sc i e n ces a n d d i s o rd e rs u n d e rg ra d ua te p ro g ram a l so g i ves g rad u at e s a f o u nd a t i on fo r a f u t u re e d u c at i o n i n t he f i e l d s in c e sp e e ch - l a n g ua g e p a th o l o g i s t s t yp ica l l y n e e d a m a ste r ' s d e g re e to p ra ct i ce . A n u n de rg ra d u at e d eg re e in co mm u ni cat i o n sc i e n ce s a n d d i so rde rs ca n a l so p rep a re g ra d u at e s fo r p rof e ss i on a l d eg re e s in m e di c i n e, sp ec i a l e d u cat io n o r p ub l i c h e al t h . Ot h e r re c e nt g ra d u at e s w o rk a s re sea rch a ss i s ta nt s o r pa t i e nt ca re a dvo cat e s.

S p e e ch - l a ng u a g e p at h o l o g i s t s an d a ud i o l og i s t s a re e m pl o yed i n a va r i e t y o f set t i ng s su ch a s sch oo l s , h o sp i t a l s , n u rs i n g h om e s, re h ab i l i t a t i o n a ge n ci e s a n d p r i vat e c l i n i c s o r p ra ct i ce s.

Admission Requirements F re s hm a n A dmi s si on + H i gh S ch oo l d i p l o ma o r acce pt a b l e sco re o n t h e

G e n e ra l E du cat i on a l D e vel o pm en t Te st (G ED ) + M in im um cum ul at i ve G PA of 2 .5 0 o n a 4 .0 0 sca l e + M in im um AC T sco re o f 2 0

Tra n s fe r Adm i ss io n Tra n sf e r a p pl i c a nt s a re en c o u ra ge d to me et w i th t h e d e p a r tm en t f o r e va l u at i o n of t h e i r t r a n sc r i p t . A 2 . 5 0 cu m ul at i ve G PA i s re q ui re d.

Scholarships and Financial Aid T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a y s to he l p f i n a n c e a Sa i nt L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :

+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so ph om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d se ni o rs.




Accreditation C o u n ci l on A ca d emi c A cc red i t a t io n i n Au d io lo g y a nd S p e e ch -La n g ua g e P at h o l o gy (C AA ) of t h e Am e r i ca n S p e e ch -La n g ua g e -He a r i ng A sso ci a t io n 2 2 0 0 R e se a rch B ou l eva rd # 3 1 0, R o ckv i l l e , Ma ry l an d 2 0 8 50 8 0 0 -4 9 8 -2 07 1 o r 30 1 -2 9 6 -57 0 0 ca a . ash a. o rg

Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (4 1 c re di ts ) C S D I 1 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o C o m m u n i c a t i o n S c i e n c e s a n d D i s o r d e r 3 C S D I 2 0 0 0 P h o n e t i c s 2 C S D I 2 2 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y o f t h e S p e e c h M e c h a n i s m 3 C S D I 2 4 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f L a n g u a g e 3 C S D I 3 2 0 0 S p e e c h S c i e n c e 3 C S D I 3 4 0 0 H e a r i n g S c i e n c e 3 C S D I 3 0 0 0 C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f M u l t i c u l t u r a l P o p u l a t i o n s 3 C S D I 3 7 0 0 S p e e c h & L a n g u a g e D e v e l o p m e n t 3 C S D I 4 1 5 0 S u r v e y o f S p e e c h & L a n g u a g e D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 4 2 0 0 A u d i o l o g y 3 C S D I 4 3 0 0 C l i n i c a l M e t h o d s 3 C S D I 4 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l O b s e r v a t i o n 1 C S D I 4 4 0 0 A u r a l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n 3 C S D I 4 5 0 0 N e u r o l o g i c a l B a s e s o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 C S D I 4 8 0 0 S e n i o r S e m i n a r 2 S u b t o t a l 4 1

O p ti o n al Co u rs es C S D I 2 6 0 0 C o u n s e l i n g 2 C S D I 3 4 2 0 B e g i n n i n g S i g n L a n g u a g e 1 C S D I 3 4 3 0 A d v a n c e d S i g n L a n g u a g e 1 C S D I 4 0 5 0 R e s e a r c h S e m i n a r 1 C S D I 4 0 6 0 R e s e a r c h P r a c t i c u m 1 C S D I 4 6 0 0 A d v a n c e d A u d i o l o g y 2 C S D I 4 7 0 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m 1


Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s w i l l o b se rve a d ul t s a n d ch i l d re n w i t h a va r i e t y o f spe e ch, l a n gu a g e a n d a u di to ry d i so rd e rs. Fo l l ow i ng t h e c om pl et i on of re q ui re d c o u rse s , s t u d en ts a l s o ha v e a n op p o rt u n i t y t o p a rt i c i pa t e i n a n e l e ct i ve c l i n i ca l p ra c t i cum.

T h e se n io r - ye a r ca p st o n e co u rse a l l o w s st u d e nts to a c t i ve l y p a rt i c ip a te in comm u ni cat io n sc i e nce s a n d d i so rd e rs re se a rch.

Continuation Standards A l l C omm u ni cat i o n S c ie n ce s a n d D i so rd e rs co u rse s m u st be co m pl et e d w i t h a g rad e o f C o r h i gh e r i n ord e r t o c o u nt f o r t h e m aj o r. S tu d e nt s m u st h a v e a 2. 7 5 G PA i n m aj o r co u rsew o rk t o b e re t a i n e d in t h e m a jo r a n d g ra d u at e.

MINOR IN COMMUICATION SCIENCE DISORDERS Overview A com mu n icat i on sc i e n ces a n d d i so rd e rs m i n o r i s an i n t ro d u ct io n t o sp e e ch - l an g u a ge p at ho l og y a n d a u d i o l og y. Th e m in o r i s m o st h e l p f u l t o s t u de n t s m aj o r i ng i n p h ys i ca l t he ra p y a n d o ccup a t i on a l t h e ra p y. S t ud e nt s m u st com pl et e a m i n im um of 2 0 c re d i t s t o co m pl et e t h e m in o r i n co mm un i ca t i o n sc i en ce s a n d d i so rd e rs.

Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (2 0 c re di ts ) C S D I 1 0 0 0 I n t r o t o C o m m u n i c a t i o n S c i e n c e s a n d D i s o r d e r 3 C S D I 2 0 0 0 P h o n e t i c s 2 C S D I 2 2 0 0 A n a t o m y & P h y s i o l o g y o f S p e e c h M e c h a n i s m 3 C S D I 2 4 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f L a n g u a g e 3 C S D I 3 2 0 0 S p e e c h S c i e n c e 3 C S D I 3 4 0 0 H e a r i n g S c i e n c e 3 C S D I 4 5 0 0 N e u r o l o g i c a l B a s e s o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3


Continuation Standards A l l C omm u ni cat i o n S c ie n ce s a n d D i so rd e rs co u rse s m u st be co m pl et e d w i t h a g rad e o f C o r h i gh e r i n ord e r t o c o u nt f o r t h e m i n o r. S tu d e nt s m u st h a v e a 2. 7 5 G PA i n m i n o r co u rsew o rk t o b e re t a i n e d in t h e m i no r a n d g ra d u at e.

MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUICATION SCIENCE DISORDERS Program Highlights T h e D e pa r tm e nt o f C omm u ni cat i on S c ie n ce s a n d

D i so rd e rs o f f e rs a M a st e r o f A rt s (M.A . ) d eg ree i n sp e e ch - l a n g ua g e p at h o l o g y. Th e D ep a r tm en t ’s p ro gra m i s a cc re d i te d b y t he C o u n ci l o n A ca d emi c A cc re d i t a t io n (C A A ) f o r t h e Am e r i ca n Sp e e ch -La n g ua g e -He ar i n g A sso ci a t i on (A SH A ). I t i s a tw o -yea r, s i x - sem es t e r p ro g ra m w hi ch s t a r t s i n t h e S um me r se me s te r. T h e p ro g ra m i s d e s i g n ed t o p re pa re p ro fe ss io n al s t o p rov i d e e v i d en ce -b a se d h i g h -q u al i t y se rv i ce s t o p e rson s w i t h co mm u ni cat i o n an d sw al l ow i n g d i so rd e rs . A fo cu s o f t h e p ro g ra m i s t o d e vel o p c l i n i c ia n s wh o a re p re pa red t o se rve cu l t u ra l l y a n d l i n g u i s t i ca l l y d i ve rse po p ul a t io n s a c ro ss t he l i f e spa n.

A l l g ra d ua t e s t ud e nt s m u st com pl et e 4 6 c red i t s , i n c l u d i n g a req ui re d c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum e a ch t e rm. T h e p ro g ra m i s s i x sem es t e rs , i n c l u d i n g tw o summe rs . S t ud e nt s b e gi n th e p ro g ram i n t h e summ e r.

O ve r t h e p a st t h re e ye a rs, th e p rog ra m’s g ra du at io n ra t e i s 9 7 p e rce nt , w h i l e th e P ra x is p ass ra t e a n d t he e m pl o ym e nt ra t e o f th e g ra d ua t i n g c l a ss i s 1 00 p e rce n t .

Curriculum Overview T h e p ro g ram i s s i x se me s te rs , i n c l u d i n g t w o summe rs . S t ud e nt s b e gi n in t h e summ e r.

A l l g ra d ua t e s t ud e nt s m u st com pl et e 4 6 c red i t s , i n c l u d i n g a req u i red c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum ea ch te rm. R e se a rch s t u d e nt s w i l l a l so com pl et e a t he s is fo r s i x c re d i t s .

S t ud e nt s m u st e n ro l l i n f i ve t e rm s ( sem e st e r o r summ e r ) o f ze ro -c re d i t c l i n i ca l p rac t i cum d u r in g t h e i r s tu d y. A d d i t i o n a l l y, s i x c re d i t s o f o f f - cam pu s c l i n i ca l p ra ct i ce a re co mp l et ed d u r i n g t h e l a st sem e st e r o f s tu d y, t y p i c a l l y i n v o l v in g t h re e c re d i t s o f s t ud e nt t e a ch i ng a n d t h re e c re d i t s o f c l i n i ca l i n t e rn s hi p.

O th e r req u i red co u rse s i n c l u d e:

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D i so rd e rs + A u gm e nt at i ve a n d A l te rn at i ve C om mu ni cat i on + L a n g u a ge + F l u en c y D i s o rd e rs + D ysp h ag ia + Vo i c e D i so rd e rs + C l ef t P al a t e a n d C ra n io fa c ia l A no ma l i e + N e u ro g en i c C om mu n icat i on D iso rd e rs in A d ul t s + M ot o r S p ee ch D i so rd e rs + P ro f ess i on al I s sue s i n Sp e e ch - L a ng u a g e

P a th o lo g y + C o g ni t i ve C om mu ni cat i on D i so rd e rs

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities A m aj o r s t re ng t h o f th e M. A. i s t h e w i de va r i e ty o f c l i n i ca l p ra c t i cum e xp e r i e n ce s a va i la b le to g ra du a t e s t u d en ts . T he de p a r tm en t h a s s t ro n g wo rk i n g re l a t i on sh i p s w i t h h o spi t a l s , sch o ol s , reh a bi l i t a t i o n


f a c i l i t i es a n d c omm u ni t y c l i n i c s i n St . L o ui s .

C l i ni c al P rac t i cum S i tes S t ud e nt s w i l l e xp e r i e n ce at l e a st th re e se p a rat e o f f -ca m pu s c l i n i ca l p l acem e nt s, o f t e n ob ta i n i n g 50 c l i n i ca l h o u rs o r m o re at e a ch s i t e . A d di t i o na l l y, s t u de n ts g a i n e xp e r i en ce i n th e S pe e ch -La n g u ag e a n d H e a r i n g C l in i c . D u r i ng t h e i r l as t sem e st e r, s t ud e nt s a re re a d y f o r a fu l l -t im e i n t e rn s hi p, c o n s i s t i n g of p l ac em e nt s in b o t h m e di ca l a nd e d u ca t i o na l set t i n g s. S tu d e nt s t yp i ca l l y o b t a i n co n s i d e rab l y mo re t h a n th e mi n im um c l ock ho u rs re q u i re d b y t h e Am e ri ca n Sp e e ch -La n g ua g e -He ar i n g A sso ci a t i on a nd a re w el l - p re p a red t o be g in th e i r p ro f e ss i on a l ca ree rs .

Careers G ra d u at e s h a ve g on e o n t o ca ree rs a t pu bl i c an d p r i va t e sch o ol s , h osp i t a l s , re h a bi l i t a t i o n ce nt e rs, nu rs i n g h o m es , h om e h ea l t h a g en c ie s , c l i n i cs , p r i vat e p ra ct i ce s a n d u n ive rs i t i e s . S p ee ch - la n g u ag e p at h o l o g y i s ra t e d b y t h e U. S. B u re au of L a bo r St at i s t i c s a s o n e of t he f a st e st g row in g p rof e s s i on s in t h e c ou nt r y — i t ’ s p re d i c t e d t o g row 2 1 p e rce nt b y 20 2 4. T h e m ed i a n a n n u al sa la ry f o r a sp e e ch - l a ng u a g e pa t ho lo g i s t i n 2 0 1 4 w a s $7 5, 0 0 0.

Admission Requirements A p p l i can ts m us t ha ve a n u n d e rg rad u at e d eg re e i n co mm u ni cat i o n sc ie n ce a n d d iso rd e rs o r ha ve su cce ssf u l l y co mp le t ed th e p re re qu i s i t e co u rse s in t h e f i e l d .

I n d i v i d u al s w i th a b a ch el o r ' s d eg re e i n a d i f f ere n t d i s c i p l i ne a re n ot e l i g i b l e f o r a dm iss io n i n t o t he g ra d u at e p ro g ram u nt i l com pl et io n of t he un d e rg ra du a t e p re re q u i s i t e cou rse s. St u de nt s ma y b e e l i g i b l e f o r a d mi ss i o n i n t o t h e comm u ni cat i o n sc i en ce s a n d d i so rd e rs l e ve l i n g p ro g ram.

S t ud e nt s m u st m e et c l i n i ca l p ra ct i cum e l i g i b i l i t y re q u i rem e nt s f o r p a r t i c i p at i o n in t he req u i red c l i n i ca l p ra c t i cum.

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + A p p l i cat i o n f o rm an d f ee + G RE – G e ne ra l s co res + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n + R é sum é + P ro f ess i on al go al s t a t em e nt + V i d e o re spo n se t o tw o in t e rv i ew q u e st i o n s + V i s i t ( e n cou ra g e d )

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p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s + TO E FL o r P T E Ac a d emi c s c o re + C h e ck t h e E ng l i s h P rof i c i e n c y Po l i c y p a ge f o r

sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n al p ro sp e ct s ,

a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

A s si s ta n tsh ip Ap pl ic a t io n D ea dl in e S t ud e nt s wh o w an t t o be co n si d e red f o r a n a ss i s t a nt sh i p m u st su bm i t t h e i r ap p l i cat i o n b y Fe b . 1 .

R e vi ew P ro c es s T h e d e pa r tm e nt a dmi s s i o n s co mmi t t ee w i l l b eg in t h e re v i ew of th e a pp l i cat i o n s a f t e r t h e F e b. 1 d e a dl i n e. E a ch a pp l i cat i o n a nd su p po r t i n g m at e r ia l s a re co m p reh e n si ve l y re v ie w ed f o r a dm iss io n co n si d e rat i o n.

S t ud e nt s w h o a re o f f e red a dmi ss io n t o t h e p ro g ram w i l l r e ce i ve a n a ss i s t a nt sh i p a p pl i ca t i o n at t h e t im e of th e i r a cce pt a n ce no t i f i ca t i o n.

T h e D e pa r tm e nt o f C omm u ni c at i on S c ie n ce s a n d D i so rd e rs a d h e re s t o th e n at i on a l d ea dl i ne of Ap r i l 1 5 t o e x te n d o f f e rs o f a dm i s s i on t o ap p l i c an t s a s s et fo r t h b y Am e ri ca n Sp e e ch -La n g ua g e -He a r i ng A sso ci a t i o n, C o u n ci l o f A ca d emi c P ro g ram s in C omm u ni cat io n S c i en ce s a n d D i so rde rs a nd t h e Co u n ci l o f G ra du a t e S ch o ol s .

Scholarships and Financial Aid M a n y g ra d ua t e s t u d e nt s re ce i ve t u i t i on scho la rsh i p s a n d g ra du at e a ss i s t a nt sh i ps s t ip e n d s. S tu d e nt s w i l l b e e l i g ib l e to a pp l y fo r t h e se o p po r t u n i t i e s a f t e r be i n g a d mi t t ed i n t o th e M. A. i n comm u ni cat i o n sc i e n ce s a n d d i so rd e rs p rog ra m.


Accreditation C o u n ci l on A ca d emi c A cc red i t a t io n i n Au d io lo g y a nd S p e e ch -La n g ua g e P at h o l o gy (C AA ) of t h e Am e r i ca n S p e e ch -La n g ua g e -He a r i ng A sso ci a t io n 2 2 0 0 R e se a rch B ou l eva rd # 3 1 0, R o ckv i l l e , Ma ry l an d 2 0 8 50 8 0 0 -4 9 8 -2 07 1 o r 30 1 -2 9 6 -57 0 0 ca a . ash a. o rg

Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s (4 6 c re di ts ) C S D I 5 0 1 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m 0 C S D I 5 0 3 0 S t u d e n t Te a c h i n g i n C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 5 0 5 0 E x p e r i m e n t a l D e s i g n 2 C S D I 5 4 5 0 P h o n o l o g i c a l D e v e l o p m e n t a n d D i s o r d e r s 2 C S D I 5 5 1 0 A s s e s s m e n t / M a n a g e m e n t o f S o c i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 5 5 3 0 A u g m e n t a t i v e a n d A l t e r n a t i v e C o m m u n i c a t i o n 2 C S D I 5 5 5 0 L a n g u a g e I 3 C S D I 5 5 6 0 L a n g u a g e I I 3 C S D I 5 6 0 0 F l u e n c y D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 5 6 3 0 D y s p h a g i a 3 C S D I 5 7 0 0 Vo i c e D i s o r d e r s 2 C S D I 5 7 1 0 C l e f t P a l a t e a n d C r a n i o f a c i a l A n o m a l i e s 2 C S D I 5 7 2 0 N e u r o g e n i c C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s


i n A d u l t s 3 C S D I 5 7 6 0 M o t o r S p e e c h D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 5 7 7 0 A s s e s s m e n t a n d M a n a g e m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s i n M u l t i c u l t u r a l P o p u l a t i o n s 3 C S D I 5 8 0 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l I s s u e s i n S p e e c h - L a n g u a g e P a t h o l o g y 3 C S D I 5 8 2 0 C o g n i t i v e C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s 3 C S D I 5 9 1 0 C l i n i c a l I n t e r n s h i p i n M e d i c a l S e t t i n g 3

E l ec t i ve s (4 c re di ts ) C S D I 5 4 4 0 L i n g u i s t i c s 2 C S D I 5 5 8 0 L a n g u a g e / L i t e r a c y 2 C S D I 5 8 8 0 A d v a n c e d A u d i o l o g y 2 C S D I 5 8 9 0 I n s t i t u t e i n C o m m u n i c a t i o n D i s o r d e r s 2 C S D I 5 9 3 0 S p e c i a l To p i c s 1 - 3

T h e si s Re s e a rch (6 c red i ts ) C S D I 5 9 9 0 T h e s i s R e s e a r c h 1 - 6

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 5 6 S t ud e nt s m u st com p le te C l in i ca l P rac t i cum (CS DI 50 1 0 ) f o r f i v e s em e st e rs. I n th e l a st s em e st e r, s t u de n t s co m pl et e t w o 8 -w e ek f u l l t im e e xt e rn shi p s, o ne i n a n e d u cat io n al set t i n g an d o n e i n a m e di ca l set t i ng (CS DI 5 0 3 0 a n d CS DI 5 9 10 ) .

I t i s a re qu i rem e nt o f th e C om mu n i ca t i o n S ci e n ce s a n d D i so rd e rs G rad u at e P ro g ram th a t a l l s t u d en ts com pl et e a co u rse in A u ra l R e h ab i l i t a t i o n a n d N e u ro l og i ca l B ase s o f C omm u ni cat io n . St u de nt s w h o h a ve n ot ha d t he se co u rse s a s a n u n d e rg rad u at e w i l l n ee d t o t a k e th em i n t h e g ra d u at e p ro g ram i n a dd i t i o n t o t he Ma ste r ’ s p ro g ra m re q ui rem e nt s.

Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s mu s t m ai nt a i n a cum u la t i ve G PA of 3 .0 0 in a l l r e q u i re d g rad u at e p rof e ss i o n al co u rses .


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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Program Highlights D i et et i c s , t h e a p pl i cat i on of f oo d an d n u t r i t i o n kn o wl e d ge t o p ro m ot e h e al t h , p re ve nt d i se a se a n d m in im i ze d i sa b i l i t y, i s a ra p i d l y g ro wi n g p rof e ss i on in a l l i ed he al t h . D i e t i t i a ns a re d e di cat e d t o h e l p in g th e p u b l i c a t t a in b et t e r he a l t h an d lo n g e vi t y th ro u g h t h e u se o f so un d n ut r i t i o n p rac t i ce s. G ra d u at e s a re p re pa re d w i t h fo u n d at i o n kn owl e d g e a nd sk i l l s t o e nt e r t he f i e ld o f n ut r i t i o n.

R e gi s te re d d ie t i t i a n s (RD N s) a re f o o d a nd n u t r i t i o n e xp e r t s w ho a re de d ica te d t o im p ro v i n g l i ve s t h rou g h n u t r i t i o n. RD Ns use t he i r n ut r i t i o n e xpe r t i se t o h e l p i n d i v id u al s a nd g ro up s m a ke l i f e s ty l e ch a ng e s t o b o t h p re ve nt an d t rea t n ut r i t i o n - re l a t e d i l l n e ss e s . Tra n s l a t i ng th e s c i e n c e o f n ut r i t i o n i n t o s o l u t io n s f o r h e a l t h y l i v i n g, RD N s a re e qu i pp e d w i t h t h e kno wl ed g e t o im p ac t l i ve s .

To b ecom e a reg i s t e red d i e t i t i an , s t u d en t s m u st :

+ C om p le t e a B a ch el o r o f S c i e n ce d eg re e i n nu t r i t i on a n d d i e t e t i c s

+ C om p le t e a sup e rv ise d p ra ct i ce p ro g ram + P a ss a n at io n al exam i na t i o n + C om p le t e co n t i nu i ng p ro f ess io n al e d u cat i o n al

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T h e S ai nt L o ui s U n iv e rs i t y D ie t e t i c s A s s o ci a t i o n i s t h e o n -ca mp u s o rg an i za t i o n e s ta b l i she d b y s t u de nt s t o p ro m ot e n ut r i t i o n an d d i e t e t i c s an d t o p ro v id e s t ud e n t o p p o r tu n i t i e s f o r l e a d e rsh i p a n d se rv i ce. D e p a rtm en t a l w e lco me p i cn i cs , o pe n h o u se s, ho l i d ay p a r t i e s a n d re se a rc h p res e nt at io n s a l l ow st u d en t s t o so c ia l i z e w i t h f a c u l t y a n d p e e rs.

T h e F re s h G at h e r in g s Ca fé i s ru n b y t h e n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i cs de p a rt m en t a nd i s u se d a s a t e ach in g l a b f o r a l l s t u de nt s s t ud y in g n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i cs .

P re -P ro fe ss io n al H ea l th (P re -M ed ) an d M e di c al S c h ol a rs P re -p ro f ess io n al he al t h s t u de n ts an d s tu d e nt s a ccep t e d a s m e di ca l s cho l a rs m a y d e c la re N ut r i t i o n an d D i et et i cs a s a m a jo r. T h e cu r r i cu l um f o r com pl et i on o f B . S. i n N u t r i t i on a n d D i et et i c s w i t h f u l f i l lm e nt o f p re -p ro f e ss i on a l h e al th s t u d i e s re qu i rem e nt s i s 1 4 4 c red i t s . F o r m o re i n f o rm at io n, c on ta c t t h e D ep a r tm en t o f N u t r i t i on a n d D i et et i c s .

P re -P h ys ic i an A ss is ta n t (PA ) S c ho la rs Tra c k : S t ud e nt s a ccep te d in t o B .S. p ro g ram in N ut r i t i o n a n d D i et et i c s m a y ap p ly fo r a cce pt an ce i n t o t h e P re-PA S ch ol a rs Tra ck . Th i s t ra ck, f o r e nt e r in g f reshm a n, p re se nt s a n o pp o r tu n i t y f o r a se l ec t n u mb e r o f h ig h l y q u a l i f i ed ap p l i can t s wh o su cce ssf u l l y com pl et e t he Tra c k t o b e gu a ra nt e e d a po s i t i o n i n t he Ph y s ic i a n A ss i s t an t P ro g ram at S ai n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y up o n g ra d u at i on . Th e t ra ck i s 13 6 c re d i t s . F o r m o re i n f o rma t i o n, co nt a ct t h e D ep a r tm en t o f N ut r i t i o n a n d D i et et i c s o r t h e D e p a rtm e nt o f Ph ys i c i an A ss i s t a nt E d u cat i o n.

Ve r i f i c a ti o n o f Did a c ti c P ro g ra m i n Di e te ti c s (DPD ) T h e D ep a r tm en t ha s a p ro g ram w h e re b y s t ud e nt s w h o p o sse ss a p re v i o u s l y ea rn e d ba ccal a u re at e d e g re e m a y co m pl et e req u i rem en t s fo r DP D ve r i f i ca t i o n. T h i s ve r i f i ca t i o n a l l ow s st u d en t s t o me e t re q ui rem e nt s f o r e n t r y in to a d i e t e t i c i n t e rn sh i p w i t h ou t com pl et i o n o f a se co n d ba ccal a u rea te d e g ree . F o r m o re i n f o rm at i o n, co n t ac t t h e D PD Di re ct o r i n t he D ep a r tm e nt o f N u t r i t i o n


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Curriculum Overview T h e n ut r i t i o n a nd d ie te t i c s p rog ra m a t S a in t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y o f f e rs s t u d en ts an e xce pt i o n al e d u ca t i o n.

+ S i n ce i t ’ s e st a b l i shm e nt i n 1 93 4, t h e de p a r tm en t h a s a l o n g -st an d in g re p ut at i on a s a l e ad e r i n d i e t e t i cs e d u cat i o n.

+ T h e D oi sy Co l l e g e of He a l t h S c i en ce s i s l o ca t ed w i t h i n th e A l l i e d He a l t h P ro f ess io n s B ui l d in g o n th e M e di ca l C e nt e r. Th e sch o ol b o as t s m o de rn l a b s i n c l u d i n g a g a i t l a b f o r a sse ss i n g m ot io n a n al ys i s , a cu l i n a ry la b f o r t e a chi n g f o od se rv i ce s a n d p re p a ra t i on , a nd a s im ul a te d me d ica l o f f i ce su i t e a n d e xam roo ms co mp l et e w i t h v i d e ot a p i n g ca p a bi l i t i es an d o n e -w a y mi r ro rs fo r s t u de nt o b se rvat io n .

+ O u r cu r r i cu l um i s un i qu e, o f fe r i ng co u rse s su ch as “H o t To pi c s in N ut r i t i o n ” a n d “Et h n i c M e al M a n ag em e nt ” an d a cu r r i cu l a r t h re a d i n su st a i n a bl e f o o d s y st em s.

+ C l ass s i zes a re sm al l , a ve ra gi n g f i ve– 3 0 s t u d e nt s . I n st ru ct o rs a re re c o g ni z ed f o r th e i r e xp e r t i s e a nd e n h a n ce t h e i r c o u rs e s t h ro u gh se rv i ce l e a rn i n g, o n -s i te e xp e r i e n ces an d g u e st l e c tu re s b y a lu mn i a nd l o ca l e xp e rt s .

+ T h e c o re cu r r i cu l um f e at u re s a n i n t e rp rof e ss i o n al f o c u s t h at em p h a si z es a t e am a p p roa c h to h e al th ca re .

+ We a re o n e of t he f ew p ro g ram s i n w hi ch s tu d e nt s ca n ch o o se t o com pl et e b ot h th e u n d e rg rad u at e re q u i rem e nt s f o r b e c omi n g a re g is te re d d ie t i t i an a n d a ce r t i f i ed cu l i n a r i a n.

+ T h e n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i c s p rog ra m i s o n e of o n l y a f e w p rog ra ms i n t h e U ni t e d St at e s t o o f f e r b ot h a n R D a n d ce r t i f i e d c u l i n a r i a n o pt i o n.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities S t ud e nt s in th e n ut r i t i o n an d d i e t e t i c s p ro g ram h a ve t h e o p p o r tu n i t y to w o rk i n t h e F re sh G at h e r in g s C afé – w h ich i s exc l us i ve l y by t h e s t ud e nt s a n d f a cu l t y o f t h e n u t r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i c s de p a r tm en t . T h e ca fé wa s ra nke d a t o p 4 0 co l l e g e d i n i n g h a l l i n t h e U. S. i n 2 0 1 5 a n d e m p ha se s lo ca l f o od s a n d su st a i n ab i l i t y.

T h e n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i cs p rog ram m ai nt a i n s a n awa rd -w i nn i ng u rb a n g a rd e n w h ich i t s s t ud e nt s ca n u se t o e n h a n ce t h e i r l e a rn i ng e xp e r i e n ce.

Careers R e gi s te re d d i e t i t i a n s a re em p lo ye d i n a w id e va r i e ty o f a re a s , i n c l u d i n g ho sp i t a l s , f o o d se rv i ce, p r i va t e p ra c t i ce, comm u ni t y a n d p ub l i c h ea l t h set t i n g s , u n i ve rs i t i e s , re se a rch, j ou rn a l i sm, sp o rt s n ut r i t i o n, co rp o ra te w el ln e ss, s ch o ol s a n d i n d us t r y.

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ce r t i f i ca t i o n s an d th e g eo g ra p hi c l o cat i o n of p ra ct i ce. N a t i on a l l y, t he a ve ra ge sa l a ry i s $ 5 0, 59 0 a cco rd i ng t o t h e B u re a u o f L a b o r St a t i s t i c s . T h e A c ad e my of N u t r i t i on an d D ie te t i c s (A ND ) p rov i de s an i n t e ra ct i ve sa l a ry ca l cu l a t o r th at ca n b e f o u nd o n t h e i r w e b si te a t e a t r i g ht .o rg .

Admission Requirements F a c to rs c on s id e re d f o r a dmi s s i o n i n c l u de aca d em ic p e r f o rm a n ce , c l ass ra n k, co l l e ge a dmi ss i o n t e st score s , a n d h i gh sch o ol p rof i l e .

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s co re l e ss t h a n 55 0 ) + M in im um G PA of 2 . 7 0/ 4. 0 0 + F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h s ch o ol E n gl i s h a n d t h re e y e a rs

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C u r re nt l y, t h e ave ra g e G PA of a d mi t t e d s t u d e nt s i s 3 . 8 o n a 4. 0 sca l e a nd t h e a ve ra g e AC T sco re i s a 2 6.

I f s t u d en t s a re i n t e re st e d in t ra n sf e r r in g t o t he u n d e rg ra d ua te p ro g ram o r h a ve a l re a dy e a rn e d a n u n d e rg ra d ua te d eg re e, s t a f f ca n he lp s t u d en t s p l an a s t ra t e g y f o r th e t ran s fe r o f c red i t s a nd p ro gra m co m pl et io n.


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Accreditation T h e A c c re d i t a t i on C o un c i l f o r E d u cat i o n in N ut r i t i o n a n d D i e te t i c s (AC EN D ) t h e a cc re d i t i n g a g e ncy f o r th e A ca d em y of N ut r i t i o n a n d D ie te t i c s 1 2 0 S o ut h R i ve rs i d e P l a za , S u i t e 2 00 0 C h ica g o, I l l i no i s 6 06 0 6 -6 99 5


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Program Requirements F o u nd a t io n B I O L 11 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y 4 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 3 6 0 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 R h e t o r i c a n d C r i t i c a l T h i n k i n g 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I P H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w i t h C o m p u t e r s 3 M G T 3 0 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g y 3

N u tr i t i on a n d Di e te ti c Co u rs es D I E T 1 0 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n F o o d a n d N u t r i t i o n 2 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 2 1 0 0 N u t r i t i o n i n t h e L i f e c y c l e 3 D I E T 2 5 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f F o o d P r e p a r a t i o n a n d C o o k i n g L a b 3 D I E T 2 5 11 C u l t u r a l A s p e c t s o f F o o d 1 D I E T 3 6 0 0 F o o d S c i e n c e 4 D I E T 3 7 0 0 Q u a n t i t y F o o d P r o c u r e m e n t / P r e p 3 D I E T 3 8 5 0 A d v a n c e d N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 3 8 9 0 I n t e r n s h i p S e m i n a r 1 D I E T 4 1 0 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I 3 D I E T 4 11 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b 2 D I E T 4 1 5 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I I 3 D I E T 4 1 6 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b I I 2 D I E T 4 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 4 3 5 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I 3 D I E T 4 3 6 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I I 3 D I E T 4 4 0 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n 3 D I E T 4 5 0 0 N u t r i t i o n C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 4 8 7 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I 1 D I E T 4 8 8 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I I 1

Pre-Medicine Track B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 3 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 3 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 4 0 C e l l S t r u c t u r e & F u n c t i o n 3 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 R h e t o r i c a n d C r i t i c a l T h i n k i n g 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I P H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w i t h C o m p u t e r s 3

M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 M G T 3 0 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H Y S 1 3 1 0 P h y s i c s I 3 P H Y S 1 3 2 0 P h y s i c s I L a b 3 P H Y S 1 3 3 0 P h y s i c s I I 3 P H Y S 1 3 4 0 P h y s i c s I I L a b 3 P P H S 1 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f M e d i c i n e 1 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g y 3

N u tr i t i on a n d Di e te ti c Co u rs es D I E T 1 0 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n F o o d a n d N u t r i t i o n 2 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 2 1 0 0 N u t r i t i o n i n t h e L i f e c y c l e 3 D I E T 2 5 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f F o o d P r e p a r a t i o n a n d C o o k i n g L a b 3 D I E T 2 5 11 C u l t u r a l A s p e c t s o f F o o d 1 D I E T 3 6 0 0 F o o d S c i e n c e 4 D I E T 3 7 0 0 Q u a n t i t y F o o d P r o c u r e m e n t / P r e p 3 D I E T 3 8 5 0 A d v a n c e d N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 3 8 9 0 I n t e r n s h i p S e m i n a r 1 D I E T 4 1 0 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I 3 D I E T 4 11 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b 2 D I E T 4 1 5 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I I 3 D I E T 4 1 6 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b I I 2 D I E T 4 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 4 3 5 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I 3 D I E T 4 3 6 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I I 3 D I E T 4 4 0 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n 3 D I E T 4 5 0 0 N u t r i t i o n C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 4 8 7 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I 1 D I E T 4 8 8 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I I 1

Pre-Physician Assistant Track B I O L 1 2 4 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I 3 B I O L 1 2 4 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I L a b 3 B I O L 1 2 6 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I 3 B I O L 1 2 6 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y I I L a b 3 B I O L 3 0 2 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y a n d M o l e c u l a r B i o l o g y 3 B I O L 3 0 3 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f G e n e t i c s 3 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d i c a l M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 2 4 1 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 2 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 2 4 2 5 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 R h e t o r i c a n d C r i t i c a l T h i n k i n g 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 H I M 2 7 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 H S I 3 3 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I 3 H S I 3 3 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I L a b 1 H S I 3 4 0 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I 3 H S I 3 4 1 0 A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y I I L a b 1 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I P H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w i t h C o m p u t e r s 3 M G T 3 0 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g y 3

N u tr i t i on a n d Di e te ti c Co u rs es D I E T 1 0 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n F o o d a n d N u t r i t i o n 2


D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 2 1 0 0 N u t r i t i o n i n t h e L i f e c y c l e 3 D I E T 2 5 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f F o o d P r e p a r a t i o n a n d C o o k i n g L a b 3 D I E T 2 5 11 C u l t u r a l A s p e c t s o f F o o d 1 D I E T 3 6 0 0 F o o d S c i e n c e 4 D I E T 3 7 0 0 Q u a n t i t y F o o d P r o c u r e m e n t / P r e p 3 D I E T 3 8 5 0 A d v a n c e d N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 3 8 9 0 I n t e r n s h i p S e m i n a r 1 D I E T 4 1 0 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I 3 D I E T 4 11 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b 2 D I E T 4 1 5 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I I 3 D I E T 4 1 6 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b I I 2 D I E T 4 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 4 3 5 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I 3 D I E T 4 3 6 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I I 3 D I E T 4 4 0 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n 3 D I E T 4 5 0 0 N u t r i t i o n C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 4 8 7 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I 1 D I E T 4 8 8 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I I 1

Culinary Arts Concentration with DPD Verification A C C T 2 2 0 0 F i n a n c i a l A c c o u n t i n g 3 B I O L 11 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o l o g y 4 B L S 4 5 1 0 M e d M i c r o b i o l o g y 4 C H E M 111 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 3 C H E M 111 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I L a b 1 C H E M 11 2 0 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I 3 C H E M 11 2 5 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I I L a b 1 C H E M 2 4 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f O r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y 3 C H E M 3 6 0 0 B i o c h e m i s t r y 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 R h e t o r i c a n d C r i t i c a l T h i n k i n g 3 H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I P H e a l t h C a r e 1 M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s w i t h C o m p u t e r s 3 M G T 3 0 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g y 3

N u tr i t i on a n d Di e te ti c Co u rs es D I E T 1 0 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n F o o d a n d N u t r i t i o n 2 D I E T 2 0 8 0 F o u n d a t i o n s i n N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 2 1 0 0 N u t r i t i o n i n t h e L i f e c y c l e 3 D I E T 2 5 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f F o o d P r e p a r a t i o n a n d C o o k i n g L a b 3 D I E T 2 5 11 C u l t u r a l A s p e c t s o f F o o d 1 D I E T 3 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 3 1 4 0 A d v a n c e d M e a t A n a l y s i s 2 D I E T 3 1 9 0 G r a d e M a n g e r 3 D I E T 3 3 0 1 F o u n d a t i o n s i n T r a d i t i o n a l E u r o p e a n C u i s i n e 3 D I E T 3 6 0 0 F o o d S c i e n c e 4 D I E T 3 7 0 0 Q u a n t i t y F o o d P r o c u r e m e n t / P r e p 3 D I E T 3 7 5 0 A d v C o o k i n g a n d W o r l d C u i s i n e 2 D I E T 3 8 5 0 A d v a n c e d N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 3 8 9 0 I n t e r n s h i p S e m i n a r 1 D I E T 4 0 2 0 C a t e r i n g w i t h B a r a n d B e v e r a g e M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 4 1 0 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I 3 D I E T 4 11 0 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m L a b 2 D I E T 4 1 5 0 M e d i c a l N u t r i t i o n T h e r a p y I I 3 D I E T 4 2 5 0 B a k i n g 3 D I E T 4 2 7 0 P a s t r y 3 D I E T 4 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 4 3 5 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I 3 D I E T 4 3 6 0 F o o d S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t I I 3 D I E T 4 9 5 0 C u l i n a r y P h i l o s o p h y a n d P r a c t i c e 3 D I E T 4 5 0 0 N u t r i t i o n C o u n s e l i n g 3

D I E T 4 8 7 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I 1 D I E T 4 8 8 0 C r i t i c a l R e a d i n g R e s e a r c h M a t e r i a l I I 1


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Program Highlights S a i nt L o ui s U n i ve rs i t y ’ s n ut r i t i o n an d d i e t e t i c s g ra du a t e p ro g ra m p re pa re s s tu d e nt s t o b e a com p ete n t , co m pa ss io n at e d i e te t i c p rof e ss i o na l s .

T h e d e p a rtm e nt o f fe rs a M a st e r o f Sc i en ce i n N u t r i t i o n a n d D i e te t i c s d eg re e th re e co n cen t ra t i o n s:

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D i e te t i c I n te rns hi p (DI ) A d d i t i o n a l t h e d ep a r tm en t o f f e rs a d i e t e t i c i n t e rnsh i p p ro g ra m l ea d in g t o t h e M as te r o f S c i e n ce i n N u t r i t i o n a n d D i e te t i c s d eg re e i n f o u r co nce nt ra t i o n a rea s .

+ C u l i n a ry E n t re p re n e u rsh i p + N u t r i t i on Th e ra p y + P e d ia t r i c + N u t r i t i on a n d P hys i ca l Pe r f o rm a nce

U p o n com pl et io n of t he i n t e rn shi p , s t u d e nt s w i l l r e ce i ve t h e i r M a st e r ’ s d e g re e a nd a re e l i g i b l e t o s i t f o r t he n a t i o n al re g i s t ra t i on e xam. T h e D I i s cu r ren t l y g ran t e d a cc re d i t a t i o n s t a t u s b y t h e A cc red i t a t io n C o u n ci l f o r E d u cat i o n in N ut r i t i o n a n d D i et e t i c s (A CE ND ) .

Curriculum Overview T h e g ra du at e n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i c s c u r r i c u l u m b ui l ds u p o n a s t ro n g f ou n d at i o n i n th e sc i e nce s a n d i n c l ud e s u n i q ue a sp e ct s su ch a s t h e in ve st ig a t i on of n u t r i t i o n t o p i c s i n t he m e di a, th e s t u dy of e t h n i c m ea l p at te rn s a n d h a n ds -o n e xp e r i e nce . C o u rse s i nc l ud e c la ss roo m, l a b a n d comm u ni t y e xp e r i e n ce s .

S t ud e nt s ca n p u rsu e e i t he r f u l l - t im e o r p a rt - t im e stu d y i n a n y o f t h e ma s te r ' s co nce nt ra t i on s . M o st c l a sse s a re o f f e red i n th e l a t e a f t e rno o n o r du r i n g e ve n in g h ou rs , a l l o w i n g s t u d en ts t o wo rk a n d at te n d c la sse s.

C o n ce n t ra ti o n i n Me di c al N u t ri t io n T h e m e di c a l n ut r i t i o n co n c e nt ra t i o n i s d es i gn e d t o ap p l y sp e c i f i c n ut r i t i o n se rv i ce s t o t rea t i l l n ess , i n j u ry o r co n d i t i o n. T h e p rog ra m is d e s i g ne d f o r p rof ess i on a l s w h o h a ve a b accal a u re at e d eg re e i n n ut r i t i o n/ d i e t e t i cs o re re l a te d a re a o f s t u d y. C o u rsew ork fo cu s e s i n th e a re a s o f e d u cat i o n, a dmi n is t ra t i o n a nd co u n se l i n g a s t h o s e a rea s a p pl y to nu t r i t i on ca re .


C o n ce n t ra ti o n i n Nu t r i t i o n an d P hy s ic al P e r fo rma n c e T h e n ut r i t i o n a n d p hys i ca l p e r fo rm an ce c on ce nt ra t io n e d u cat e s s t ud e nt s i n a m ul t i d i s c i p l i n a ry ap p ro a ch to p re ve nt i on , u t i l i z i ng n ut r i t i o n a n d e xe rc i se in te rve nt io n s t ra t e g i e s f o r l i f e st y l e ch a n g e a nd u s i ng n ut r i t i o n f o r i mp ro v in g e xe rc i se p e rf o rm a n ce. T h e p ro g ram i s d e s i gn e d fo r p rof ess io n al s w h o ha ve a b a ccal a u re a t e d e g re e i n n u t r i t i on /d i e t e t i c s o re re la te d a rea of s tu d y. C o u rsew o rk f o cuse s on n ut r i t i o n, h e al th p rom ot i o n, p re ve nt i on , p h ys i o l o g y a n d ca rd io va scul a r f i t ne ss . G ra d u at e s a re e n co u rag e d t o se ek t he A CSM h ea l t h f i t n es s i n st ru ct o r c e rt i f i c at io n .

C o n ce n t ra ti o n i n Cu l i na ry E n t re p re n e u rs hi p T h e cu l i n a ry e nt re p re n e u rsh ip co nce nt ra t i o n p re pa re s s t u d en ts t o su cce ss f u l l y m e rg e cu l i n a ry n ut r i t i o n sk i l l s w i t h t ra d i t i o na l b u s i n e ss sk i l l s t o d e vel o p i n no vat i ve a n d su ccess fu l en t rep re n e u r i a l p ro g ram s a nd se rv ice s . T h e p ro g ram i s d e s i g ne d fo r p ro fe ss i o n al s wh o ha v e e i t h e r a n a sso c i a t e de g re e i n cu l i n a ry a r t s or a b a ccal a u re at e de g re e i n n ut r i t i o n/ d i e t e t i c s o re re la t e d a re a of s tu d y. Co u rse wo rk f o cu se s o n n ut r i t i o n, su s t a i n ab le f oo d syst em s, e nt re p re ne u rsh i p , f i n an ce , m a rket in g a n d o rg an i za t i o na l m a n ag em e nt .

D u al d e g re e in wi th th e Ma s te r o f P u bl i c He a l th : T h e p r im a ry g o al o f t h i s d u al d e g re e p ro g ram is to p re p a re nu t r i t i o n sp e ci a l i s t s t o w o rk i n m an y t yp es o f p u b l i c h e al th a n d vo l u nt a ry a g e n ci e s, a s w e l l a s m e di ca l ca re a n d e d u ca t i o na l se t t i n g s. G ra d ua t e s sp e c ia l i ze i n p ub l i c h ea l t h an d d i e t e t i c s a n d a re a b le t o d e s i gn , o rg a ni ze, co n d u ct a n d e val u at e n u t r i t i o n i n t e rve nt io n p ro g ram s i n t h e p u bl i c h e al t h se ct o r. I n t e re st e d a p pl i ca nt s m u st ap p ly s e pa ra te l y to b ot h t h e d e p a r tm en t o f n ut r i t i o n a nd d i e t e t i c s a n d t h e C o l le g e f o r P u bl i c H e al t h a n d So c ia l J u st i c e.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities T h i s p ro g ram in c lu d e s h a nd s -o n e xp o su re i n c l i n i ca l , cu l i n a ry a nd ma n a ge m en t se t t i n g s. C o u rse s i n c lu d e c l a ss ro om, la b a n d comm u ni t y exp e r ie n ce s.

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Careers G ra d u at e s ca n w o rk a s a c l i n i ca l d i e t i t i a n, re sea rch d i e t i t i a n, sp o rt s d i e t i t i a n, comm u ni t y d i e t i t i a n, co n sul t an t , ch ef / ce rt i f i e d cu l i n a r i a n, f oo d te ch n ol og i s t , f o o d j o u rn al i s t , n ut r i t i o n e d u ca to r / cou n sel o r, f o o d a n d n u t r i t i o n e nt re p re ne u r, f oo d se rv i ce m a n a ge r, f o o d sc i e nt i s t , r e g i s t e re d d i e t i t i a n a n d m u ch m o re.

Admission Requirements M o st s t u d en t s a dm i t t e d t o t he n ut r i t i o n a n d d i e t e t i cs g ra d u at e p ro g ram p osse ss a b o ve -a ve ra ge GPA , su f f i c i e nt G RE sco re s an d su ff i c i e nt TOE FL sco re s ( f o r i n t e rn at io n al a p pl i ca nt s ) .

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a t t e n d scho ol w i t h i n t h e U ni t e d St at e s m u st h a ve t h e i r t r a n sc r i p t s e v a l u at ed by e i t h e r t h e E du cat i on al C re d e nt i a l E val u at o rs (E CE ) o r Wo r ld E d u cat i o n S e rv i ce s (WE S ).

+ T h re e l e t t e rs o f re co mm en d at io n: Tw o l e t t e rs s h o uld b e f rom co l l e ge p ro fe sso rs/ i ns t ruc t o rs an d o n e sh o u ld b e f rom a w o rk sup e rv iso r. W h e n co mp l et i n g t h e a p pl i c at io n f o rm, s tu d e nt s m u st i n c l u de t h e n a m e an d e ma i l a d d re ss f o r e a ch re f e re nce. T h i s w i l l i n i t i a t e a n em ai l m e ssa g e re q u e st i n g o n l i n e co m pl et io n of a re f e re nce f o rm.

+ G RE S co re s: T h e G rad u at e R eco rd E xami n at io n i s re q u i re d w i t h d e s i ra b l e sco res of 1 50 i n b ot h ve rb a l a n d q u a nt i t a t i ve se ct i o n s a nd 4 i n th e w r i t i n g se c t i o n w i t h i n f i ve yea rs o f a pp l i cat io n. W he n re q u e st i ng G RE sco re s f ro m E T S, u se t h e f o l l ow in g co d i ng : Sa in t L ou i s U n ive rs i t y Co d e: 6 6 2 9, Nu t r i t i on C o d e: 0 2 1 4.

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i n c l u d i n g p rof e ss i o na l i n te re st s , con ce nt ra t i on i n t e n d ed t o s t u d y, g o al s , pe rso n al a t t r i b ut e s, e tc .

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sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n al p ro sp e ct s , a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

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Culinary Entrepreneurship Concentration R e q ui red (34 c re di ts ) A C C T 5 0 1 0 A c c o u n t i n g f o r M a n a g e r s 3 D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 4 0 E d i b l e W i l d F o o d s 2 D I E T 5 0 5 0 F o o d P r o c e s s i n g : F a r m t o I n s t i t u t i o n 3 D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 9 0 0 C u l i n a r y P r a c t i c u m 2 D I E T 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e 6 M G T 6 2 0 0 N e w Ve n t u r e I n i t i a t i o n 3 M G T 6 2 1 0 A d v a n c e d B u s i n e s s P l a n n i n g f o r N e w Ve n t u r e s 3 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3


Culinary Entrepreneurship Concentration with Dietetic Internship R e q ui red (36 c re di ts ) A C C T 5 0 1 0 A c c o u n t i n g f o r M a n a g e r s 3 D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 4 0 E d i b l e W i l d F o o d s 2 D I E T 5 0 5 0 F o o d P r o c e s s i n g : F a r m t o I n s t i t u t i o n 3 D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 D I E T 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e 2 M G T 6 2 0 0 N e w Ve n t u r e I n i t i a t i o n 3 M G T 6 2 1 0 A d v a n c e d B u s i n e s s P l a n n i n g f o r N e w Ve n t u r e s 3 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3


Medical Nutrition Concentration R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l & C h i l d N u t r i t i o n & H e a l t h 3 D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 8 7 0 S e m i n a r i n D i e t e t i c s R e s e a r c h 1 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 2

E l ec t i ve s (6 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 S u b t o t a l 6

R e s e a rc h R eq ui rem e n ts (6 c re di ts )

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Nutrition and Physical Performance Concentration R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 D I E T 5 6 9 0 B i o e n e r g e t i c s o f E x e r c i s e 3 D I E T 5 7 0 0 E x e r c i s e Te s t i n g a n d P r e s c r i p t i o n 3 D I E T 5 8 7 0 S e m i n a r i n D i e t e t i c s R e s e a r c h 1 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 2

E l ec t i ve s (6 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 S u b t o t a l 6

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Nutrition and Physical Performance Concentration with Dietetic Internship C a p st o n e O pt io n

R e q ui red (29 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 D I E T 5 6 9 0 B i o e n e r g e t i c s o f E x e r c i s e 3 D I E T 5 7 0 0 E x e r c i s e Te s t i n g a n d P r e s c r i p t i o n 3 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 9

E l ec t i ve s (3 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 S u b t o t a l 3

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R e q ui red (30 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3


D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 D I E T 5 6 9 0 B i o e n e r g e t i c s o f E x e r c i s e 3 D I E T 5 7 0 0 E x e r c i s e Te s t i n g a n d P r e s c r i p t i o n 3 D I E T 5 8 7 0 S e m i n a r i n D i e t e t i c s R e s e a r c h 1 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 3 0

R e s e a rc h R eq ui rem e n ts (6 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 9 9 0 T h e s i s 6 S u b t o t a l 6


Nutrition Therapy Concentration with Dietetic Internship C a p st o n e O pt io n

R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 6

E l ec t i ve s (6 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l & C h i l d N u t r i t i o n & H e a l t h 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 S u b t o t a l 6




R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 8 7 0 S e m i n a r i n D i e t e t i c s R e s e a r c h 1 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 4

E l ec t i ve s (3 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 5 5 0 N u t r i t i o n a n d P h y s i c a l P e r f o r m a n c e 3 S u b t o t a l 6

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Pediatric Concentration with Dietetic Internship C a p st o n e O pt io n

R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 2 9

E l ec t i ve s (3 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 0 3 0 S u s t a i n a b l e F o o d S y s t e m s 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l & C h i l d N u t r i t i o n & H e a l t h 3 S u b t o t a l 3




R e q ui red (22 c re di ts ) D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 2 1 0 P e d i a t r i c N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 3 5 0 C l i n i c a l S y s t e m s M a n a g e m e n t 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 8 7 0 S e m i n a r i n D i e t e t i c s R e s e a r c h 1 D I E T 5 9 1 0 D i e t e t i c I n t e r n s h i p 8 O R E S 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n H e a l t h a n d M e d i c i n e 3 O R E S 5 1 2 0 P r a c t i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s o f S t a t i s t i c a l M e t h o d s 3 S u b t o t a l 3 0

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Master of Public Health Dual Degree N &D C ou rs e s (2 1 c red i ts ) D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 D I E T 5 1 0 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I 3 D I E T 5 1 3 0 H u m a n N u t r i t i o n i n P h y s i o l o g y a n d M e t a b o l i s m I I 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 4 5 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h N u t r i t i o n P r a c t i c u m 3 D I E T 5 4 8 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n a n d C o u n s e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 D I E T 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e 3 S u b t o t a l 2 1

M PH C ou rs e s (3 3 c red i ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3


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OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Leadership D e b ra A. R yb sk i , P h.D . , M.S .H CA, O TR /L


Overview T h i s D e p a rtm e nt o f O ccup at i on a l S c ie n c e a n d O ccu pa t i o na l T he ra p y o f f e rs t h re e d e g re e s: a B ache l o r o f S c i e n ce i n O ccu p at i o n al S c i e n ce (BS OS ) , a M as t e r o f O ccu p at i o n al T h e rap y (MO T ) d e g ree , a nd a Po s t -P ro f ess i on al D o ct o r o f O ccup at i on a l T h e ra p y (O TD ).

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S t ud e nt s in S ai n t L o ui s U n ive rs i t y ’s d e p a rtm e nt o f o ccu p at io n al s c ie n ce an d o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p y m a st e r ’ s p rog ra m a p pl y t h e i r o ccu p at i o n al s c i en ce kn o wl e d ge t o su p po r t i n g t h e h e al t h a n d q u al i t y o f l i f e o f i n d i v id u al s th ro u g ho u t t he l i f e sp a n, i n c l u d i n g t ho se w i t h d i sa bi l i t i e s a n d ch ro ni c i l l n e ss.

S t ud e nt s h ave g ua ra nt e e d e n t r y i n t o t he g ra du a te le ve l m a st e r ' s p ro g ram i f a l l r e q ui rem e nt s o f t h e u n d e rg ra d ua te p rog ra m a re su cce ssf u l l y com pl et e d. T h e co mb i ne d B SO S a n d M O T p ro g ram i s f i ve y e a rs o f s t u d y.

Q u al i f i e d P o st Ba ccal a u re at e s tu d e nt s w i t h d e g re es i n o t h e r f i e l d s m a y a p pl y t o th e M O T p ro g ram f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l tw o ye a rs o f s t u d y ( i n c lu d i n g o n e summ e r se m e st e r ) .

T h e P o st -P rof e ss i o na l D oc to r o f O ccu p at i on al T h e ra p y i s fo r B a che l o r ' s o r M a st e r ' s e d u cat ed O c cu p at io n a l T h e ra p y p ra ct i t i o n e rs d es i gn e d to p rep a re t he m fo r ro l e s a s a c a de mi c i a n s, a d van ce d p ra ct i t i o ne rs , p o l i c y -m a ke rs, p ro g ram e va l ua t o rs a n d a d vo cat e s of t h e p ro f e ss i on .

Faculty S . Om a r Ah m ad , P h .D. , O TD /L R e b e cca M. A ld r i ch, Ph .D. , O T R/L K a re n F. B a rn e y, P h .D. , O TR /L , FA O TA , Em e ri t a Ju l i a H e nd e rso n -K a lb , M S, OT R/ L L i sa A. Ja e ge rs , M S, P h. D. , OT R/ L C ynt h ia S. M at l o ck, P h. D. , MB A, O TR/ L D e b ra A. R yb sk i , P h.D . , MS, M SHC A, O TR/ L K a th l ee n L . S e r fa s , O TD , O TR /L

S a ra h Wal sh, MO T, O TR/ L S e l en a Wa shi n gt on , Ph .D.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE Program Highlights O ccu pa t i o na l t h e rap i s t s w o rk w i t h i n d i v i d u al s a n d th e i r f am i l i e s t o im p ro v e t he q ua l i t y o f t h e i r e v e ryd a y l i v e s . S e rv i ce s a re p rov i de d t o i n d i v id u al s w h o a re at r i s k fo r o r h a ve d i sa bl in g co n di t i o ns t h at l i m i t t h e i r ab i l i t y to p a r t i c ip a te i n e ve ryd a y a ct i v i t i e s.

C om m on d i a g no se s i n c l u de d e ve l op me nt a l a n d l ea rn i n g d i sa bi l i t i e s , a ut i sm, a r th r i t i s , he a d t ra um a, sp in a l co rd i n ju ry, a mp u ta t i o n, s t roke a n d b e h a vi o ra l i l l ne ss . O ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p i s t s e va l u at e th e im p ac t o f th e d i sa bi l i t y a nd p a r tn e r w i th t he c l i e nt to p l a n i n t e rve nt io n s th at p rom ot e h ea l t h , f o cu s in g o n a ct i v i t i e s t h at a re im po r t an t an d me a ni n gf u l t o t h e i n d i v i d u al o r t h e c omm u ni t y.

S a i n t L o ui s Un i ve rs i t y ’ s St ud e nt O ccup at i on a l T h e ra p y A sso ci a t i on ’s (S O TA ) p u rp ose i s t o e n h an ce st ud en t s ’ u n d e rst a n di n g of o ccu p at io n al t h e ra p y t h rou g h p ro f e ss i on a l , e d u ca t i o na l , co mm un i t y a n d soc i a l a c t i v i t i e s . SO TA f a c i l i t a t e s o p p o rt u n i t i e s f o r ca m a rad e r i e am o n g s t ud e nt s, a n d i t p ro v id e s m e a ni n gf u l , p ro d u ct i ve i n t e rac t i o n w i t h f a cu l t y.

S t ud e nt s h a ve sea ml e ss en t r y i n t o t he g ra d u at e le ve l m a st e r ’ s p rog ra m i f a l l t h e re qu i rem e nt s o f t h e u n d e rg ra d ua te p rog ra m a re su cce ssf u l l y com pl ete d . T h e p o st -p rof e ss i on a l d o ct o rat e p rog ra m i s a va i la b l e f o r i n d i v id u al s w i t h a b ac h el o r ’ s o r m as t e r ’ s d e g ree i n o ccu p at io n al t h e rap y i n t e re st e d in co n t i nu i ng th e i r e d u cat io n .

Curriculum Overview T h e o cc u p at i o n al t h e rap y p rog ra m is a cc red i t e d b y t he A cc re d i t a t i o n C ou n ci l f o r O ccu p at i o n al T h e ra p y E d u cat i o n (ACO T E ) o f t he Am e ri ca n O ccu p at io n a l T h e ra p y A s s oc i a t i o n (AO TA ) , l o c at e d a t 47 2 0 M o nt g om e ry L an e , S u i t e 2 00 , Be th e sd a, M D 2 08 1 4 -3 4 4 9. AC OT E ’s t e l e ph o n e nu mb e r, c / o A O TA , i s 3 0 1 -6 5 2 -2 6 8 2. Th e o ccu p at io n al th e ra p y p rog ra m a t Sa i nt L o u i s U ni ve rs i t y p ro v i de s s t u d en t s w i t h t h e co u rsewo rk , f a c u l t y a nd re s o u rce s t o g ra du at e a s c om p et e nt a n d ca r i n g h ea l t h ca re p rof e ss i o na l s .

+ O n e of o n ly f o u r U .S . p rog ra ms f o cuse d o n o ccu p at io n al s c ie n ce ( th e o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p y p ro f e ss i on ’s f ou n d at i o n ) a s w el l a s o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p y.

+ U n d e rg ra du at e s tu d e nt s h a ve g u a ra nt e ed en t r y i n t o t h e M a st e r o f O c c u pa t i o na l T h e rap y (M. O. T. ) p ro g ra m i f t h e e nt ra n ce s t an d a rd s a re m ai n ta i ne d.

+ S t ud e nt s a re m at ch e d w i t h a f a cu l t y m e nt o r w h o su p p o rt s t he s t u de nt ’ s p rof e ss i o n al d e ve l op me n t .


+ C u r r i cu l um em p h a si zes l e a rn i n g w i t h e xp o su re t o p ra c t i ce, re se a rch a nd se rv i ce b o th l o ca l l y a n d n a t i o n al l y a s w el l as i n t e rn at i o n al l y.

+ U n d e rg ra du at e s tu d e nt s h a ve o p p o rt u n i t i e s t o co n d u ct re se a rch a nd p ro d u ce p ro j e ct s / p ap e rs a cce pt a b l e fo r p ub l i cat i o n a n d p rese nt at i on a t p ro f e ss i on a l con fe re n ce s.

+ T h e c o re cu r r i cu l um c o nt a i n s a n i n t e rp rof e s s i o n al f o c u s t h at em p h a si z es a t e am a p p roa c h to h e al th ca re .

+ S t ud e nt s w i th a de c la re d o ccup a t i on a l t h e ra py m aj o r w h o succe ssf u l l y com pl et e t h e re q ui rem e nt s f o r t he B .S. O. S. a re g u a ran te e d e nt r y i n t o t h e M a st e r o f O ccup a t i on a l T h e rap y p ro g ram.

+ T h e c u r r i cu l um i s ca re fu l l y p la n n ed t o f o rm st u de nts h o l i s t i ca l l y a n d i n c l u d e s: a l i b e ra l a r t s e d u cat i o n in t h e J e su i t t r ad i t i o n w i t h a n em p h a si s o n i n t e r -p ro f e ss i on a l h ea l t h co l l a b o rat i o n, a f ou n d at io n i n o ccu p at io n al s c ie n ce, o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p y co u rse w o rk an d f i e l d e xp e r i e n ce s i n re sea rch a n d se rv i ce t o p re p a re s t u de n ts f o r p ra ct i ce a s a h e al t h ca re p rof e ss i on a l w i t h h ea r t , a n d t h e a b i l i t y to m in o r i n a n y a rea o f i n t e re st , s t u d y ab ro a d f o r a se m e st e r a nd / o r p a rt i c ip at e i n re g i o na l / n a t i o n al / g l o b al se rv i ce o p p o rt u n i t i e s .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities F i e l dw o rk e xpe r i e nce s i n comm u ni t y a n d c l i n i c a l p ra c t i ce se t t i n g s a re re q ui re d i n occu p at i o n al t h e ra p y e d u cat io n . R e gu la t i o n s req ui re a l l s t u de n ts to com pl et e a c r im i n a l b a ckg ro u nd ch eck a nd a d ru g t e st a t l e a s t o n ce d u r i ng t h e P ro g ram , e i th e r o r b ot h of t he se m a y b e re p e at e d a s ag e n cy re q ui re me nt s d em a nd . P o si t i ve re su l t s f rom th e c r i m i n a l ba ckg ro un d che ck o r d ru g t e st s ma y re s ul t i n i n e l i g i b i l i t y to g ra d u at e f rom t h e p ro g ra m. A fe lo n y con v i c t i o n m ay a f f e ct a g ra d u at e ’s e l i g ib i l i t y f o r p ro fe ss i o n al ce r t i f i ca t i o n an d l i ce n su re .

Careers E m pl o ym en t o f occu p at i o n al t he ra p is t s i s exp e ct ed to i n c re a se b y 2 7% b etw e e n 2 0 1 4 an d 2 0 24 , ad di n g 3 0,4 0 0 m o re p rof e ss i on a l s t o t he 11 4 ,6 0 0 e x i s t i n g j o b s i n t h i s f i e l d a cc o rd in g to t h e U .S . B u re a u of L a bo r St at i s t i c s .

A s of 20 1 4, 4 8% of o ccu p at io n al t h e ra p i s t s w o rked i n h o sp i t a l s , s ch o ol s a nd n u rs in g fa c i l i t i e s . T h e rem a in i n g 5 2 % w o rked i n a va r ie ty o f set t i n g s i n c l u d i n g o ut p at i e nt c l i n i c s, h om e he a l t h , aca d emi a, e a r l y i n t e rve nt i o n, co mm u ni t y a n d m e nt a l h e al t h . A d di t i o n a l o p p o rt u n i t i e s i n c l u d e co n sul t a t i on to in d u st r y, comm u ni t y set t i n g s , t e a c hi ng an d re s e a rc h.

T h e sa l a ry o f an o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p i s t va r i e s b as e d u p o n ge o g ra p hi c l o ca t i o n, ye a rs o f exp e r i e n ce a n d t yp e o f em pl o ym e nt . T h e m e di a n an n u al wa g e f o r o ccu p at io n al t h e rap i s t s w a s $ 81 , 91 0 i n 2 0 1 6 a cco rd i n g t o th e B u re au o f L ab o r S ta t i s t i c s .

U p o n com pl et i ng an acc re di t ed ed u cat i o n al p ro gra m a n d re ce i v i n g a m a st e r ’ s d e g re e o r e nt r y - l eve l c l i n i ca l

d o c t o ra t e d eg re e i n o ccu p at io n al t h e ra p y, g ra d ua t e s a re re q ui re d t o su cce ssf u l l y p a ss t h e N at i on al B oa rd f o r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccu p at i o n al T h e rap y (N BCO T ) e xa mi n at i o n. I n m o st s t a t es , p ra ct i t i o ne rs m u st h o ld a cu r re n t l i ce nse o r l im i t ed p e rmi t i n o rde r t o wo rk . Typ i ca l l y, t h e ra p i s t s m u st fu l f i l l c o nt i n u i n g e du c at io n re q u i rem e nt s i n o rd e r t o m ai nt a i n ce rt i f i ca t i o n and / o r l i ce n su re.

Admission Requirements F re s hm a n A d mi ss i o n c r i t e r i a i n c l u de s a m i n im um G PA of 3 .2 0 o n a 4. 0 0 sca le a n d a n AC T com p o si t e sco re of a t l e a st 2 4, w i t h n o su b se ct i o n lo w e r t ha n 2 2 (o r e q ui va l e nt S AT sco re s ) . F o u r ye a rs o f h i gh sch oo l s c i en ce, i nc l ud i n g ch e mi st r y, b i o l o g y a n d p re f e rab l y a n at om y o r p h ys i cs, i s a l so req u i re d , a l o n g w i t h fo u r ye a rs o f ma th a n d f o u r ye a rs o f E n gl i sh. Ad mi t te d O T s tu d e nt s ha ve an a ve ra g e G PA o f 3 . 70 an d a ve ra ge A C T com p o si t e sco re of 26 .

I n o rd e r to q u al i f y f o r e a r l y O T a dm i ss i on c o n si d e rat i o n, s t u d en ts m u st h ave a n A C T co mp o s i t e sco re of 30 o r h i g h e r w i th n o su b se ct i o n l ow e r t h a n 2 8 (o r e q ui va l e nt S AT sco re s ) , a 3 . 8 5 G PA (w ei g ht ed ) o r h i gh e r o n a 4 . 0 0 sca l e , a n d ha ve sa t i s f i e d t h e cu r r i cu l um re q ui re me n t s l i s t ed ab o ve.

T h e a pp l i c at i o n de a dl in e i s D e c. 1 . L at e a p pl i c a t io n s a re n ot co n s i d e re d . Ad mi ss i o n d e c i s i o n s w i l l be ma d e F e b . 1 .

Tra n s fe r T h e p rog ra m re s e rv es u p t o 10 s ea t s f o r q ua l i f i e d so p h om o re a n d j u n i o r t r a n sf e r s t u d e nt s w i t h en t r y b e g i nn in g a t t h e f a l l t e rm . Tra ns f e r s t u de n ts m u st ha ve a m i n im um 3 .2 cu mu l at i ve G PA , w r i t e a 5 0 0 -w o rd p e rso n al e ssa y a n d h ave m i n im um 2 0 ho u rs o f e xp e r i en ce in a va r i e t y o f o ccup at i on a l t h e rap y p ra ct i ce se t t i n g s, su ch a s h o spi t a l s , n u rs in g h om e s, s cho ols o r co mm u ni t y o rg a ni zat i o n s. S t ud e nt s m u st h a ve th e i r 2 0 h o u rs o f e xp e r i e n ce d o cum en t ed in th e jo u rn a l o f e xp e r i en ce s.

S t ud e nt s sh o ul d a p pl y by Fe b. 1 5 f o r f a l l e nt r y. E ssa ys a n d t h e j o u rna l o f e xpe r i e nce sho ul d b e se nt t o t h e d e p a r tm en t a t o t @ sl u. e d u.

C u r re nt s t ud e nt s in te re s te d in d e c l a r i ng t h i s ma j o r sh o u ld m a ke an ap p oi nt me nt w i t h t h e i r aca d em ic a d v i so r to re v i ew cou rse wo rk a nd e l ig ib i l i t y. S t u de n t s w i l l a l so n e e d t o sch e d ul e a m e et i n g w i t h a n o ccu p at io n al th e ra p y aca d emi c a d v i so r, L o ui se N eim a n, a t n e i ma n @s l u. ed u .

E x t e rn a l t r a n sf e r s t u d en t s sho ul d co nt a ct th e Tra ns f e r A d mi ss i o n s O ff i ce a t 31 4 -9 7 7 -25 0 0. A t ran sf e r a d v i so r w i l l r e v i e w yo u r co u rsew o rk a n d e l i g i b i l i t y f o r O T, a s w e l l a s d i scu ss a dmi s s i o n p ro ce d u re s t o t h e U ni ve rs i t y.



T h e re a re t wo p r i n c i p a l w a ys to he l p f i n a n ce a Sa i n t L o u i s U n ive rs i t y e du cat io n :





Accreditation A cc re di t a t i o n C o u n ci l f o r O ccu p at i o n al T h e ra p y E d u cat i o n, (A CO TE ) , Am e ri ca n Occu p at i o n al T h e rap y A sso ci a t i on , (AO TA ) 4 7 2 0 Mo n tg om e ry L a n e S u i t e 2 00 B e th e sd a, M D 2 0 81 4 -3 4 49 (3 0 1 ) 6 52 -2 6 8 2 w ww. ao ta .o rg T h e t o t a l n um b e r o f p ro g ram g rad u at e s f o r t h e l as t th re e ye a rs , 2 0 14 -2 0 1 6, i s 16 0 o u t o f 1 7 3 s t u d en t s a dmi t te d t o t h e p ro g ram d u r i n g t h at p e r i o d, f o r a t h re e -ye a r g ra d u at i on ra te o f 92 .5 p e rce nt . L e a rn m o re ab o u t p ro g ra m o ut com es an d te ch ni ca l s t an d a rd s.

G ra d u at e s of t h e p ro g ram wi l l b e e l i g ib l e t o s i t f o r th e n a t i o n al ce rt i f i cat i on exa mi na t i o n f o r t h e o ccu p at io n a l t h e ra pi s t , a dm i n i s t e re d b y t h e N at i on a l B o a rd fo r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccu p at io n al T h e ra py (N BC OT ) . A f te r su cce ssf u l com pl et io n of t h i s e xam , th e g rad uat e w i l l b e an O ccu p at io n al T h e ra pi s t , R e gi s t e re d (O T R ). I n a d d i t i o n, m o st s t a t e s re q ui re l i ce n su re to p ra ct i ce; h o w e ve r, s t a t e l i cen se s a re u su al l y b a se d o n th e re su l t s o f t he N BC O T ce rt i f i cat io n e xam i na t i o n. A f e lo n y co n v i c t i o n m a y a f f e ct a g rad u at e ' s a bi l i t y t o s i t f o r t h e N BC O T ce rt i f i cat i on e xa mi na t i o n o r a t t a i n s t a t e l i ce n su re.

V i e w t h e O ccu p at i o n al Th e ra p y NB CO T P a ss R at es at se cu re .n b cot . o rg/ d at a/ sch oo l s t a t s . a sp x

Program Requirements F o u nd a t io n A N AT 1 0 0 0 B a s i c H u m a n A n a t o m y 3 A N AT 4 0 0 0 G r o s s A n a t o m y 6 B I O L 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B i o l o g y 4 C H E M 1 0 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I 4 C M M 1 2 0 0 P u b l i c S p e a k i n g 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t . o f R h e t o r i c a n d R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 4 0 0 0 B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l W r i t i n g 3

H S C I 2 5 0 0 H u m a n D e v e l o p m e n t A c r o s s t h e L i f e s p a n 3 H S I 2 2 0 0 M e d i c a l Te r m i n o l o g y 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m & H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l . D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n I P P r a c t i c e 3 I P E 4 9 0 0 I n t e g r a t i v e I P P r a c t i c u m 2 O R E S 2 3 2 0 I P E H e a l t h O u t c o m e s R e s e a r c h 2 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H Y S 1 0 5 0 P h y s i c s o f t h e H u m a n B o d y 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y 2 0 5 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 P S Y 4 3 9 0 A b n o r m a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3

A n th rop ol o gy o r S o ci ol og y R eq ui rem e n t A N T H 1 2 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o A n t h r o p o l o g y 3 O r S O C 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i o l o g y 3

E th ic s R eq ui rem e n t P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 O r H C E 2 0 1 0 F o u n d i n C l i n i c a l H e a l t h C a r e E t h i c s 3

L i te ra tu re R e qu i re me n t E N G L 2 0 2 0 - 2 6 0 0 o r E N G L 3 0 0 0 - 3 9 5 0 L i t e r a t u r e 3

M a th Re q ui rem en t M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 O R M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s O R M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s 3 S u b t o t a l 7 7

R e q ui red O c cu p a ti on a l S c ie n c e C o u rs e s O C S 1 0 0 0 S e m i n a r i n O T P r a c t i c e 2 O C S 1 0 1 0 I n t r o t o O S & O T 2 O C S 3 1 2 0 S t u d y o f O c c u p a t i o n 3 O C S 3 2 2 0 C o n t e x t s o f O c c u p a t i o n 3 O C S 3 3 2 0 D e v e l o p m e n t o f H u m a n s a s O c c u p a t i o n a l B e i n g s 3 O C S 3 5 2 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h & W e l l n e s s 3 O C S 3 6 2 0 L i v e d E x p e r i e n c e o f D i s a b i l i t i e s 3 O C S 3 7 2 0 C r i t i c a l P e r s p e c t i v e s o f C u l t u r e , O c c u p a t i o n & J u s t i c e 3 O C S 4 6 2 0 C l i n i c a l C o n d i t i o n s & P h e n o m e n o l o g y 3 S u b t o t a l 2 5

R e q ui red O c cu p a ti on a l Th e rap y C ou rs e s M O T 5 0 2 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I 1 M O T 5 0 3 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I I 1 M O T 5 1 5 0 K i n e s i o l o g y 3 M O T 5 1 7 0 N e u r o s c i e n c e i n O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y 4 M O T 5 3 0 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e 3 M O T 5 3 5 0 T h e o r e t i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y 3 M O T 5 4 0 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y f o r A d u l t s w i t h P h y s i c a l D y s f u n c t i o n 4 M O T 5 4 1 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y i n B e h a v i o r a l H e a l t h I 3 M O T 5 4 5 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l P e r f o r m a n c e & A s s e s s m e n t o f C h i l d r e n & Yo u t h 3 M O T 5 4 6 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y w i t h A g i n g A d u l t s 3 M O T 5 4 9 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I 1 M O T 5 5 0 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I I 1 S u b t o t a l 3 0




MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Program Highlights T h e M a st e r o f O c cup at i on al T h e ra p y p ro g ram p ro mo t e s i n d i v id u al i ze d a n d sm al l l e a rn i n g g rou p s w i t h i n th e c l a sses . E ve ry s t u de n t i s pa i red w i t h a f acu l t y men t o r a n d e n co u ra g ed t o see k gu i da n ce t h rou g h ou t t h e p ro g ra m. A l o n g w i t h t h i s fa cu l t y pa r t ne rsh ip a re o p p o r tu n i t i e s f o r re se a rch p ro j e ct s t ha t f a c i l i t a t e l e a rn i n g w i t h i n f acu l t y m em b e rs ’ s ch ol a rsh i p .

Curriculum Overview T h e p ro g ram re q ui re s 7 1 –7 2 c re d i t s f o r com pl et i o n. F u l l - t im e st u d e nt s t y p i c a l l y c om pl et e t h e p ro g ram i n o n e summ e r, t h re e t ra d i t i o na l se me st e rs a nd tw o 12 -w e e k f i e l dw o rk e xp e r i e n ce s .

T h e de s ig n of t h e o c cu p at io n al t h e ra p y cu r r i cu lum at S a i n t L o ui s Un i ve rs i t y i s f o rm e d b y t he i n t e g rat i on of t h e f o l l ow in g f ou r t h em at i c a re a s:

+ Je su i t -b a se d e d u ca t i o na l p h i l o so ph y a n d g o al s , i n c l u d i n g t h e u l t im at e o ut com e of m e n an d w om e n i n t he se rv i ce o f o t h e rs

+ R e a son i ng a s t h e u l t im at e l e a rn i n g o b j e ct i ve, re su l t i n g i n p ra ct i t i on e rs w h o a re i n d ep e n d en t a nd co m pe t en t p rob l em -sol ve rs a nd se e ke rs o f kn o wl e d ge

+ O ccu pa t i o n a s a m e a ns an d o ut com e of i n t e rven t i on + D e vel o pm e nt o f a p ro fe ss io n al i d en t i t y

C u r r i cu l um t h em e s p ro g re ss th ro u g h i n c re a s in g l y co m pl e x l e a rn i n g, f r om u n d e rst a nd in g to e va l u at i o n. T h em e s i n ea ch a re a com bi n e w i t h t h e cu r r i cu l a r co n t en t a n d e vo l ve i n t o s t u de n t l ea rn in g o ut com es t o p ro d u ce a n e du cat io n al cu r r i cu lu m th at em p h as ize s co m pa ss io n at e a n d re f l e ct i ve a p p ro ach e s to a ch i ev i n g o ccu p at io n al p e rf o rm a n ce/ pa r t i c ip at i on in th e l i ves of t h e in d i v id u al s g ra d u at e s s e rve .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities F i e l dw o rk i s a n i n t eg ra l an d com pl em e nt a ry p a rt o f t h e O T cu r r i cu l um. I t p ro v i d es s tu d e nt s w i t h a n o p p o rt un i t y t o a p pl y s k i l l s l e a rn e d t h ro u g ho ut y ou r l i be ra l a r t s a n d p ro f e ss i on a l co u rsew o rk. O T s tu d e nt s p a r t i c i p at e i n t w o l e ve l s o f f i e ld w o rk.

L e ve l I f i e l dw o rk i s t h e a pp l i e d exp e r ie n ce t h at i s co o rd i na te d w i t h co u rse w o rk du r i ng t he fa l l a n d spr i n g o f ye a r o n e, a n d th e f a l l o f yo u r se co nd ye a r i n t he p ro g ra m. T h e se h an d s -o n e xp e r i en ce s a re d es i gn ed t o a l l o w st ud e nt s to o b se rve a n d g a in e xp e r i e n ce w i t h c l i e nt s w h o a re re ce i v i n g O T se rv i ces .

L e ve l I I f i e l dw o rk i s i n -de pt h p rac t i ce e xpe r i e nce i n t he d e l i ve ry o f o ccu p at io n al t he ra p y se rv i ce s t o c l i en t s . T h i s f i e l d wo rk p rom ot e s p ro fe ss io n al re a so n in g a n d re f le c t i v e p ra c t i c e sk i l l s , t o p re pa re s tu d e nt s f o r p ra c t i ce a s a com p et e nt e nt r y - le ve l t h e ra p i s t .

O T st u d e nt s w ho ch oo se t o p u rsu e a m a st e r ' s p ro j e ct a re m at ch ed w i th a fa cu l t y m em b e r w h o m e nt o rs th e i r d e ve lo pm e nt o f a com p re h e ns i ve p ro je c t t h at i s c lose l y a sso c ia te d w i t h t h e f a cu l t y me mb e r ' s s ch ol a rsh i p . T h ro u g h th i s p ro c e ss a nd c on c u r re nt ap p l i e d re s ea rch se mi n a rs, you ’ l l h a ve o p p o rt u n i t i es to g a i n an u n d e rst a n di n g o f th e re sea rch p ro ce ss i n a p ra ct i ce se t t i n g o r t h e a ca d emi c e n v i ro nm e nt .

Careers G ra d u at e s a re e l i g i b l e f o r t h e n at io n al ce rt i f i ca t io n e xa mi n at i o n fo r o ccu p at io n al t h e rap i s t s a dmi n i s te re d b y t he N at i o n al B o a rd f o r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccu p at io n a l T h e ra p y (NB CO T ). A f t e r s u c ce s sf u l l y com pl et i n g t h i s e xa m a n d o bt a in i ng l i ce n su re, s t u de nt s w i l l b e a n o ccu p at io n al t he ra p is t , r e g i s te re d (O TR ).

T h e 2 0 1 6 m ed i an a n n ua l s a l a ry f o r a n o ccu p at io n a l t h e ra pi s t w a s $ 81 ,9 1 0, a c c o rd i n g to t h e Bu re a u of L a b o r. O ccu p at i o n al t h e rap i s t s se e k em pl o ym e nt i n t he f o l l ow i n g s et t i ng s :

+ H o spi ta l s + O ff i ce s o f ph ys ica l an d o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p i s t s + E l em e nt a ry a nd s e c o nd a ry s c h o ol s + N u rs in g ca re fa c i l i t i e s + H om e h e al th ca re se rv ice s

Admission Requirements P o s t -b a ccal a u rea t e a p pl i ca nt s t o t he O T p ro g ram a re re q u i re d t o h a v e com pl e te d n i n e p re re q ui s i te co u rse s ( l i s t e d b e l ow ) , e a rn i n g a m i n i mu m cum ul at i ve 3 . 20 GPA :

+ B i o l o g y w i t h l a b (4 c re d i t s ) + C h em i st r y w i t h l ab (4 c red i t s ) + B a s ic an at om y (3 c red i t s ) + P h ysi o lo g y (3 c re d i t s ) + P h ysi cs (3 c red i t s ) + L i f e sp an hu ma n d e vel o pm en t (3 c re d i t s ) + A b n o rm a l psych ol o g y (3 c re d i t s ) + R e se a rch m et h od s (3 c red i t s ) + M e di ca l t e rm i n o l o g y

A l l n i ne p re req u is i t e co u rses m u st h a ve b ee n co mp le t e d w i t h i n t h e la s t 1 0 ye a rs. G ra d e s b e lo w a "C " w i l l n ot b e a cce pt e d. I t i s re comm e n d ed t h at s c ie n ce co u rse s b e t a k e n at a f o u r - yea r u n i ve rs i t y, b ut comm u ni t y co l le g e co u rse w o rk w i l l b e a cce pt ed . S c ie n ce co u rse s t ake n o n l i n e w i l l n ot b e a cce pt e d.

A l l p re re q ui s i te co u rsew o rk mu s t be co mp l et ed b y th e a p p l i cat i o n d e a dl i n e. Tra n sc r i p t s m us t b e su bm i t t ed to t h e OT CA S s y st em a n d w i l l no t b e ac c e pt e d.

A p p ly th ro u g h t h e C e nt ra l i ze d A p pl i ca t i o n S e rv i ce f o r O ccu pa t i o na l Th e ra p y (O T CA S ). T he O TC AS is a ce n t ra l i ze d se rv i ce t h at e na b le s p ro sp e ct i ve o ccu p at io n al t he ra p y s t u d en t s t o su bmi t a l l a p pl i cat io n m at e r ia l s e le c t ron i ca l l y. Ap p l i cat i o n m at e r i a l s t h at m u st b e sub mi t t e d to O TC AS i n c l u de :


A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + O ff i c i a l t r an sc r i p t s + Tw o p rof e ss i o n al l e t t e rs o f re fe re n ce + P e rso n al e ssa y up t o 5 00 w o rd s, w hi ch sho u ld b e a

d i scu ss i on o f e xp e r i en ce s in t he f i e ld a n d re a so ns w h y i n t e res t ed i n p u rsu i ng a de g re e in o ccu pa t i o na l t h e ra p y.

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts + A com pl et e d D e cl a rat i on of F i n an c i a l S up p o rt

p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s + TO E FL o r P T E Ac a d emi c s c o re + C h e ck t h e E ng l i sh P rof i c i e n cy Po l i c y p a ge f o r

sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n al p ro s p e ct s , a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n e S t ud e nt s sh o ul d a pp l y b y Jan . 1 5.

R e vi ew P ro c es s T h e a p pl i cat io n p e r i o d f o r t h e O T p ro g ram be g ins i n m id -Ju l y. A l l a p p l i cat io n s a re du e by Jan . 1 5. I n t e rv ie w s w i l l b e co n du c te d t h ro ug h o ut F e b ru a ry a n d a l l f i n a l d e c i s i o n s w i l l b e m ad e a n d comm u ni cat e d b y M a rch 1.



G ra d u at e s of th e p ro g ram wi l l b e e l i g ib l e t o s i t f o r th e n a t i o n al ce rt i f i cat i on exa mi na t i o n f o r t h e o ccu p at io n a l t h e ra pi s t , a dm i n i s t e re d b y t h e N at i on a l B o a rd fo r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccu p at io n al T h e ra py (N BC OT ) . A f te r su cce ssf u l com pl et io n of t h i s e xam , th e g rad u at e w i l l b e an O ccu p at io n al T h e ra pi s t , R e gi s t e re d (O T R ). I n a d d i t i o n, m o st s t a t e s re q ui re l i ce n su re to p ra ct i ce; h o w e ve r, s t a t e l i cen se s a re u su al l y b a se d o n th e re su l t s o f t he N BC O T ce rt i f i cat io n e xam i na t i o n. A f e lo n y co n v i c t i o n m a y a f f e ct a g rad u at e ' s a b i l i t y t o s i t f o r t h e N BC O T ce rt i f i cat i on e xa mi na t i o n o r a t t a i n s t a t e

l i ce n su re.


Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s A N AT 4 0 0 0 G r o s s A n a t o m y 6 O C T H 5 0 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l S c i e n c e * 1 M O T 5 0 2 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I * * 1 M O T 5 0 3 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I I 1 M O T 5 0 4 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I I I 1 M O T 5 1 5 0 K i n e s i o l o g y 3 M O T 5 1 7 0 N e u r o s c i e n c e i n O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y 4 M O T 5 2 0 0 C l i n i c a l C o n d i t i o n s & P h e n o m e n o l o g y 3 M O T 5 2 5 0 O T P o l i c y & A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 2 M O T 5 2 6 0 P r o b l e m - B a s e d L e a r n i n g 2 M O T 5 3 0 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y P r a c t i c e 3 M O T 5 3 5 0 T h e o r e t i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y 3 M O T 5 4 0 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y f o r A d u l t s w i t h P h y s i c a l D y s f u n c t i o n 4 M O T 5 4 1 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y i n M e n t a l H e a l t h 3 M O T 5 4 5 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l P e r f o r m a n c e & A s s e s s m e n t o f C h i l d r e n & Yo u t h 3 M O T 5 4 6 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y w i t h O l d e r A d u l t s 3 M O T 5 4 8 0 O T & U p p e r E x t r e m i t y 2 M O T 5 4 9 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I 1 M O T 5 5 0 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I I 1 M O T 5 5 5 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y f o r A d u l t s w i t h N e u r o l o g i c a l D y s f u n c t i o n 3 M O T 5 5 6 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y a n d C o m m u n i t y P r a c t i c e 3 M O T 5 6 0 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l T h e r a p y w i t h I n f a n t s & C h i l d r e n 4 M O T 5 6 5 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I I I 1 M O T 5 7 0 0 L e v e l I I F i e l d w o r k ( 1 2 w e e k s ) 6 M O T 5 7 5 0 L e v e l I I F i e l d w o r k ( 1 2 w e e k s ) 6

TO TA L CR ED IT S : 7 1 -7 2 * P o s t - B a c c a l a u r e a t e s t u d e n t s o n l y * * M a y b e s u b s t i t u t e d b y O C S 4 6 2 0

O p ti o n al Co u rs es (1 -6 c redi ts ) M O T 5 6 6 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h I V 1 - 6

Non-Course Requirements U p o n com pl et i on of a l l r e q ui rem e nt s, s t u de nt s re ce i ve t h e M as t e r ’ s i n Oc c u p at i o n al T h e ra p y (MO T ) D eg re e a n d a re e l i g i b l e t o s i t f o r t he na t i o na l ce rt i f i cat io n e xa mi n at i o n a dmi n i s te re d b y t h e N a t i o na l B o a rd f o r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccup at i on al T h e rap y (NB CO T ). I n a d d i t i o n t o p a ss i n g t h e na t i o na l e xa m, m o st s ta t e s re q u i re l i cen su re in o rd e r t o p ra ct i ce.

N OT E : A l l L e v el I I F i e l d wo rk mu st b e c om p le te w i t h i n 1 8 m o nt h s fo l l ow in g co mp l et i o n of aca d em ic p re p a ra t i on .

Continuation Standards S t ud e nt s mu s t m ai nt a i n a cum u la t i ve G PA of 3 .0 0 in a l l r e q u i re d g rad u at e/ p rof e ss i o n al co u rses .

DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY


Program Highlights T h e P o st -P rof e ss i o na l D oc to r o f O ccu p at i on al T h e ra p y p ro g ra m i s f o r o ccu pa t i o na l t he ra p y p rac t i t i on e rs w i t h a b a ch el o r ’ s o r m a st e r ’ s de g re e d e s i g ne d t o p re p a re th e m f o r ro le s a s ac a d emi c ia n s, a d v an c e d p ra c t i t i o ne rs , p o l i c y m ake rs, p rog ra m e va l ua t o rs a nd ad vo cat e s of th e p ro f e ss i on . Th e p ro g ram o ff e rs t h re e a re a s of co n ce nt ra t i on : p ra ct i ce, ed u cat io n, an d pu b l i c p o l i cy a n d l e ad e rsh i p .

Curriculum Overview T h i s p ro g ram can b e com pl et e d i n s i x sem e st e rs. T h e cu r r i cu l um i s b a se d o n co re co n ce p ts o f o ccu p at io n a l s c i e n ce a n d o ccu p at i o n al th e ra p y, o ut com e s re sea rch a n d e d u cat i o n cou rse s a n d can b e ta i l o re d t h rou g h co n ce nt ra t i on s t o m e et yo u r p ro fe ss io n a l d e ve lo pm e nt g o al s .

E a ch s tu d e nt i s re q ui re d to co mp l et e s i x c re d i t s o f p ra c t i cum. A th re e -c re d i t p ra ct i cu m ass ig nm e nt re q u i re s a m i n i mu m o f 32 0 h o u rs. S t ud e nt s h a ve t h e o p t i o n to com pl et e a l l s i x c re d i t s (64 0 ho u rs ) i n a s i n g l e sem e st e r.

Careers G ra d u at e s a re p re p a re d t o w o rk a s ad va n ced O T p ra c t i t i o ne rs a n d a s p ro g ram e val u at o rs .

T h i s d eg re e c a n a l so f u r t h e r a ca re e r i n aca d emi cs o r p u b l i c p o l i c y.

Admission Requirements A p p l i can ts mu st h a ve at l e a st o ne ye a r (2 , 00 0 ho u rs) o f c l i n i ca l e xp e r i en ce a s an o ccu p at i o n al t h e ra p i s t o r e q u i va l en t e xp e r i en ce i n an o th e r t he ra p eu t i c f i e l d . P os t -g rad u at e t h e ra p y - re l a t e d re se a rch w i l l b e co n s id e re d a s p a rt i a l f u l f i l lm e nt o f t h i s re q ui rem e nt .

S t ud e nt s m u st a l so h ave succe ssf u l l y com pl et e d t he N a t i on a l B o a rd C e rt i f i cat i o n i n O ccup a t i o na l T h e ra p y e xa mi n at i o n o r a n in te rn a t i on a l eq u i va le n t .

A d d i t i o n a l p re re qu i s i t e s in c l ud e:

4 0 0 0 o r 5 0 0 0 - l e ve l E n gl i sh com p o si t i o n co u rse (3 c re d i t s ) S t ud e nt s m u st h a ve e a rn ed a g rad e of B o r h ig h e r. A n a p p ro ve d w r i t i n g sam pl e of a t l e as t f i ve p ag e s a s e v i d en ce o f g ra d ua t e w r i t i ng a b i l i t y ma y b e su bmi t te d i n p la ce of t h i s co u rse.

O CT H 5 0 11: F u nd am e nt a ls o f O ccu p at i o n al S c i e nce (3 c re d i t s ) M a st e r ' s - l e ve l ap p l i can t s m a y su bm i t a com pa ra b l e co u rse ta ke n w i t h i n t h e l a st f i ve ye a rs f o r co n s id e rat i on . S tu d e nt s m a y a l so ch o o se t o t a ke a co m pe t en cy e xam b ut mu st sco re at l e a st a 7 5 pe rce n t t o b y p as s t h i s c o u rse re qu i rem en t .

O CT H 5 0 10 : Fo u n d at i o n s of O T: T h e o r i e s, D om ai n s

a n d P ro ce sse s (3 c red i t s ) M a st e r ' s - l e ve l ap p l i can t s m a y su bm i t a com pa ra b l e co u rse ta ke n w i t h i n t h e l a st f i ve ye a rs f o r co n s id e rat i on . S t ud e nt s ma y a lso ch o ose to t a ke a co m pe t en cy e xam b ut mu st sco re at l e a st a 7 5 pe rce n t t o b y p as s t h i s c o u rse re qu i rem en t .

A p pl i c a ti o n R e q ui rem en ts + U n d e rg ra du at e G PA of 3 . 2 0 o n a 4. 0 0 sca l e + C u r r i cu l um v i t ae (C V ) + A 5 00 -w o rd p e rso n al e ssa y d et a i l i ng yo u r g o al s a n d

i n t e nt io n s fo r p u rsu in g a n OT D + T h re e l e t t e rs o f re f e ren c e + Tra n s c r i p ts + I n t e rv ie w (B y i n v i ta t i o n o n l y )

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts + A c om pl et e d D e cl a rat i on of F i n an c i a l S up p o rt

p a cket w i t h a l l a ccom p a ny i ng d o cum e nt s + A TOE F L s co re o f 5 50 (w r i t t e n ) o r 8 0 ( co mp ut e r -

b a se d ), o r I E LTS o f 6 . 5 a n d a Wr i t i n g E xam sco re of 4 + .

+ C h e ck t h e E ng l i sh P rof i c i e n cy Po l i c y p a ge f o r sp e c i f i c TO E FL a n d PT E sco re re qu i rem e nt s. S t ud e nt s ma y a l so v i s i t t h e i n t e rn at io n al p ro sp e ct s , a p p l i ca nt s a nd s t ud e nt s p a g e f o r mo re i n f o rm at i on a b o ut i n t e rn at i o n al a p pl i cat i on req u i rem en ts .

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n e T h e p r i o r i t y a dm i ss i on d e ad l i n e i s F e b rua ry 1 . T h e f i n a l a d mi ss i o n s d ea d l i ne i s Ju l y 1 5.

R e vi ew P ro c es s A p p l i cat i o n s f o r t h i s p ro g ram op e n i n D e cemb e r. P r i o r i t y a dmi ss io n de c is i on l e t t e rs a re se nt i n Ap r i l . F i n a l a dmi s s io n d e c i s i o n s a re m a d e b y A ug . 1 .



G ra d u at e s of th e p ro g ram wi l l b e e l i g ib l e t o s i t f o r th e n a t i o n al ce rt i f i cat i on exa mi na t i o n f o r t h e o ccu p at io n a l


t h e ra pi s t , a dm i n i s t e re d b y t h e N at i on a l B o a rd fo r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccu p at io n al T h e ra py (N BC OT ) . Af te r su cce ssf u l com pl et io n of t h i s e xam , th e g rad u at e w i l l b e an O ccu p at io n al T h e ra pi s t , R e gi s t e re d (O T R ). I n a d d i t i o n, m o st s t a t e s re q ui re l i ce n su re to p ra ct i ce; h o w e ve r, s t a t e l i cen se s a re u su al l y b a se d o n th e re su l t s o f t he N BC O T ce rt i f i ca t io n e xam i na t i o n. A f e lo n y co n v i c t i o n m a y a f f e ct a g rad u at e ' s a b i l i t y t o s i t f o r t h e N BC O T ce rt i f i cat i on e xa mi na t i o n o r a t t a i n s t a t e l i ce n su re.


Program Requirements R e q ui red C ou rs e s O C T H 5 0 1 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f O T: T h e o r i e s , D o m a i n s & P r o c e s s e s 3 O C T H 5 0 11 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l S c i e n c e 3 O C T H 6 1 0 0 O c c u p a t i o n a l S c i e n c e i n P r a c t i c e a n d S o c i e t y 3 O C T H 6 2 0 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l L e a d e r s h i p a n d P u b l i c P o l i c y 3 O C T H 6 3 0 0 C o n c e p t u a l i z a t i o n s & A p p l i c a t i o n s o f O c c u p a t i o n a l I n j u s t i c e 3 O R E S 5 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B i o s t a t i s t i c s f o r H e a l t h O u t c o m e s R e s e a r c h 3 O R E S 5 3 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f O u t c o m e R e s e a r c h 3 E D I 5 6 0 0 M o d e l s o f Te a c h i n g 3 O C T H 6 4 0 0 O T P r a c t i c u m 3 O C T H 6 5 0 0 O T P r a c t i c u m 3

S i x c red i ts o f ad vi s o r -a pp ro v ed e le c t iv e s


Non-Course Requirements U p o n com pl et i on of a l l r e q ui rem e nt s, s t u de nt s re ce i ve t h e M as t e r ’ s i n Oc c u p at i o n al T h e ra p y (MO T ) D eg re e a n d a re e l i g i b l e t o s i t f o r t he na t i o na l ce rt i f i cat io n e xa mi n at i o n a dmi n i s te re d b y t h e N a t i o na l B o a rd f o r C e r t i f i ca t i o n i n O ccup at i on al T h e rap y (NB CO T ). I n a d d i t i o n t o p a ss i n g t h e na t i o na l e xa m, m o st s ta t e s re q u i re l i c en s u re in o rd e r t o p ra ct i c e.

N OT E : A l l L e v el I I F i e l d wo rk mu st b e c om p le te w i t h i n 1 8 m o nt h s fo l l ow in g co mp l et i o n of aca d em ic p re p a ra t i on .



PHYSICAL THERAPY & ATHLETIC TRAINING P T P ro g ram We b si t e

w ww. s lu .e d u/ d o i sy/ d e g ree s /u n d e rg rad u at e/ p h ys i ca l- t h e ra p y. ph p

AT P ro g ram We b s i t e w ww. s lu .e d u/ d o i sy/ d e g ree s /u n d e rg rad u at e/ at h le t i c -t ra in i ng .p h p

Leadership Tr i c i a A u st i n , P h. D. , P T, ATC


R a n d y R i ch t e r, P h. D. , P T P ro g ra m D i rec t or, Ph ys i ca l Th e ra p y

A n th o n y B re i t b a ch, P h.D . , ATC P ro g ra m D i rec t or, A th le t i c Tra i n i n g

Overview T h e D e p a rtm e nt o f P h ys i ca l T h e rap y & At h l e t i c Tra in i n g i n c l u d e s tw o sep a rat e p rof e ss i o na l p ro g ram s , t h e P ro g ra m i n Ph ysi ca l T h e ra p y a n d t h e A th l e t i c Tra in i n g P ro g ra m.

T h e Ba c h el o r o f S c ie n c e i n E xe rc i se S ci e n ce d e g ree i s a va i l a b l e o n l y t o t h o se s tu d e nt s a dmi t t ed to t h e P ro g ra m in At h le t i c Tra i n i n g o r t h e P ro g ram i n P h ysi ca l T h e ra p y a nd i s n ot a s ta n d -a l o n e d eg re e p ro g ram.

Faculty P ro g ram in P h ys ic al T h e rap y Tr i c i a A u st i n , P h. D. , P T, ATC C a ro l B e c kel , P h. D. , P T M a ry Jo D ave n p o rt , P h. D. , P T L i sa Do rse y, Ph .D . , M BA , PT J i l l F i t zG e ra l d , DP T, P T, G CS , C EE A A, CS CS E t he l F re se , D P T, P T, MH S, CC S, FAP TA D a vi d G ut e ku n st , Ph .D. , M S K e l l y H awt h o rn e, DP T, P T, GC S A n n Ma rco l i n a H a ye s, DP T, P T, MH S, OC S E l i s sa He l d B ra df o rd, P T, P h. D. , N CS , M SC S G i ng e K et t e n ba ch, P h. D. , P T K im L e ven h a g en , D P T, P T, WCC R a n d y R . R i ch t e r, P h. D. , P T G re tch e n Sa l s i ch, P h.D . , P T C h r i s Se b el sk i , Ph .D. ,D P T, P T, O C S, CS CS B a rb Ye mm, DP T, P T, O CS

A th le t i c Train in g P rog ram A n th o n y B re i t b a ch, P h.D . , ATC T i mo th y H ow el l , E d.D . , AT C, CS CS M ike M a rke e, P T, D P T, OC S, COM T, ATC K i t t y N ew sh am, P h. D. , AT C Wi l l i a m S i l e r, P h. D.

ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM Program Highlights T h e A t h l e t i c Tra in i ng P rog ra m i s a n e a r l y -a ssu ran ce 3 + 2 g rad u at e p rof e ss i o n al p ro g ram . St ud e nt s e a rn a B a ch el o r o f S c i e n ce (B. S. ) i n E xe rc i se S ci e nce a n d M a st e r o f A t h l e t i c Tra in i ng (M. A. T. )

T h e at h l e t i c t r a i n i n g p ro g ram i s th e s t a n da rd of e xce l l e n ce w i th i n t h e f i e l d , b oa s t i ng a 10 0 p e rcen t pa ss ra t e o n B o a rd of C e rt i f i ca t i on E xam s t h ro ug h o ut t he h i s t o ry o f t h e p ro g ram, o ut s t a n di ng p la cem e nt ra t es i n t h e f i e ld a n d s t u de nt s a n d f a cu l t y t h at h av e be e n h o n o re d at n at i on a l an d i n t e rna t i o na l l e ve l s .

T h e p rog ra m h a s a p ro ve n t ra c k re co rd o f g lo b a l e n g a g em e nt ; t h e AT ha s a cu r r i cu l a r t r a ck i n wh i ch s t u d en ts ca n at t e n d t h e M a d r i d , S p ai n ca mp u s fo r up t o f o u r s em e st e rs, a n in te rn a t i on a l c l i n i c a l e xc h an g e p ro g ra m w i t h u n i ve rs i t i es i n S pa in a n d I re l a nd , an d th e p ro g ra m i s a n i n st i t u t i o na l m em b e r o f t h e Wo r l d F e d e rat io n of A t h l e t i c Tra i n i n g an d T h e ra p y (W FATT ) – t h e p rog ra m p ro u dl y h os t ed th e 2 01 5 W FAT T Wo r l d C o n g re ss.

U p o n g ra d ua t i o n, s tu d e nt s a re e l i g i b le t o ta ke t h e bo a rd ce r t i f i ca t i o n exam i na t i o n fo r th e C e r t i f i e d At h le t i c Tra i ne r (ATC ) c re d e nt i a l .

A d va nt a ge s t o e a rn i n g a Ma st e r o f A t h l e t i c Tra i n i ng at S a i n t L ou i s U n ive rs i t y i n c lu d e:

+ D i re ct a dmi ss io n to t h e p rog ra m a s a f re shm a n + A d va n ce me n t t h ro ug h t he e n t i re a t h l e t i c t ra in i ng

p ro g ra m w i t h ou t a dd i t i o n a l a p pl i ca t i on p ro ce sse s, p ro v i d ed t he s t u de nt rem ai n s i n g o o d s t a nd i ng

+ O p p o rt u n i t i es t o p u rsu e a d di t i o na l cu r r i cu l a r g o al s su ch a s m i n o rs, ce rt i f i ca t e s a n d st u d y ab ro a d p ro g ra m s

+ N CA A Di v i s i on I a t h l e t i c p ro g ram + D i ve rs i t y o f c l i n i ca l t r a i n in g s i t e s + H i gh l y a cce ss i b le f a cu l t y + C l ass ro om t e ch n ol o g y + I n t e rp rof e s s i o n al fo c u s of c o re c u r r i cu l um t o b u i l d a

t e am a p p roa c h t o he a l t hc a re + S t at e o f t h e a r t l a b o rat o r i e s a n d c l i n i ca l e qu i pm en t

l o cat e d i n th e D oi sy Co l l e g e of He a l t h Sc i en ce s + S t ud y a b ro a d t ra ck a va i l a b l e a l l ow in g s tu d e nt s to

s t u d y at M a d r id , Sp ai n cam p u s f o r up t o f o u r se m e st e rs d u r i n g t h e p re -p rof e ss i on a l ph a se of t he p ro g ra m

Curriculum Overview S t ud e nt s b e gi n t he p rog ra m a s f reshm e n sp e nd th e i r f i r s t t h re e y ea rs c om pl e t i ng t he re q ui re d l i be ra l a r t s a n d sc i e n ce p re re qu i s i t e cou rse s. St u d en ts w ho m e et a ca d em i c a n d p ro fe ss io n al b e ha v io r re q ui re me n t s co n t i n ue i n t o th e tw o -yea r p rof e ss i on a l ph a se of th e p ro g ra m af t e r t he i r j u n io r yea r.

T h e t wo -ye a r p ro f ess io n al ph a se o f t h e p ro gra m


i n c l u d e s co u rse wo rk i n h um an a n at om y a n d k i n e s i o lo g y, c l i n i ca l s c i e nce s, re se a rch an d a dm in i s t ra t i o n. S t ud e nt s p a r t i c i p at e in c l i n i ca l e xp e r ie n ce s ea ch se m e st e r.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities A t h l e t i c t ra i n i n g s tu d e nt s p a rt i c i p at e i n c l i n i ca l e xp e r i en ce s ea ch sem e st e r an d th e d i ve rs i t y o f c l i n i ca l s i te s i s a h a l lm a rk o f t h e p ro g ram . In a dd i t i o n t o Sa i n t L o u i s U ni ve rs i t y ’ s a t h l e t i c t e am s, e i g ht o t h e r S t . Lo u i s u n i ve rs i t i e s a n d 2 0 h i g h sch o ol s se rve a s c l i n i ca l s i t e s f o r t he p rog ra m. St u de nt s e x p e r i e n c e u n iq u e n e tw o rk in g op p o rt u n i t i e s su ch as p h ys i c i a n o f f i ce ro t a t io n s, NC A A cha mp io n shi p e ven t s an d summ e r ca m p s.

T h e p rog ra m p ro v i d e s o pp o r t un i t i e s t o co nn e ct w i t h t he AT p ro fe s s i o n. S tu d e nt s h a ve a cha n ce to be i n vo lve d i n t h e An n u al A th l e t i c Tra i n i n g S p e ake r S e r i es a n d N a t i on a l A t h le t i c Tra i n i n g M o nt h ea ch sp r in g. F a cu l t y m em b e rs se rve in p rom in e nt ro l e s i n s t a t e , re g i o n al a n d n a t i o n al o rga n izat i on s in a t h l e t i c t r a i n i n g. A d di t i o na l l y, t h e p ro g ram h o u ses t h e e d i to r i a l o f f i ce s of th e Jo urn a l o f A t h l e t i c Tra in i ng a n d th e At h l e t i c Tra in i ng E du cat io n Jo u rn a l .

Careers G ra d u at e s w o rk i n a va r i e t y o f set t i n g s, p ra ct i c in g i n j u ry p re ve nt i on , i n ju ry asse ssm e nt , sp o r t s re ha b i l i t a t i o n a n d sp o r t - sp ec i f i c co n di t i on i ng .

C e r t i f i ed a th l e t i c t r a i ne rs a re e mp l oye d in ma n y se t t i n g s su ch a s:

+ H i gh sch o ol s + C o l l e ge s a n d u n i ve rs i t i es + P ro f ess i on al sp o r t s + S p o r t s m e di c i n e c l i n i c s + T h e mi l i t a r y + P e r f o rmi n g a rt s

I n a d di t i o n t o p ro v id i ng p at i e nt c a re, a t h l e t i c t r a in e rs a l so w o rk a s c l i n i ca l re se a rch e rs , a dm in i s t ra to rs , f a c u l t y m em b e rs a nd c l i n i c a l i n st ru c to rs a t c o l l e g es o r u n i ve rs i t i e s .

Admission Requirements A d mi ss i o n co n si d e rat i o n fo r th e at h l e t i c t ra in i n g p ro g ra m is i n i t i a l l y b a se d o n a s t ro n g o ve ra l l aca d em ic b a ckg ro u nd .

+ A d mi ss i o n c r i t e r i a i n c l u d e cum ul at i ve G PA, sc i e n ce a n d m at h G PA a n d AC T/ S AT te st s co re s. T he m in im um cum ul at i ve G PA is a 3 . 00 on a 4 . 00 sca le .

+ T h e mi n i mu m com po s i t e AC T sco re i s 24 , w i t h n o su b se ct io n l ow e r th a n a 2 2, o r eq ui va le nt S AT sco re s . C u r re nt l y, t h e av e ra g e G PA o f ad mi t te d s t u d en ts i s 3 . 5 / 4 .0 a n d th e a ve ra ge A C T sco re i s 25

R e q ui re d h i g h sch oo l cou rse s i nc l ud e:

+ F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h sch o ol E n gl i s h

+ F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h s ch o ol m at h, w i t h a ch i e vem e nt to a t l ea st t h e l e ve l o f p re -ca l cu lu s

+ F o u r ye a rs o f h i g h sch o ol s c ie n ce, i n c l ud i ng b i o l o gy a n d ch em i st r y w i t h p h ys i cs e n co u ra g ed b u t no t re q u i re d

+ A t l e a st tw o ye a rs o f a m od e rn fo re i gn l a ng u a g e re co mm e nd e d


+ S ch ol a rsh i p s: a w a rde d b a sed on a ca d emi c a ch i eve me nt , se rv i ce, l e a d e rsh i p a nd f i n a n c i a l n e e d. I n a dd i t i o n to U ni ve rs i t y s ch o la rsh i p s, t h e D o isy C ol le g e of H e al t h S c i e n ce s A lu m ni A sso ci a t i on o f f e rs a sch ol a rsh i p to so p h om o re s, j u n i o rs a n d s e ni o rs .




Accreditation T h e p rog ra m i s a cc re d i t ed t h ro u gh t h e 2 0 24 -2 5 a ca d em i c yea r b y t h e C omm iss i on on Acc re di t a t i on of A t h l e t i c Tra i n in g E du cat i on (C A ATE ) a s a G ra du a t e P ro f ess i on al P ro g ram. T h e M a st e r o f A t h le t i c Tra in i n g p ro g ra m is o ne of mo re t h a n 3 50 C A ATE acc re di te d p ro g ra m s n at io n al l y a n d on e of a pp ro x im at e l y 35 a cc re d i t ed G ra du at e P rof e ss i o na l p ro g ram s in t h e co u n t r y.

C om mi ss i o n o n A cc re d i t a t i o n of A t h le t i c Tra i n in g E d u cat i o n 6 8 5 0 A u st i n C e nt e r B l vd. , S u i te 1 0 0 A u s t i n , T X 7 8 73 1 -3 1 84 (8 4 4 ) G O -C A ATE | (8 4 4 ) 4 6 2 -2 28 3 ca a t e. ne t

Program Requirements F o u nd a t io n U N I V 1 0 1 0 E n h a n c i n g 1 s t Ye a r S u c c e s s 1 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t R h e t o r i c a n d R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L L i t e r a t u r e e l e c t i v e 3 F i n e A r t s e l e c t i v e 1 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 T H E O T h e o l o g y e l e c t i v e 3 H I S T H i s t o r y e l e c t i v e 3 F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e ( t h r o u g h 11 5 l e v e l ) 6 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y P s y c h o l o g y e l e c t i v e 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - c a l c u l u s 3 B I O L 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B i o l o g y 4 C H E M 1 0 8 3 & 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I & I I 8


A N AT 1 0 0 0 B a s i c H u m a n A n a t o m y 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 & 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I & I I 8 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 S TAT 11 0 0 S t a t i s t i c s 3 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m & H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l i e d D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n I P P r a c t i c e 3 I P E 4 9 0 0 I n t e g r a t i v e I P P r a c t i c u m 2 N o n - s p e c i f i e d e l e c t i v e s 1 5 =


A th le t i c Train in g R eq ui rem e n ts ( fo r BS ES ) M AT 1 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g 1 M AT 2 0 0 0 AT S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I 1 M AT 3 0 0 0 AT S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I I 2 M AT 3 2 3 0 E x e r c i s e P h y s i o l o g y 3 A N AT 4 0 0 0 G r o s s A n a t o m y 6 M AT 4 1 2 5 T h e r a p e u t i c M o d a l i t i e s 3 M AT 5 0 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g 2 M AT 5 1 0 0 A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g K i n e s i o l o g y 3 M AT 5 1 6 0 B i o e n e r g e t i c s o f A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e 3 M AT 5 2 4 0 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l A s s e s s m e n t & M a n a g e m e n t I 4 M AT 5 2 5 0 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l A s s e s s m e n t & M a n a g e m e n t I I 4 M AT 5 5 0 0 R e h a b i l i t a t i o n i n A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g I 4 M AT 5 6 2 0 P s y c h o l o g y o f S p o r t a n d I n j u r y 3 M AT 5 8 0 0 M e d i c a l C o n d i t i o n s i n AT 3

TO TA L CR ED IT S :4 2

A th le t i c Train in g R eq ui rem e n ts ( fo r MAT ) M AT 5 1 3 3 L a b S t u d i e s a n d I m a g i n g 2 M AT 5 5 5 0 R e h a b i l i t a t i o n i n A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g I I 3 M AT 5 6 0 0 A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 3 M AT 5 6 5 0 R e s e a r c h i n A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g 2 M AT 5 7 0 0 AT C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I 3 M AT 5 7 5 0 AT C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 3 M AT 5 9 0 0 AT F i e l d E x p e r i e n c e 2 M AT 6 0 1 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c e 1 M AT 6 7 0 0 AT C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I I 4 M AT 6 1 6 0 E n h a n c i n g A t h l e t i c P e r f o r m a n c e 3 M AT 6 9 6 0 AT C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t 2 M AT 6 7 5 0 AT C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I V 4 M AT 6 8 0 0 S e m i n a r i n A t h l e t i c T r a i n i n g 3

TO TA L CR ED IT S :3 5


PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM Program Highlights S a i nt L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y ' s e a r l y a ssu ra n ce ( f re shm a n e n t r y ) D o ct o r o f P h ys i ca l Th e ra p y (D. P. T. ) cu r r i cu l um t a k e s s i x ye a rs, i n c l u d i n g tw o summ e rs. S t u de n t s re ce i ve a B a c he l o r o f Sc i en ce i n E xe rc i se S ci en ce (B S ES ) af t e r c om pl et i on o f t h e f i r s t f o u r yea rs , a nd t h e D .P. T. d e g re e a f t e r succe ssf u l com pl et i on of t h e a d d i t i o n a l tw o p o st -b a cca la u re at e ye a rs.

P h ys i ca l t he ra p i s t s a l so w o rk w i t h c l i e nt s w h o w a nt to i mp ro ve th e i r ph ys ica l pe r f o rm a n ce a n d f i t n e ss l e ve l . A p h ys i ca l t h e ra p i s t ' s du t i e s in c lu d e th e e xam i na t i o n a n d e va l ua t i o n of p at i en t s / c l i e nt s , t h e d e ve l op me n t a n d

i mp l em en ta t i o n o f i n t e rven t i o n p ro g ram s, p at i e nt e d u cat io n a n d su p e rv i s i o n of o t h e r he a l t h ca re p ra c t i t i o ne rs . I n a dd i t i o n t o p at ie nt ca re, p h ys i ca l t h e ra pi s t s ma y a l so se rv e a s a dm in i s t ra t o rs , t e ac he rs , re se a rc h e rs a n d con sul t an ts .

P h ys i ca l T he ra p y b y th e N um be rs

+ T h e t h ree -ye a r a ve ra ge ( i n c l u d i n g t h e c l a sse s of 2 0 1 2, 20 1 3 a n d 20 1 4 ) o f g rad u at e s wh o p a ss t h e N a t i on a l P h ys i ca l T he ra p y E xa mi n at i o n i s 99 .1 p e rce nt .

+ P h ysi ca l t h e rap i s t s a re re p o rt e d a s ha v in g o n e of “T h e Te n H a p pi e st Jo b s ” a nd rep o r t am o ng t he h i g h es t j o b sat i s fa c t i o n l e ve l s in t h e co u nt r y, a cco rd in g t o a 2 01 3 F o rb es a rt i c le .

Curriculum Overview T h e c u r r i cu l um i s d i v i de d in t o t h e p re -p ro fe ss io n a l ( f r e shm a n –j u n i o r ye a rs ) a nd th e p rof e ss i on a l p ha se ( se n i o r ye a r– se c o n d p o st -b accal a u re at e yea r ) . P ro g re ss i o n t o t h e p rof e ss i on a l p h a se o f t h e p ro gra m p ro v i d es a se aml e ss e nt r y f r om f o un d at io n a l co u rse w o rk t o p ra ct i ca l l a b s an d c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce s .

O n ce a cce pt e d, a s t ud e nt w i l l p ro g re ss t h ro ug h th e e n t i r e p rog ra m wi th o ut t h e n e e d f o r re a p pl y i n g o r t ak i n g a g ra d ua te e nt ra nce exam p ro v i d ed t h e s t u d e nt me e t s t h e p ro g ram ac a d emi c an d p ro f es s io n al b eh av i o r s t a n da rd s.

D u r i ng t h e p rof e ss i o n al p h a se, s tu d e nt s e n ro l l i n co u rse w o rk spe c i f i c to t h e p hys i ca l t h e ra p y p rof e ss i o n a n d com pl et e 3 8 w ee ks of f u l l - t im e c l i n i c a l i n te rn s hi p s. S t ud e nt s b eg i n th e i r c l i n i ca l e xpe r i e nce i n t h e sp r i ng o f t h e s e ni o r y e a r.

E l e ct i ve co u rse s i n t h e ph ys ica l t h e rap y cu r r i cu l um a n d c l i n i ca l e xpo su re h e l p s t u d en t s ga i n ad va nce d kn o wl e d ge a n d sk i l l s i n sp ec i a l t y a re a s. I n a d di t i on t o t h e P T p ro g ram, s tu d e nt s p u rs ue mi n o rs a n d d ou b l e m aj o rs .

T h e P h y si c a l T h e ra py P rog ra m o ff e rs P re -Me di c i ne a n d P re -P h ysi c i a n A ss i s t a nt cu r r i cu l a r t racks a l o n g w i th a cu r r i cu l a r t r a ck of up to 4 se me s te rs a t t h e M a dr i d , S p a in cam p u s.

U p o n g ra d u at i o n, s t u d e nt s m u st p a ss t h e N at io n a l P h ys i ca l T h e rap y E xami n at i o n t o o bt a i n a l i c e n se t o p ra c t i ce p h ys i ca l t h e ra p y.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities T h e P T p rog ra m i s a f f i l i a t e d w i th mo re t ha n 3 0 0 c l i n i ca l s i te s l o ca l l y, n at i o n al l y a n d i n te rn at i on al l y.

T h e f a c u l t y a nd c l i n i c a l s t a f f p ro v i d e c l i n i c a l se rv i ce s at S t u de nt H e al t h , S ai n t L o ui s U ni ve rs i t y H o spi ta l a n d t he A myot ro p hi c L at e ra l S c le ro s i s C l i n i c w i t h m o re t ha n 3, 5 0 0 p at i e nt s se rve d an n u al l y.

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G ra d u at e s e n j o y em pl o ym e nt i n a va r i e t y o f set t i n g s , i n c l u d i n g h o spi ta l s , o ut -p at i en t c l i n i c s , l o n g -te rm re h a b i l i t a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , c o l l e g ia te an d p ro fe s s io n a l sp o r t s , s ch oo l s , p at i e nt h om e s a n d f i t n ess ce nt e rs.

P h ys i ca l t h e ra p i s t s t yp i ca l l y w o rk i n f u l l - t im e p o s i t i o n s a n d re ce i ve b e ne f i t s . T he 2 0 1 4 m e di a n an n u al w age of p h ys i ca l t h e rap i s t s w a s $8 2, 3 9 0 pe r ye a r a cco rd ing t o t h e B u re au of La b o r S t at i s t i cs . Th e s a l a ry d e p en d s o n l o cat i o n a n d e xp e r i en ce le ve l .

S t ud e nt s com pl et i ng t he P T p ro g ram re p o rt a 9 9 pe rce n t e m pl o ym e nt ra t e a f t e r g ra du a t i on .

Admission Requirements H i gh sch o ol se ni o rs a p pl y in g f o r a dmi ss i o n h a ve t w o o p t i o n s f o r acce pt a n ce in t o t he S ai nt L ou i s U ni ve rs i t y p ro g ra m i n p h ys i ca l t h e ra p y. A p pl i ca t i on s a re re v iew e d o n an i n d i v i d u al b a s i s .

+ T h e s ta n d a rd s e l e ct i v e a dm iss io n p ro ce ss i s f o r s t u d en ts w i t h a n AC T com p o si t e sco re of 2 5 o r h i g h e r w i t h n o sub se ct io n b e l o w a 2 5 (o r e q ui va l e nt S AT sco res ) an d a h ig h sch o ol G PA of 3 . 2 0 o n a 4 . 0 0 sca l e (w i t h a n em p h as i s on m at h a n d sc i e nce ).

+ T h e e a r l y acce pt a n ce a d mi ss i o n p roce ss i s f o r s t u d en ts w i t h a n AC T com p o si t e sco re of 3 0 o r h i g h e r w i t h m at h a n d sc i e n ce su b se ct i o n s sco r i n g at l e a st a 2 8 AC T (o r e q ui va l e nt S AT sco re s ), a h ig h sch o ol G PA of 3 .8 5 /4 .0 a n d a n o ut s t a n di ng h i g h sch o ol aca d emi c reco rd (w i th an e mp h a si s p la ce d o n e xce l l en ce i n m at h a n d sc i e nce co u rse s ).

+ S t ud e nt s t ha t do no t m e et th e re q ui re me nt s f o r e a r l y a ccep ta n ce w i l l a ut om at i ca l l y b e co n si d e re d f o r t he s t an d a rd s e l e ct i v e a dm i ss i on p ro c e s s.

M in im um el i g i b i l i t y re q ui rem e nt s a l so i n c l u de :

+ F o u r ye a rs o f s c i e nc e, i n c l u d i n g b i o l o g y a nd ch e mi st r y. P h ys i cs i s s t ro n gl y e n co u rag e d b ut n ot re q u i re d.

+ F o u r ye a rs o f m at h, i n c l ud i ng a l e ve l e q ui va l e nt t o p re -ca l cu l u s.

+ F o u r ye a rs o f E n gl i sh .

M e et i n g m in im um G PA a n d t e st s co re re q ui re me n t s d o e s n ot g u a ra nt ee a dm i ss i on t o t h e p rog ra m. T h e d e a d l i ne f o r com p le te d P T ap p l i cat i o n s a nd f i n a nc i a l a i d co n s i de ra t i o n f o r a l l f r eshm a n i s D e c. 1.






Accreditation The p rogram in p hysical therap y a t Saint L ouis

Univers i ty is accred i ted by the Comm iss ion on

Accred i ta t ion in Phys ical Therapy Ed ucat ion.

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Program Requirements F o u nd a t io n E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t . o f R h e t o r i c a n d R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 0 L i t e r a t u r e 3 F i n e A r t s e l e c t i v e * 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 T H E O 2 x x x T h e o l o g y e l e c t i v e 3 H I S T 111 0 - 4 9 3 0 H i s t o r y e l e c t i v e 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y 4 3 9 0 A b n o r m a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 B I O L 11 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B i o l o g y 4 C H E M 1 0 8 3 & 1 4 8 3 G e n e r a l C h e m i s t r y I & I I 8 A N AT 1 0 0 0 B a s i c H u m a n A n a t o m y 3 P H Y S 1 2 2 0 & 1 2 4 0 G e n e r a l P h y s i c s I & I I 8 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y 4 I P E 11 0 0 I n t r o t o I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l H e a l t h C a r e 1 I P E 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m & H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n 3 I P E 4 2 0 0 A p p l . D e c i s i o n M a k i n g i n I P P r a c t i c e 3 I P E 4 9 0 0 I n t e g r a t i v e I P P r a c t i c u m 2 F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e ( t h r o u g h 1 0 2 0 l e v e l ) 6 S t a t i s t i c s c o u r s e 3 N o n - s p e c i f i e d e l e c t i v e s 1 8 * F i n e A r t s E l e c t i v e : A n y c o u r s e s p e c i f i e d i n t h e c o l l e g e c a t a l o g a s a c c e p t e d a s a f i n e a r t s e l e c t i v e ( f o r A r t s a n d S c i e n c e s ) w i l l b e a c c e p t e d a s a f i n e a r t s e l e c t i v e f o r P h y s i c a l T h e r a p y. C o u r s e s f r o m S t u d y A b r o a d e x p e r i e n c e s w i l l b e a c c e p t e d a s p e r t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e P r o g r a m i n P h y s i c a l T h e r a p y R e g i s t r a t i o n C o o r d i n a t o r.

P h y si c al T he ra p y R e q ui rem en ts ( fo r B SE S ) D P T 1111 S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I 1 D P T 1 2 1 2 S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I I 1 D P T 2 11 3 S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I I I 1 D P T 2 2 1 4 S t u d e n t D e v e l o p m e n t I V 1 D P T 3 2 3 0 E x e r c i s e P h y s i o l o g y 3 D P T 4 0 2 1 K i n e s i o l o g y I 2 D P T 4 1 2 2 K i n e s i o l o g y I I 3 D P T 4 1 2 5 T h e r a p e u t i c M o d a l i t i e s 3 D P T 4 1 2 7 B a s i c E x a m 3 D P T 4 1 3 1 S u r v e y o f D i s e a s e 3 D P T 4 1 4 6 D e v e l o p m e n t a l B i o l o g y 3 D P T 4 2 2 6 T h e r a p e u t i c E x e r c i s e 2


D P T 4 2 2 8 B a s i c P r o c e d u r e s 2 D P T 4 2 4 1 C l i n i c a l R e s e a r c h & D e s i g n 2 D P T 4 2 4 7 H u m a n G r o w t h & D e v e l o p m e n t 3 D P T 4 2 7 6 D o c u m e n t a t i o n 1 D P T 4 2 9 0 S k i l l s P r a c t i c u m 1 D P T 5 1 3 2 P h a r m a c o l o g y 1 D P T 5 1 3 3 L a b S t u d i e s & I m a g i n g 2 D P T 5 2 6 1 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l C o n d i t i o n s I 2 A N AT 4 0 0 0 G r o s s A n a t o m y f o r A H P 6 A N AT 4 3 0 0 A H P N e u r o s c i e n c e s 5

P h y si c al T he ra p y R e q ui rem en ts ( fo r D P T ) D P T 5 11 5 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I 1 D P T 5 1 2 3 C l i n i c a l G a i t 2 D P T 5 1 3 4 M u l t i s y s t e m M a n a g e m e n t 3 D P T 5 1 3 5 C a r d i o p u l m o n a r y C o n d i t i o n s 3 D P T 5 1 3 7 A s p e c t s o f N u t r i t i o n i n P T 2 D P T 5 1 4 2 E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e 2 D P T 5 1 4 9 A p p l i e d N e u r o s c i e n c e 2 D P T 5 1 6 2 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l C o n d i t i o n s I I 3 D P T 5 2 1 8 C o m p o n e n t s o f E f f C o m m . & Tc h n g 3 D P T 5 2 5 0 N e u r o p a t h o l o g y 2 D P T 5 2 5 1 N e u r o l o g i c a l C o n d i t i o n s I 4 D P T 5 2 6 3 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l C o n d i t i o n s I I I 4 D P T 5 2 7 1 P a t i e n t M a n a g e m e n t I 3 D P T 5 2 9 1 C l i n i c a l R o t a t i o n I A 2 D P T 6 0 7 2 P a t i e n t M a n a g e m e n t I I 1 D P T 6 0 7 7 D e p a r t m e n t a l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 2 D P T 6 0 9 1 C l i n i c a l R o t a t i o n I B 2 D P T 6 0 9 2 C l i n i c a l R o t a t i o n I I A 2 D P T 6 11 6 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I I 2 D P T 6 1 2 4 B i o m e c h a n i c a l I n t e r v e n t i o n s 3 D P T 6 1 3 8 C o n c e p t s o f W e l l n e s s 1 D P T 6 1 5 2 N e u r o l o g i c a l C o n d i t i o n s I I 2 D P T 6 1 6 4 M u s c u l o s k e l e t a l C o n d i t i o n s I V 3 D P T 6 1 7 3 P a t i e n t M a n a g e m e n t I I I 2 D P T 6 1 7 8 A p p l i e d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n & M g m t 2 D P T 6 1 9 2 C l i n i c a l R o t a t i o n I I B 2 D P T 6 2 1 7 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I I I 1 D P T 6 2 4 3 A p p l i e d E v i d e n c e B a s e d P r a c t i c e 1 D P T 6 2 9 3 C l i n i c a l I n t e r n s h i p A 4 D P T 6 2 9 4 C l i n i c a l I n t e r n s h i p B 3

Continuation Standards P ro f ess i on al Yea r I s t ud e nt s m u st m a in ta i n a cum ul at i ve G PA o f 2 . 5 0 a n d P rof e ss i on a l Ye a r I I a n d I I I s t u de n t s m u st m ai nt a i n a cum ul at i ve G PA of 2 .7 0 i n a l l r eq ui re d g ra d u at e p rof e ss i o n al co u rse s.


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Leadership A n n e C. Ha r t Ga ra n zi n i , M .E d. , PA -C,


C a ro l R . D a nt e r, M. P.A .S . , PA -C , PA P ro g ra m D i rec t o r

F re d R ot tn e k, M. D. , MA HCM M e di ca l D i re ct o r

Overview T h e m i ss i on of th e Sa in t L o ui s Un i ve rs i t y ph y s ic i a n a ss i s t a nt p ro g ram i s t o e d u ca t e m e n a n d w om en to b e com e com p et en t , com pa ss io n at e ph ys ic i a n a ss i s t a nt s de d icat e d t o e xce l l e n ce i n h e al th ca re and t o t h e s e rv i ce of h um a ni t y. R e so u rce s a l l o w t he P. A. p ro g ra m t o d ra w o n a va s t n et w o rk o f e xp e rt s i n th e i r re sp e c t i v e f i e ld s f o r l e ct u re s a n d c l i n i ca l e x pe r i en ce .

T h e d e p a rtm e nt s t r i ve s t o em p ow e r s tu d e nt s a s so c ia l l y re sp o n si b le l e a rn e rs t o he l p assu re h i g h -q u al i t y c a re a n d ad vo cacy f o r e a ch pa t i e nt w ho se l i f e i s to u ch ed b y PA p ro g ram st u d en t s o r g ra d ua te s . In a d di t i o n t o th e i r a ca d em i c a n d c l i n i ca l o b l i ga t i o ns , s t ud e nt s a re i n vo lve d i n comm u ni t y se rv i ce, i n c lu d in g t h e s t u de nt - ru n f re e c l i n i c ( t he He a l t h R eso u rce C e nt e r o r HR C ) a n d a re e n co u ra g ed to b e com e i n vo l ve d in s t a te /n at i on a l PA a c t i v i t i e s .

Faculty T h e p r i n c i p a l fa c u l t y o f t he d e pa r tm e nt o f ph y s ic i a n a ss i s t a nt e d u cat i o n of f e r a b rea dt h of ba ckg ro un d a n d e xp e r i en ce in h e al th ca re a n d e du cat io n . I n a dd i t i o n, m o re t h a n 1 5 0 a rea p h y s i c i a n s, P.A. s a n d ot he r h ea l t h p ro f e ss i on a l s m a y l e ct u re in t h e P. A. p ro g ram, a s w e l l a s b a s i c sc i e n ce fa cu l t y f r om w i t h i n t h e U ni ve rs i t y. C a ro l i n e C h a ng , M .M. S, PA -C

F re d R ot tn e k, M. D. , MA HCM C a ro l R . D a nt e r, M. P.A .S . , PA -C G e n e vi e ve D el R osa r i o , M .H. S. , PA -C A n n e C. Ha r t Ga ra n zi n i , M .E d. , PA -C R h o n da P ul ve r, PA -C C h e zna W. Wa rn e r, M. H. S. , M.S .W. , PA -C C h r i s t i n e We rn e r, Ph .D. , R D, PA -C M a ry W h i t e , M .S . , PA -C

MASTER OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Program Highlights T h e PA p ro g ram i s a 2 7 -m o nt h, yea r - ro u n d g ra du a t e p ro g ra m wi th a r i g o ro us d i d a ct i c a n d c l i n i ca l cu r r i cu l um

t h at p ro v i d e s a b ro ad f ou n d at io n in m e di c i n e a n d su rg e ry. Th e M a st e r o f Me d ica l S c i e n ce (M .M. S. ) d e g re e i s aw a rd ed up o n p ro g ram com pl et io n .

E d u cat i o n al f a c i l i t i e s p ro v i de a n e xcep t i o na l l ea rn i n g e n v i ro nm en t a n d h o u se c la ss ro om s, a co mpu t e r l a b o rat o ry, a le c tu re ha l l , a 3 0 0 -se at au d i t o r i um and a s im u la t ed m e di ca l o f f i ce w i t h e i g ht e xam ro o ms . T h e s im u la t ed m e di ca l o f f i ce i s e q ui p p ed w i t h cam e ras i n e a ch e xam ro om fo r re co rd i n g a nd re v i ew in g s t ud e n t p e r f o rm a n ce .

S t ud e nt s a re in vo l ve d i n a va r ie t y o f U n ive rs i t y a n d co mm u ni t y se rv i ce as w e l l a s n at io n al ph ys ic i a n a ss i s t a nt a ct i v i t i e s .

G ra d u at e s of t h e PA p ro g ram a re e l i g ib l e to s i t f o r t h e P h ysi c i an A ss i s t a nt N at i o n al C e r t i f y in g E xa m (PA NC E ).

R e c og ni t io n A s o n e of t h e f i r s t p h ys i c i a n a ss i s t a nt p rog ra ms i n t h e co u n t r y, S a i n t L o ui s U n ive rs i t y h as ma i nt a i n ed a t ra d i t i o n of a ca d em i c e x c el l e n ce a nd e a rne d a n at io n a l re p u t at i o n a s a so l id l e a d e r i n p h ys i c i a n ass i s t a nt e d u cat io n .

Curriculum Overview T h e p hy s i c i an a s s i s t a nt c u r r i c u l um o ff e rs a b ro a d f o u nd a t i on i n t h e m e di c a l a nd s u rg ic a l d i s c i p l i n e s. In a d d i t i o n to t h e p r i n c i p a l f a cu l t y m em b e rs, t he p ro gra m d ra w s f rom a va s t n etw o rk o f e xpe r t s in t h e i r r e sp e ct i ve f i e l ds .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities C l i n i ca l e xpe r i en ce i s an e sse n t i a l co mp o n e nt o f t h e p h ys i c i a n a ss is ta n t p ro g ram a n d b eg in s a f t e r s t u de n t s co m pl et e f o u r se me s te rs o f c l a ss ro om ed u cat i o n. T h ro u g h c l i n i ca l ro t a t i on s i n t h e m a jo r d i s c i p l i n es of m e di c i n e a nd su rg e ry, s t u de nt s w i l l l e a rn t o in t egra t e yo u r kno wl e d ge an d w h at s tu d e nt s h a ve l e a rn ed ab o u t c l i n i ca l m e di c in e w i th a c tu a l p at i e nt ca re. S ai n t Lo u i s U n ive rs i t y i s c l i n i ca l l y a f f i l i a t e d w i t h n um e ro u s h o sp i t a l s , c l i n i c s a n d p r i vat e p ra ct i ce s.

M o st s t u d en ts a re re qu i re d to d o a m i n im um of o ne o r t w o a s s i g n ed o ut -o f - t ow n rot at i o n s e a c h y e a r. T he s e a re a t l e as t 6 0 m i l e s o u ts i de of S t . L o ui s bu t a re re g i o na l i n n at u re — t y p i c a l l y w i th in a f i v e -h o u r d r i ve of ca m pu s . T he PA st ud e nt so c i e t y m a y b e ab l e to a ss i s t s t u d en ts i n f i nd i ng h o u si n g.

C l i ni c al Cl e rks hi p s S a i nt Lo u is U ni ve rs i t y i s a m em be r o f N C -SA RA, t h e N a t i on a l C o u nc i l f o r S t at e A ut ho r i zat i o n a n d R e ci p ro c i t y A ct , w hi ch a l l ow s s t u d e nt s t o co mp l ete a p o r t i o n of t he i r e d u ca t i o n i n a d i f f e re nt s t a t e .

A f t e r fo u r se me s te rs o f c l a ss roo m i n st ru ct i on , s t u de n t s w i l l u n de r t a ke s i x s i x -we e k a n d t h re e fo u r -we e k su p e rv i se d c l i n i ca l c l e rk sh i p s i n t he fo l l ow i ng d i sc i p l i ne s :


C l i ni c al E l e c ti v e M a n y sp ec i a l t y o pt io n s a re a va i l ab l e f o r t h i s e l e ct i ve e xp e r i en ce. S pe c i f i c c l i n i ca l d i s c i p l i n e s m a y be ch ose n b a se d on yo u r i n t e re st s o r w h at s t u d en t s b e l i eve wo u l d b e s t a u gm e nt yo u r e x i s t i ng c l i n i ca l kn o wl e dg e a n d sk i l l s .

E m e rg e n cy M ed ic in e T h i s c l i n i ca l e xpe r i en ce i n c l u d e s t he m a n a ge me nt o f a cu t e me di ca l a n d su rg i ca l p ro b l em s, w i t h a n em pha s i s o n t he im po r t an ce of p rec i se d i a g n os i s a s we l l a s t h e p r i n c i p le s o f em e rge n cy t h e ra p y.

E v id e n ce -B a se d Me di ci n e Cl e rk s hi p S t ud e nt s w i l l ch oo se a c l i n i ca l sp e ci a l t y a n d c r i t i ca l l y re v i ew o n e a rea o f t h e m ed i ca l l i t e ra t u re ba se d on a c l i n i ca l qu e st io n of i n te re s t . S t ud e nt s w i l l t he n d e ve l o p a p ro je c t th at i n c lu d e s co n cep t s o f e v i d en ce -b ase d m e di c i n e i n re la t i o n t o t h e c l i n i ca l qu e st io n a n d yo u r c l i n i ca l e xpe r i en ce.

F a mi l y Me di ci n e T h i s c l i n i ca l p ra ct i c um p ro v i d e s s t u d en t s an o p p o rt un i t y t o g a i n e x p e r i e n c e i n a p r i ma ry ca re se t t i n g w i t h p a t i e nt s e xp e r i e n c i n g a w id e ra ng e of co mm o n a m b ul at o ry ca re p ro b l em s.

G e n e ra l Su rg e ry T h i s c l i n i ca l e xp e r i en ce exp o ses s t u d e nt s t o co n ce p t s a n d p r i nc i p l e s t h at cha ra c te r i ze t h e p ra c t i ce o f ge ne ra l su rg e ry. S t u de n ts w i l l p a rt i c i pa te i n t he p re -o p e rat i ve, o p e ra t i ve a nd p o st -o p e rat i ve ca re of pa t i e nt s a dmi t te d t o a v a r i e ty o f s u rg i ca l s e rv i c e s i n b o th i n p at i e nt a n d o u t pa t i e nt set t i ng s .

I n te rna l M e di ci n e P a r t i c i p at e i n a l l a sp e ct s o f d i re c t p at i e nt ca re i n i n p at i e nt o r o ut pa t i e nt ad u l t m e di c i n e. Th i s f un d am en t a l c l i n i ca l e xp e r i en ce p l a ce s em ph a si s o n p at i e nt e va l ua t i o n a n d a sse ssme n t a n d o ra l a nd w r i t t en ca se p re se nt a t i on s . S tu d e nt s w i l l a l so f o cu s o n u n d e rst a n di n g t h e com pl e x i t i e s a n d i n t e r re la t i o n sh i p s o f d i se a se p ro ce sses a n d d i a g n os t i c a nd t he ra p eu t i c co l l a b o rat i o n.

P e di a t r ic s T h i s f o u r -w e e k c l i n i ca l r o ta t i o n p ro v id e s p ra ct i ca l c l i n i ca l e xp e r i e n ce i n t he re co gn i t i o n an d m a n ag em e nt o f comm o n pe d ia t r i c p ro b l em s, in c lu d i n g a sse ssm e nt o f t h e ne w bo rn , w el l b a b y ca re , p re ve nt i ve p ed ia t r i c s a n d p a re n t cou n sel in g.

P s y c hi a t ry an d B eh a vi o ral Me di ci n e T h i s f o u r -w e e k c l i n i ca l r o t a t i o n p ro v i de s e xp e r i en ce w o rk in g w i t h p at i e nt s i n a psychi at r i c o r be h a vio ra l m e di c i n e set t i n g . Em p h a si s i s p la ce d on t he c l i n i ca l p re se nt a t i on , d i a g n os t i c w o rk -up , t re at me n t a n d m a n ag em e nt o f t h e se p at i e nt s i n b ot h in p at ie n t a n d o u t pa t i e nt set t i ng s .

Wom e n 's H e al th T h i s f ou r -w e e k c l i n i ca l e xpe r i e nce e n co mp a sse s t h e f u n da me n ta l s o f w om e n' s he a l t h . Em p h a si s i s o n t he m e di ca l h i s t o ry, p h ys i c a l e xa mi n at i o n, d i a gn o si s a n d t re at me nt i nv o lv e d w i t h p re -na ta l , p o st -n at a l a n d g e n e ra l gyn e col o g i c ca re.

I n s om e c a s es , s t u de nt s m ay b e a l l ow e d t o d e v el op u p t o t h ree of yo u r ow n c l e rk sh i ps , fo l l ow in g a c a re f u l s c re e n in g p ro ce ss an d p ro g ram ma t i c a pp ro val .

Careers P h ysi c i an a ss is t an ts a re em pl o yed i n e ssen t i a l l y eve ry m e di ca l a n d su rg i ca l sp e ci a l t y a n d su b sp e ci a l t y i n w h ich p h ys i c i a n s a re em pl o ye d. P. A. s w o rk i n h o sp i ta l s , c l i n i c s, o f f i ce s a n d ot h e r set t i ng s . P. A. s o bt a i n h i s t o r ie s , p e rf o rm p h ys i ca l e xam s , o rd e r va r io u s d i a g no st i c te s t s , i n t e rp ret t he re su l t s , d i a g n ose a n d t re at i l l n e s se s , c o u n se l an d e du c at e p at i e nt s , a s s i s t i n su rg e ry a n d p re sc r ib e m e di cat io n s. A bo ut 3 6 pe rce nt o f p h ys i c i a n a ss is t an ts w o rk in p r im a ry ca re, su ch a s f am i l y m e di c i n e, i n te rn a l m ed i c i n e, pe d ia t r i c s a n d w om e n' s h e al t h . M .M. S. g ra d u at e s ca n a l so b e fo u nd in h o sp i t a l s , c l i n i c s , o f f i ce s a n d ot h e r set t i ng s .

Admission Requirements B a c c al au re a te De g re e A p p l i can ts sh o ul d p o sse ss o r b e on t ra ck to a b a ccal a u re at e de g re e ea rn e d b y t he M a y p r i o r t o m at r i cu l a t i o n. A n e xce pt i on m a y b e con s id e red i f s t u d en ts w i l l e a rn an A u g us t d eg re e, h ave co mp le t ed a l l p re re q u i s i t e s a n d ha ve t h re e c re d i t s o r f e we r t o co m pl et e d u r i n g t h e summ e r.

S u f f i c i en t G PA A p p l i can ts m u st ha ve a sc i e nce G PA o f l e a st 3 . 00 a n d a n o ve ra l l G PA of a t l e as t 3 . 00 . T h e se a re co n si de re d m in im um G PAs , n ot com p et i t i ve G PAs . Ave ra g e co m pe t i t i ve G PA s a re t yp i ca l l y g rea te r t h a n 3. 50 .

P re re q ui si te c ou rs ew o rk i n cl u de s : + M e di ca l t e rm i n o l o g y (1 -3 c re d i t s ) + S t at i s t i c s (3 c re d i t s ) + C o l l e ge ch em i st r y I an d I I ( 8 c re d i t s ) + O rg a ni c ch emi s t r y I a n d I I ( 6 -8 c re d i t s ) + M ic ro b io l og y (3 -4 c re d i t s ) + Ve r t e b ra t e o r h um an an at om y (3 -4 c red i t s ) + Ve r t e b ra t e o r h um an ph y s i o lo g y (3 -4 c re d i t s ) + A c om bi n ed A n at om y a n d Ph y s io l og y I a nd I I ( 6 -8

c re d i t s ) w i l l b e a ccep te d i n p l a ce of se pa ra t e a n a to m y an d p h ys i o l o g y co u rse s.

+ G e n et i c s (3 -4 c re d i t s )

S t ud e nt s ca n n ot t ran s fe r i n t o t h e PA p ro g ram. N o a d va n ced p la cem e nt i s a l l ow e d f o r a ny co u rsewo rk , d e g re e o r e xp e r i e n ce.

A l l p re re q ui s i te co u rsew o rk mu s t be co mp l et ed b y th e M a y p r io r t o ma t r i cu l a t i on . A l l sc i en ce p re re q uis i te


co u rse s m u st b e t ho se f o r s c ie n ce ma j o rs; i f o f fere d , a cco mp a n yi n g l ab o rat o r ie s a re h ig h l y re comm e nd e d . O n ly g ra d es of C o r b et te r a re a cce pt a b l e f o r s c i en ce a n d m at h p re re q ui s i t e co u rse s; g ra d e s of C - o r b e l o w a re n ot acce pt a b l e . P re re q ui s i te co u rse w o rk sh o uld b e co m pl et e d w i t h i n se ve n ye a rs o f a pp l i cat i o n. C om m un i t y co l l e g e o r o n l i ne co u rse s (exce pt m e di ca l t e rm i no l og y ) a re n ot c on s id e re d c om pe t i t i ve su b s t i t u t e s.

P a t i en t C a re Ex p e ri e n ce A p p l i can ts to th e PA p ro g ram m u st h a ve a cq ui red a m in im um of 5 0 0 h o u rs o f d i re c t p at ie nt ca re e xp e r i en ce b y t h e t im e th e CA S PA a p pl i ca t i o n i s su bm i t t e d. Ho u rs e a rn e d a f t e r t h i s , r eg a rd l e ss o f w h e n th e f i l e i s re v i ew e d by th e PA a dm i ss i on s comm i t t e e, a re no t co n s id e re d. T h i s e xpe r i e nce va r i e s a n d ca n b e a cq ui re d o n a f u l l - o r p a rt - t im e b a s i s . D i re ct p at i e nt c a re e xp e r i en ce re q ui r i n g ce rt i f i cat io n a n d p ro v id i n g m o n et a ry com p en sat io n i s mo s t com pe t i t i ve . T h i s co u l d i n c l u d e w o rk a s a C NA , EM T o r p at i en t ca re t e c h ni c i a n. T h e a ve ra ge ap pl i can t h as at l ea st 2 ,0 0 0 h o u rs . U n le ss s t u de nt s a re a l rea d y c l o se l y w o rk i n g w i t h a PA , sh a d ow i ng a PA i s i mp o r ta n t a nd ca n e n h a nce yo u r a p p l i cat i o n b ut i s n ot con s id e re d h e al t h ca re e xp e r i en ce. O nl y 1 0 0 s t u d en t c l i n i ca l h ou rs (o bt a in e d w h i l e f u l f i l l i n g t he req u i red co mp o n e nt s o f a n e d u cat io n al p ro g ram o r co u rse ) ca n co un t t ow a rd th e 5 0 0 ho u rs o f h e al t h ca re exp e r ie n ce n e ed e d. Vo l unt e e r h o u rs a re n ot co n s i de re d com p et i t i ve he a l t h ca re e xp e r i en ce an d of t e n ca n no t b e co u nt e d t ow a rd s t h e 5 0 0 h ou r m i n im um . I f vo l u nt e e r h o u rs a re a cce pt e d, o n l y a m a xi mu m of 2 5 0 h ou rs m a y cou nt .

B a c kg ro u nd C he c k S t ud e nt s i n t h i s p ro g ram a re re q ui re d t o o bt a in a c r i m i n a l b a ckg rou n d ch e ck a nd u nd e rg o d ru g t es t i ng . A p o s i t i ve b a ckg rou n d ch e ck o r d ru g sc re e n co ul d ha ve se r i o u s con se q u en ce s fo r t h e s t u d en t , i nc l ud i n g f o r fe i t u re o f a n y o r a l l c l i n i c a l ro t a t io n s an d/ o r i n a bi l i t y t o co mp l et e th e p rog ra m. T h e p ot e nt ia l t o s i t f o r t h e P h ysi c i an A ss is ta n t N at i o n al C e rt i f y i n g E xam (PANC E ) m a y a lso be im p a ct e d. A d di t i on a l l y, m a n y st a t e re g u l a t o ry a n d go v e rn i n g o rg a ni zat io n s w i l l n ot g ran t a l i ce n se, re g i s t ra t i o n o r o t h e r s im i l a r p ro fe ss io n a l p ra c t i ce do cum e nt i f t h e re i s a p o s i t i ve c r im i n a l b a ckg ro u nd ch e ck o r d ru g sc re en .

A p pl i c a ti o n P ro c e ss A p p ly t h ro ug h t h e C e nt ra l Ap pl i cat i o n S e rv i ce f o r P h ys i c i an Ass i s t an t s (CA S PA ) b etw e e n mi d -Ap r i l a n d N o vem b e r 1 . T he PA su p pl em e nt a l ap p l i cat i o n, fo u nd i n t h e C AS PA P ro g ram M at e r i a l s s ec t i o n, m us t a l s o b e co m pl et e d d u r i n g t h e sam e t i me f ram e . CA S PA wi l l n o t se n d you r a p pl i cat io n m at e r i a l s w i t h o ut com p le t i on o f t h i s se ct i on . Pa ym e nt f o r t h e s u p pl em e nt a l a p pl i c at io n p ro ce ss in g i s m a d e by go in g t o S L U M a rket p l a ce.

C A S PA a pp l i cat i o n s a n d PA su pp l em en ta l a p pl i ca t io n s a re re v i ew e d b e gi n n i n g Ju n e 1. I t i s re comm e nd ed t o su b mi t o f a l l ap p l i cat i o n m at e r i a l s b y Au g u st 1 .

L e t t e rs o f re f e ren ce sub mi t te d t o C A S PA sh ou l d b e f ro m p e o p le wh o kn ow st u de n ts w el l , e i t h e r p ro fe ss io n al l y o r a ca d em i ca l l y, su ch as a j o b su pe rv i so r, p ro fe ssor o r a ca d em i c ad v ise r. P l e ase n ot e: t he PA p ro g ram req ui re s t h re e l e t t e rs o f re f e re n c e, e v e n t h ou g h C AS PA co m pl et e s a n a pp l i cat i o n w i t h o n l y tw o.

A p p l i cat i o n s com pl et e d a n d ve r i f i e d b y CA S PA wi l l n ot b e re v ie w ed w i t h o ut t h e su p pl em e nt a l f e e o r a p p ro p r ia te f e e w a ive r. A l i m i t e d n um be r o f p ro c e s s i n g f e e w ai ve rs w i l l b e a va i l a b l e f o r a p pl i ca nt s e xp e r i e n c i n g se ve re f i n a nc i a l h a rd sh ip . To b e co n si d e re d f o r a fe e w ai ve r, a p pl i ca n t s m u st e ma i l a re q u e st t o p a su pp le me n ta l@ sl u .e d u. T h e re q u e st sho u ld o ut l i n e t h e re a son s f o r t he re qu e st a n d t h e n at u re o f th e f i n a n ci a l h a rd s hi p. R e q ue s ts m u st be e m ai le d b y Ju l y 3 1 to be co n si d e re d.

R e q ui rem en ts fo r I n te rn a t io n al S tud e n ts G ra d u at e s of a n i n t e rn at i o n al c o l le g e o r u n i ve rs i t y a re re q u i re d t o su cce ssf u l l y co mp le t e a t l ea s t n i n e c red i t s o f so c ia l -be h a vi o ra l s c i e nce co u rse s, su ch a s p sych ol o g y, so c i o lo g y, an d 1 2 c red i t s o f up p e r d i v i s i o n sc i e n ce cou rse s at a n acc re d i t ed , fo u r - ye a r U .S . co l l e g e o r un i ve rs i t y. O nl i n e co u rsew o rk i s n ot a cce pt a b l e . I n t e rn at i o n al m ed i ca l g ra du a te s w i t h 5 0 0 h o u rs o f h ea l t h ca re e xpe r i en ce o ut s i d e of t h e U ni te d S t at e s m us t a l so a cq ui re a t l e a st 25 0 h ou rs o f p at i e nt ca re e xp e r i e n ce i n t he U ni t e d S ta te s b y t h e t i me of a p p l i cat i o n.

A p p l i can ts w h o se na t i ve l a n g ua g e i s o t he r t h an E n gl i sh a re re q ui re d t o ta ke t he TOE F L ® I nt e rn et -b a sed Te st b y N o vem b e r 1 . A com bi n e d m i n im um sco re of 1 00 i s re q u i re d, a l o n g w i t h m in im um com p o ne nt sco re s of 2 2 -R e a di n g, 2 2 -L i s t e n i n g, 2 6 -S pe a ki n g a n d 2 4 -Wr i t i n g. S co re s sho u ld b e sub mi t te d t o CA S PA a n d t o t h e PA P ro g ra m. Th e scho o l co d e i s R 66 2 9. T h e d e p a rtm e nt co d e f o r h ea l t h sc i e n ce i s 0 6 01 .

A p pl i c a ti o n D e a dl i n e A p p l i cat i o n s f o r th i s p rog ra m c l o se N o vem be r 1 . D ue t o t h e CA S PA v e r i f i ca t i o n p ro ce s s, i t i s re c omm e nd e d a p p l i cat i o n s b e su bm i t t e d b y O ct . 1 5 t o me et t h e N o vem b e r 1 d ea d l i n e. Ap p l i can ts w h o ha ve me t a l l r e q u i rem e nt s a re e n co u ra g e d t o a p pl y e a r l y b e twe e n Ju n e an d A u g us t . C om p le te d a p pl i ca t i o n s a re re v iew e d i n t he o rd e r a p pl i ca t i o ns a re re ce i ve d.

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