Curriculum Requirements for B.S. in Life Sciences, Physical Therapy Option
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science choice |
3 |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science |
Credits: |
| MATH 141 |
Precalculus |
4 |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Life Sciences |
Credits: |
| BIOL 150 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 210 |
Human Gross Anatomy |
4 |
| BIOL 310 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL 235 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 215 |
Bio-Organic Chemistry |
4 |
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Total: 28 Credits |
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| Behavioral Sciences |
Credits: |
| PSYC 101 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 210 |
Statistical Analysis |
4 |
| PSYC 310 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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Total: 10 Credits |
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| Health Sciences |
Credits: |
| HSCI 195 |
Professional and Cultural Issues in Health |
3 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MATH 161 |
Basic Applied Calculus |
3 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 140 |
Physics for Life Sciences I |
3 |
| PHYS 141 |
Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
| PHYS 160 |
Physics for Life Sciences II |
3 |
| PHYS 161 |
Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives. |
6 |
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| B.S. degree credits to be completed within the Doctor of Physical Therapy program |
Credits: |
| PHTH 601 |
Introduction to Physical Therapy |
1 |
| PHTH 603 |
Gross Anatomy |
5 |
| PHTH 605 |
Kinesiology |
4 |
| PHTH 607 |
Neuroscience |
3 |
| PHTH 610 |
Biomechanics |
2 |
| PHTH 615 |
Modalities |
3 |
| PHTH 620 |
Massage |
1 |
| PHTH 626 |
Physical Therapy Practice I |
4 |
| PHTH 630 |
Motor Learning |
2 |
| PHTH 635 |
Rehab/ADL |
2 |
| PHTH 640 |
Administration and Delivery of Health Care |
2 |
| PHTH 645 |
Seminar in Physical Therapy I |
1 |
| PHTH 650 |
Seminar in Physical Therapy II |
4 |
| PHTH 655 |
Prosthetics and Orthotics |
2 |
| PHTH 665 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
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Total: 39 Credits |
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| Total Required Credits = 129 |