Health Sciences (B.S.) - Pre-Physical Therapy Option
Administered by Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences
Effective Spring 2014
Pre-Physical Therapy
Physical therapists examine, diagnose, and treat patients that have a variety of musculoskeletal, cardiac, neurological, and pulmonary problems. They carry out programs to help increase a patient's strength and flexibility, to relieve pain, and to help limit permanent physical disabilities. Most physical therapy degree programs are now at the doctoral level.
It is strongly recommended that pre-physical therapy students complete the B.S. degree in Health Sciences as this program of study fulfills the requirements for doctoral degree physical therapy schools. Students are encouraged to work closely with their advisor to ensure an efficient plan of study.
General Option
Health Science Core Requirements:
BIOLOGY.114 Concepts in Biology I
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.208 Medical Terminology
BIOLOGY.242 Microbiology
BIOLOGY.271 Cell Biology
BIOLOGY.233 Human Genetics or BIOLOGY.333 Molecular Biology
Related Core Requirements:
CHEM.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
CHEM.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
PHYSICS.111 Intro Physics I and
PHYSICS.112 Intro Physics II
Other Requirements:
BIOLOGY.205 Nutrition
BIOLOGY.474 Human Physiology or BIOLOGY.480 Comp. Animal Phys.
BIOLOGY.479 Integrated Physiology Lab
BIOLOGY.481 Senior Bio Seminar
MATH.116 Math for Health Sciences (MATH.113 or MATH.123 can be substituted)
Health Science Electives (15 credits):
BIOLOGY.332 Genetics
BIOLOGY.333 Molecular Biology*
BIOLOGY.342 Medical Microbiology
BIOLOGY.343 Immunology
BIOLOGY.361 Comp. Vert. Anatomy
BIOLOGY.364 Vertebrate Histology
BIOLOGY.411 Radiation Biology
BIOLOGY.431 Developmental Biology
BIOLOGY.442 Virology
BIOLOGY.445 Intro Pharmacology
BIOLOGY.470 Parasitology
BIOLOGY.472 Animal Cell Physiology
BIOLOGY.474 Human Physiology*
BIOLOGY.476 Neurophysiology
BIOLOGY.480 Comp. Animal Phys.*
BIOLOGY.489 Curr. Topics Bio. (Health)
BIOLOGY.490 Internship in Bio. (Health)
*if these are used above as "requirements" they cannot be used as electives