College of Health Professions - Undergraduate
Programs
Linda F. Samson, Dean
The undergraduate degree programs in the
College of
Health Professions prepare students for a variety of
employment opportunities in the health and human
services fields or for further education in graduate
programs.
Many majors provide extensive
community-based field experiences and exposure to, or
participation in, research and service activities
through a vast network of hospitals and alternative
delivery systems in the Chicago region. Courses using
both traditional and innovative teaching strategies
provide the theoretical bases for clinical and research
experiences. The college offers some courses of general
and interdisciplinary interest to students in the other
colleges, but most courses are designed to meet the
professional education needs of the various majors.
“IAI” course designations refer to
the statewide Illinois Articulation Initiative discussed
on page 16 of this catalog
and found at website www.itransfer.org.
The college is organized into seven
academic departments and the Center of Excellence in
Health Disparities Research. The academic departments
are the Department of Addictions Studies and Behavioral
Health; Department of Communication Disorders;
Department of Health Administration; Department of
Nursing; Department of Occupational Therapy; Department
of Physical Therapy; and the Department of Social Work.
Please see the website for current information about the
college and its programs.
Undergraduate Programs
Communication Disorders (B.H.S.)
Health Administration (B.H.A.)
Nursing (B.S.N.)
Social Work (B.S.W.)
Minors
Addictions Studies
Social Work
Certificates
Conductive Education for Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy
Long-Term Care Administration
Substance
Abuse Intervention in Healthcare
Accreditations
The
undergraduate Nursing major is accredited by the
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
The
undergraduate Health Administration major has full
membership status in the
Association of University
Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).
The
undergraduate Social Work major is accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Department of Addictions Studies
and Behavioral Health
Department Chairperson
Professor
Gregory Blevins
Judy Lewis
Cheryl Mejta
Lecturer
James Golding
David O’Donnell
Peter Palanca
Department of Communication
Disorders
Sandra Mayfield, Department
Chairperson
Professor
William Yacullo
Associate Professor
Catherine Balthazar
Assistant Professor
Jessica Bonner
Ravi Nigam
Lecturer
Susan Murphy
Department of Health
Administration
Ralph Bell, Professor,
Department Chairperson
Professor
Linda Samson
Associate Professor
Kyusuk Chung
Clementine Coleman, Undergraduate
Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Rupert Evans
Tae-Hyun “Tanny” Kim
University Professor
Sang-O Rhee
Lecturer
Jennifer Groebner
Joseph West
Department of Nursing
Linda F. Samson, Department
Chairperson
Associate Professor
Constance Edwards
Nancy MacMullen, Program
Coordinator
Catherine Tymkow
Assistant Professor
Josephine McCaskill
University Lecturer
Tifany Batts
Shirley Comer
Martha Gainer
Department of Occupational
Therapy
Elizabeth A. Cada, Department
Chairperson
Associate Professor
Cynthia Carr
Assistant Professor
Catherine P. Brady
Robert Druzinsky
University Lecturer
Patti Kalvelage
Danila Cepa
Department of Physical Therapy
Russell Carter, Department
Chairperson
Associate Professor
Ann Vendrely
Assistant Professor
David Diers
Robert Druzinsky
Roberta O’Shea
Rebecca Wojcik
University Lecturer
Joyce Sligar
Department of Social Work
Gerri Outlaw, Department
Chairperson and Director of the M.S.W. Program
Associate Professor
Adelle Sanders, Undergraduate
Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Kim Boland-Prom
Elizabeth Essex
Lorri Glass
Maristela Zell
University Lecturer
Juan Reed
Robert Rickle
Rose Rogers-Harris
Asabi Yakini
Beverly Younger-Urban
Director, Field Experience and
Continuing Education
Carol Bruell
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
The
university degree requirements for undergraduate
programs are listed in the
General Education Requirements section of this catalog.
