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 PrePhysical 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
ENC
MAC
BSC
CHM
HSC
1101
1105
1010
1045
1000
Semester Hours
Freshman Comm. Skills I
3
College Algebra
3
General Biology I w/Lab
4
General Chemistry I w/Lab
4
Orientation to Health Science
1
15
SPRING
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
Semester Hours
3
3
4
4
3
17
FALL
PHY
PHY
BSC
AMH
AMH
PSY
XXX
2053
2048L
2093
2010
2020
2012
XXXX
Semester Hours
College Physics I
3
General Physics I Lab
1
Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab
4
US History (1492 -1865) OR
US History (1865 – present)
3
Intro. to Psychology
3
Humanities 1
3
17
SPRING
*PHY
*PHY
*BSC
XXX
AFA
AMH
2054
2049L
2094
XXXX
3104
2091
Semester Hours
College Physics II
3
General Physics II /Lab
1
Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab
4
Humanities 2
3
African American Experience OR
Intro. African Am. History
3
14
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
HSA
3110
HSC
*HIM
RCS
XXX
3531
3437
4200
XXXX
SPRING
SYO
*HIM
*HIM
*HSA
HSC
HIM
RCS
3400
3438
3626
4700
3640
3016
3030
SENIOR YEAR
Semester Hours
Organization & Admin Health Care
3
Facilities
Medical Terminology
3
Fundamental Medical Science
3
Intro to Vocational Evaluation
3
Elective-1
3
15
FALL
SYP
RCS
PHT
RCS
XXX
4730
4060
4906
3700
XXX
Semester Hours
Medical Sociology
3
Fundamental Medical Science II
3
Health Statistics/Research OR
3
Health Care Research
Health Law OR
Legal Aspects of Health Inform.
3
Introduction to Rehabilitation
3
15
SPRING
MAN
EDP
CLP
**HSC
RCS
3025
2002
4142
4634
4610
*HSA 4700; Health Statistics/Research has a prerequisite of HSA 3110 & STA 2023
*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
Semester Hours
Aging in America
3
Psychological Aspects of Disability
3
Professional Development
3
Disability and Society
3
Elective-2
3
15
Semester Hours
Principles of Management
3
Educational Psychology OR
Abnormal Psychology
3
Critical Health Issues
3
Supv and Coord of Vocational
3
Rehab
12
TOTAL HOURS: 120
Date: 10/08