Course Descriptions

Courses are listed alphabetically by course prefix (not by discipline).

Discipline Abbreviations
Courses listed and described in this section have been approved by the several faculties of Rush University. Offerings for the 2008-2009 academic year are listed in the Timetable of Courses published quarterly by the Office of the Registrar. The courses are listed alphabetically according to the discipline to which the course content is most closely related. These disciplines do not necessarily reflect a department in the University or in the Medical Center. A three-character abbreviation for the discipline precedes the course number for each course listed.

Course Numbers
A three-digit course number follows the course abbreviation. It indicates the level of offering for that course as shown below:

Course Numbering System (Effective 2007)

Course Content
A course title is followed by a brief description of course content and information pertaining to the course.

Course Prerequisites or Corequistes
Specific prerequisites are noted for some courses. Where no prerequisite is listed, it is assumed that students enrolling will have an adequate background. Students who have any questions about preparation should consult with the instructor of the course. If a corequisite is listed, that course must be taken either during the same term or prior to the course which has a corequisite.

Designated Quarter
Quarter in which course is given. FA (Fall), WI (Winter), SP (Spring), or SU (Summer) are used to designate the quarter in which the course is offered each year.

Course Credit
The number of quarter hours of credit for a course appears between parentheses. In many cases a series of three numbers is shown, e.g. [2-3-3]. The first numbers refer to the hours per week of lecture or seminar; the second, to the number of hours in laboratory or clinical setting; the third, to quarter hours of credit. If any of these is variable, it is replaced with “v” or the word "variable."

Clock hours (Rush Medical College)
Clock hours appear between brackets. Since students in other colleges may cross-register for courses offered by Rush Medical College, the credit hour value of the course may also appear.

Independent Study Courses
Students may enroll in an independent study course in any discipline of the University under the direction of appropriate faculty with his/her written permission and the approval of the program director. The course number 900 will be used for independent study with the appropriate discipline prefix.