Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary
College of Applied Health Sciences
CompareWhat is Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary ?
In this major, you’ll form a better understanding of health from perspectives related to individual lifestyle, family, community, and culture.
You will have a large number of free elective credits that will allow you to craft a class schedule that best fits your post-graduate interests. This program prepares you for a wide range of applied health careers, graduate studies, and pre-professional studies.
You’ll choose from one of four concentrations:
- Health Across the Lifespan
- Health Behavior Change and Rehabilitation
- Health Diversity and Disability
- Health Technology
Career Options
- Dentistry
- Health Communications
- Health Law
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Administration
- Medicine
- Nonprofit Work
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Public Health
Post-Graduation Success1
93% employed or continuing education
22% employed after graduation
71% attending graduate school
$58,370 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Derick Dermatology (2), NorthShore University HealthSystem (2), Medline Industries (2) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Rush University View All
Review Criteria
First-Year Major-Specific Criteria
- Demonstrated understanding of the major and career options
- Commitment to activities, employment, or community involvement and/or leadership experiences
Transfer Criteria
Transfer HandbookGraduation & Retention2
3.8 years to degree
100% first-year retention rate
74% four-year graduation rate
79% six-year graduation rate
Annual Program Costs3
Illinois Resident
- Tuition: $13,252
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses: $19,558
- Total: $37,992
Non-Resident
- Tuition: $35,928
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses:$19,898
- Total: $61,008
International
- Tuition: $36,970
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses: $19,898
- Total: $62,050
