Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy

The School of Allied Health Sciences offers a course of study that leads to the degree Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences: Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration. The Health Science curriculum is designed to produce graduates capable of demonstrating those characteristics identified as desirable by employers of tomorrow’s health care professionals.

The student majoring in Health Sciences graduates with a general degree that will allow that graduate to work in a health care setting or continue on to graduate school.

Currently, the Health Sciences major includes all of the courses required for entry into the physical therapy graduate program. Therefore, it is recommended that students interested in majoring in physical therapy should major in Health Sciences at the undergraduate level. Students who wish to apply to the physical therapy graduate program will major in Health Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy concentration (see below). Those who wish to pursue occupational therapy will major in Health Sciences Occupation and Wellness concentration (see Division of Occupational Therapy for complete curriculum). The Health Sciences degree also provides the basis for students to pursue graduate education in other health care and science-oriented arenas. The Health Sciences degree is suitable for students wishing to pursue and graduate with general health-related knowledge to be used as the basis for work in a health-care setting. Additionally, students who already have an Associate of Arts (AA) degree who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree and return to work in a related health arena would benefit from the Health Sciences degree. The degree is also useful for lower division pre-professional students who completed the necessary prerequisite courses for a professional program but were not accepted into that program. With the Health Sciences degree, such students are still able to graduate in a health-related arena.

FRESHMAN YEAR / SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL / Semester Hours / FALL / Semester Hours
ENC
MAC
BSC
CHM
HSC / 1101
1105
1010
1045
1000 / Freshman Comm. Skills I
College Algebra
General Biology I w/Lab
General Chemistry I w/Lab
Orientation to Health Science / 3
3
4
4
1
15 / PHY
PHY
BSC
AMH
AMH
PSY
XXX / 2053
2048L
2093
2010
2020
2012
XXXX / College Physics I
General Physics I Lab
Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab
US History (1492 -1865) OR
US History (1865 – present)
Intro. to Psychology
Humanities 1 / 3
1
4
3
3
3
17
SPRING / Semester Hours / SPRING / Semester Hours
ENC
STA
CHM
BSC
DEP / 1102
2023
1046
1011
2004 / Freshman Comm. Skills II
Intro to Probability & Statistics
General Chemistry II w/Lab
General Biology II w/Lab
Human Development / 3
3
4
4
3
17 / *PHY
*PHY
*BSC XXX
AFA
AMH / 2054
2049L
2094
XXXX
3104
2091 / College Physics II
General Physics II /Lab
Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab
Humanities 2
African American ExperienceOR
Intro. African Am. History / 3
1
4
3
3
14
JUNIOR YEAR / SENIOR YEAR
FALL / Semester Hours / FALL / Semester Hours
HSA
HSC
*HIM RCS
XXX / 3110
3531
3437
4200
XXXX / Organization & Admin Health Care Facilities
Medical Terminology
Fundamental Medical Science
Intro to Vocational Evaluation
Elective-1 / 3
3
3
3
3
15 / SYP
RCS
PHT
RCS
XXX / 4730
4060
4906
3700
XXX / Aging in America
Psychological Aspects of Disability
Professional Development
Disability and Society
Elective-2 / 3
3
3
3
3
15
SPRING / Semester Hours / SPRING / Semester Hours
SYO
*HIM
*HIM
*HSA
HSC
HIM
RCS / 3400
3438
3626
4700
3640
3016
3030 / Medical Sociology
Fundamental Medical Science II
Health Statistics/Research OR
Health Care Research
Health Law OR
Legal Aspects of Health Inform.
Introduction to Rehabilitation / 3
3
3
3
3
15 / MAN
EDP
CLP
**HSC
RCS / 3025
2002
4142
4634
4610 / Principles of Management
Educational Psychology OR
Abnormal Psychology
Critical Health Issues
Supv and Coord of Vocational Rehab / 3
3
3
3
12

*HSA 4700; Health Statistics/Research has a prerequisite of HSA 3110 & STA 2023TOTAL HOURS: 120

*HIM 3437; Fundamental Medical Science I has a prerequisite of BSC 2093

*HIM 3438; Fundamental Medical Science II has a prerequisite of BSC 2094

** HSC 4634; Critical Health Issues taken during the last senior semester Date: 10/08