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Nov 23, 2024
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2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Pre-Physical Therapy/Pre-Allied Health, B.S.
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The major in Pre-Physical Therapy/Pre-Allied Health is designed to provide a strong foundation in the fundamental principles of allied health science and exercise science. The major offers the preparation necessary for continued study toward a degree in physical therapy or a related allied health profession. Students who complete this program can pursue further education in Physical or Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistants, Chiropractics, Podiatry and Nursing.
Minimum Credits Required: 63
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Required Courses:
- HPE 201 - Orientation to HPE, 1 credit hour
- HPE 202 - Principles of Sports Medicine, 3 credit hours
- HPE 206 - Medical Terminology, 2 credit hours
- HPE 209 - Research Design & Statistics in Sport Sciences, 3 credit hours
- HPE 302 - Physiology Of Exercise, 3 credit hours
- HPE 303 - Health and Physical Fitness Assessment Techniques, 3 credit hours
- HPE 306 - Therapeutic Modalities with Lab, 4 credit hours
- HPE 321 - Adapted Physical Activity, 3 credit hours
- HPE 402 - Kinesiology/Biomechanics, 3 credit hours
- BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I, 4 credit hours
- BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II, 4 credit hours
- BIO 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 credit hours
- BIO 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 credit hours
- CHM 111 - General Chemistry I, 4 credit hours
- CHM 112 - General Chemistry II, 4 credit hours
- CHM 115 - General Chemistry Lab, 1 credit hour
- HPE 470X - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged (1 credit hour required)
Electives:
Select 3 of the following BIO, CHM or PHY courses listed below. Choices should be guided by graduate program prerequisites.
- BIO 211 - Genetics, 4 credit hours
- BIO 212 - Microbiology, 4 credit hours
- BIO 330 - Gross Anatomy, 4 credit hours
- BIO 333 - Human Physiology, 4 credit hours
- CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I, 4 credit hours AND
- CHM 255 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory, .5 credit hour
- CHM 252 - Organic Chemistry II, 4 credit hours AND
- CHM 256 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory, 1 credit hour
- CHM 311 - Biochemistry, 3 credit hours AND
- CHM 315 - Biochemistry Laboratory, 1 credit hour
- PHY 131 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, 4 credit hours AND
- PHY 151 - Introductory Physics Lab I, 1 credit hour
OR - PHY 145 - Applied College Physics I, 5 credit hours
- PHY 132 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II, 4 credit hours AND
- PHY 152 - Introductory Physics Lab II, 1 credit hour
OR - PHY 146 - Applied College Physics II, 5 credit hours
Note(s):
Students planning to pursue a graduate degree in physical therapy should consider PSY 100 , PSY 205 , PSY 302 , SOC 100D , and an additional statistics course. Other elective courses might be: HPE 335 , HPE 423D , HPE 445 , HPE 070X .
Courses required for the major do not necessarily need to be taken in the sequence listed unless as specified by course prerequisites.
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