Rush University

Advanced Practice Nursing (Postdoctoral Advanced-Practice Certificate)

For DNP-prepared nurses seeking an additional advanced practice specialty, such as adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.

Advanced Practice Nursing (Post-Graduate Advanced-Practice Certificate)

For master's- or doctorally-prepared nurses seeking to add an advanced practice specialty. Areas of focus include acute care pediatric nurse practitioner and neonatal nurse practitioner, among others.

Audiology

Entry-level doctoral program preparing students for careers as audiologists. The curriculum totals 108 credit hours.

Biotechnology

Master's program in the Division of Translational Sciences combining core coursework with mentored research training in biotechnology.

B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science

Cardiovascular Perfusion

Prepares students to become cardiovascular perfusionists. Requires 78 hours for the master's degree.

Clinical Laboratory Management

Online master's program for the practicing medical laboratory scientist who desires flexible graduate education in laboratory management. Program total is 35 credit hours.

Clinical Nurse Leader

Prepares graduate nurse clinicians for the clinical nurse leader role. Offered as a two-year full-time Generalist Entry Master's (GEM) for non-nurses (minimum 74 term hours) and as a part-time post-licensure program for RNs (minimum 37 credit hours); graduates are eligible to sit for CNL certification.

Clinical Nutrition

For students who hold a baccalaureate degree and wish to expand their understanding of clinical nutrition. Offered as a standard track (30 credits) and a Dietetic Integrated Track (48 credits), the latter integrating supervised experiential learning and preparing graduates for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist eligibility.

Clinical Research

Prepares students in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical research. Requires a minimum of 32 graduate credits.

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences

Health Sciences

Interdisciplinary doctoral program launched in 2011 preparing health science professionals for leadership, research, and educational roles across the continuum of health care.

Health Sciences

Upper-division bachelor's completion program preparing students for advanced learning and health care careers through immersive, interprofessional experiences. Requires 60 lower-division prerequisite hours plus a minimum of 60 upper-division credit hours.

Health Systems Management

Educates students for careers in health care management through a practitioner-teacher model founded in research and evidence-based learning. Offered in full-time and part-time tracks (58 credits) and an executive track (52 credits).

Imaging Sciences

Bachelor's completion program for registered radiologic technologists to advance their education, with tracks in computed tomography, MRI, and interventional radiography, plus an ARRT advanced-standing option. Rush credit-hour totals range by track (65-74).

Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Doctoral program preparing students for independent research careers in the biomedical sciences through coursework and dissertation research.

Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Interdisciplinary master's program in the biomedical sciences requiring completion of at least 37 credits.

M.A. in Healthcare Ethics

Master of Science in Biomechanics

Master of Science in Research Administration

Medical Laboratory Science

Combines basic and advanced theoretical knowledge with clinical practice to prepare medical laboratory scientists. Requires a minimum of 75 term hours; graduates are eligible for the ASCP Board of Certification examination.

Medicine

The Doctor of Medicine program at Rush Medical College provides preclinical and clinical education across a four-year curriculum, preparing students for careers as physicians.

M.S. in Anatomy

M.S. in Biochemistry

M.S. in Immunology and Microbiology

M.S. in Medical Physics

M.S. in Neuroscience

M.S. in Nursing

M.S. in Occupational Therapy

M.S. in Pharmacology

M.S. in Radiological Sciences

Nurse Educator

Post-baccalaureate certificate program preparing nurses for the nurse educator role. Totals 12 credit hours.

Nursing Practice

Practice-focused doctoral program offering multiple tracks in BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP options across advanced practice nursing population specialties and leadership roles. MSN-DNP options require a minimum of 30 credit hours; most BSN-DNP options range between 64 and 89 credit hours.

Nursing Science

Research-focused doctoral program developing nurse scientists and clinical researchers. A minimum of 67 credit hours, available full- or part-time, with entry from a BSN or a master's degree.

Occupational Therapy

Entry-level occupational therapy doctorate, eight full-time semesters in length, using a Practitioner-Teacher-Investigator model. Requires accumulation of 107 term hours and prepares graduates to sit for the NBCOT certification examination.

Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences

Ph.D. in Biochemistry

PhD in Biomechanics

Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology

Ph.D. in Medical Physics

Ph.D. in Neuroscience

Ph.D. in Pharmacology

Ph.D. in Physiology

Physician Assistant Studies

A 30-month program preparing physician assistants through a 12-month didactic phase and an 18-month clinical phase. The curriculum totals 132 credits.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nursing Education

Post-Masters Certificate in Nursing

Respiratory Care

Prepares students for advanced practice in respiratory care. Offered as a two-year professional-phase track and an RRT advanced-standing track, both requiring a minimum of 92 semester hours.

Specialist in Blood Bank Certificate

Specialist in Blood Bank Technology

Online certificate program preparing experienced medical laboratory scientists for the SBB certification examination. A one-year program consisting of six courses totaling 17 credit hours.

Speech-Language Pathology

Prepares students for careers as speech-language pathologists. Offered in thesis and non-thesis tracks totaling 67 credit hours, with graduates eligible for ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence.

Vascular Ultrasound and Technology

A full-time, 20-month bachelor's program taught by vascular sonographers and physicians. Graduates earn a BS and are eligible to sit for the registered vascular technologist examination. Program total is 69 credit hours.