Biology - Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis (BS)

Core Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Science in Biology with an area of emphasis in Pre-Physical Therapy requires successful completion of 120 semester hours including (1) the General Education Program  ; (2) the core requirements of the biology program; and (3) a program of electives or a minor as worked out with the student's adviser; recommended minors include chemistry, physics, psychology, health promotion or sports medicine.

Biology - Pre-Physical Therapy Requirements include:

A total of 87 credit hours with a minimum GPA requirement of 2.00

30 hours in Biology

• BIOL 101 General Biology I (4)
• BIOL 102 General Biology II (4)
• BIOL 335 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 336 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• BIOL 302 Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
• BIOL 329 Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 3501 Biology Shadowing/Internship I (2)
• BIOL 3502 Biology Shadowing/Internship II (2)
• BIOL 455 Biology Capstone (2)

19 hours in Athletic Training

• AT 236 Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries (4)
• AT 236L Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries Lab (0)
• AT 237 Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries (4)
• AT 237L Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries Lab (0)
• AT 314 Exercise Physiology (3)
• AT 329 Therapeutic Exercises I (4)
• AT 329L Therapeutic Exercises I Lab (0)
• AT 331 Therapeutic Modalities (4)
• AT 331L Therapeutic Modalities Lab (0)

8 hours in Chemistry

• CHEM 101 General Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHEM 102 General Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

4 hours in Education

• EXSS 315 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (3)
• S ED 205 First Aid & CPR (1)

3-9 hours in Mathematics

• MATH 103 College Algebra (3) *
• MATH 104 College Trigonometry (3) *
• MATH 105 Elementary Statistics (3)

8 hours in Physics

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics (4)

• and

• PHYS 102 Intermediate Physics (4)

• OR

• PHYS 201 University Physics with Calculus, Part 1 (4)

• and

• PHYS 202 University Physics with Calculus, Part 2 (4)

9 hours in Psychology/Sociology

• PSY 101 General Psychology (3)
• PSY 370 Physiological Psychology (with lab) (4) *

• or

• PSY 422 Abnormal Psychology (3) *
• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

*Note:

MATH 103 and/or MATH 104 will be waived for those students establishing "equivalent proficiency" as defined by the Department of Mathematics (Mathematics ACT 25 or 28).