The Pre-Physical Therapy area of emphasis is designed for students wishing to apply for professional physical therapy programs.  Adding this area of emphasis may require students to take beyond 15 hours per semester or to take summer classes in order to complete their degree program in four years. 

Course Requirements

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
PHY 201	College Physics I	3
Math Requirements: Select from the Following 1		5-8
MTH 127  & MTH 122	College Algebra-Expanded and Plane Trigonometry
MTH 130  & MTH 122	College Algebra and Plane Trigonometry
MTH 132	Precalculus with Sci Applica
PHY 202	General Physics I Laboratory	1
PHY 203	College Physics II	3
PHY 204	General Physics 2 Laboratory	1
CHM 211	Principles of Chemistry I 2	3
CHM 217	Principles of Chem Lab I	2
CHM 212	Principles Chemistry II	3
CHM 218	Principles of Chem Lab II	2
BSC 120	Principles of Biology I	3
BSC 120L	Principles of Biology I Lab	1
BSC 121	Principles of Biology II	3
BSC 121L	Prin of Biology II Lab	1
PSY 311	Child Development	3
PSY 312	Adult Development	3
Total Credit Hours		37-40

¹

Course selection based on pre-requisites or placement exam.

²

CHM 111 may be required based on pre-requisites or placement exam.

Semester Plan

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
HS 200	Comp Medical Terminology (CT)	3
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
MTH 130	College Algebra	3
UNI 100	Freshman First Class	1
Core II CMM Course		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
BSC 227	Human Anatomy	3
BSC 227L	Human Anatomy Lab	1
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
PSY 201	Introductory Psychology (CT)	3
MTH 122	Plane Trigonometry	3
Core II Fine Arts		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Year
First Semester
BSC 228	Human Physiology	3
BSC 228L	Human Physiology Lab	1
HS 365	Functional Kinesiology	3
HS 365L	Functional Kinesiology Lab	1
CHM 211  & CHM 217	Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chem Lab I	5
Core II Humanities		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
ESS 345	Exercise Physiology	3
ESS 442	Princ of Strength & Cond	3
ESS 443	Prin of Strength Cond Lab	1
CHM 212  & CHM 218	Principles Chemistry II and Principles of Chem Lab II	5
PSY 311	Child Development	3
	Credit Hours	15
Third Year
First Semester
HS 465	Biomechanical Analy of Mvmt	3
PSY 223	Elem Behavioral Stat	3
ESS 478	Energy Sources Body Comp	3
PHY 201  & PHY 202	College Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory	4
PSY 312	Adult Development	3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
PSY 405	Sport Psychology	3
PSY 440	Physiological Psychology	3
ESS 375	Fitness Assess & Exerc Prescr	3
Core II Social Science		3
PHY 203  & PHY 204	College Physics II and General Physics 2 Laboratory	4
	Credit Hours	16
Fourth Year
First Semester
ESS 492	Strength & Condit Clin Fld Exp	3
HS 369	Motor Learning	3
HS 410	Organ Admin in Kines	3
DTS 210	Nutrition	3
BSC 120  & BSC 120L	Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Lab	4
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
ESS 491	Internship Exercise Science	6
ESS 450	Drug and Sport	3
BSC 121  & BSC 121L	Principles of Biology II and Prin of Biology II Lab	4
	Credit Hours	13
	Total Credit Hours	124