Interprofessional Practice, Concentration
Curriculum integration of interprofessional education is part of the formation and development of health professions students at Â鶹´«Ã½.
Interprofessional learning experiences start as early as freshman year. As undergraduates, any SLU student can earn the concentration in interprofessional practice, and the following professional programs embed the concentration into their curriculum:
- Athletic Training (B.S. in Exercise Science)
- Exercise and Wellness (B.S. in Exercise Science)Â
- Nursing (B.S.)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)
- Occupational Therapy (B.S. in Occupational Science)
- Physical Therapy (B.S. in Exercise Science)
Curriculum Overview
A concentration in interprofessional practice is recognized with the completion of three designated IPE courses.
The IPE courses in the concentration also have the following Undergraduate University Core attributes:
- Equity and Global Identities: Identities in Context (±õ±Ê·¡Ìý2100 Interprofessional Collaboration and Healthcare in Global Context (3 cr))
- Equity and Global Identities: Global Interdependence (±õ±Ê·¡Ìý2100 Interprofessional Collaboration and Healthcare in Global Context (3 cr))
- Equity and Global Identities: Dignity, Ethics, and a Just Society (±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4200 Applied Decision-Making in Interprofessional Practice (3 cr))
- ¸é±ð´Ú±ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô-¾±²Ô-´¡³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²ÔÌý(±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4900 Interprofessional Community Practicum (3 cr))
- °Â°ù¾±³Ù¾±²Ô²µÌý±õ²Ô³Ù±ð²Ô²õ¾±±¹±ðÌý(±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4900 Interprofessional Community Practicum (3 cr))
- °ä´Ç±ô±ô²¹²ú´Ç°ù²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ðÌý±õ²Ô±ç³Ü¾±°ù²âÌý(±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4900 Interprofessional Community Practicum (3 cr))
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ±õ±Ê·¡Ìý2100 | Interprofessional Collaboration and Healthcare in Global Context | 3 |
| ±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4200 | Applied Decision-Making in Interprofessional Practice | 3 |
| ±õ±Ê·¡Ìý4900 | Interprofessional Community Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.00 in interprofessional coursework.Â
For more information about our Interprofessional Education program, including the concentration and minor in Interprofessional Practice, please email ipe@slu.edu.