Pre-Physician Assistant, Emphasis (Strength and Conditioning)
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 211 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHM 217 | Principles of Chem Lab I | 2 |
| CHM 212 | Principles Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 218 | Principles of Chem Lab II | 2 |
| CHM 355 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 356 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 361 | Intro Organic Chm Lab | 3 |
| 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 |
| Microbiology: 4-5 hours of BSC 302 and 304, OR 4 hours of BSC 250 and BSC 250L. | 4-5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 31-32 | |
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CHM 111 may be required based on pre-requisites or placement exam.
Semester Plan
| 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 101 | New Student Seminar | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BSC 227 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BSC 227L | Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| HS 265 | Fund Video Analysis Mvmt (CT) | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| MTH 122 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| CHM 211 & CHM 217 | Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chem Lab I 1 | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| 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 |
| HS 222 | Hlth Prov First Aid/CPR/AED | 3 |
| Chemistry 100 or 200 level course | 4 | |
| CHM 212 & CHM 218 | Principles Chemistry II and Principles of Chem Lab II 1 | 5 |
| BSC 120 & BSC 120L | Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Lab | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 24 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CMM Elective | 3 | |
| Physics 100 or 200 level course | 4 | |
| ESS 442 | Princ of Strength & Cond | 3 |
| ESS 443 | Prin of Strength Cond Lab | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| ESS 345 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| BSC 121 & BSC 121L | Principles of Biology II and Prin of Biology II Lab | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HS 465 | Biomechanical Analy of Mvmt | 3 |
| PSY 223 | Elem Behavioral Stat | 3 |
| ESS 478 | Energy Sources Body Comp | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| CHM 355 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 405 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 440 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| ESS 375 | Fitness Assess & Exerc Prescr | 3 |
| CHM 356 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHM 361 | Intro Organic Chm Lab | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 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 |
| Microbiology: 4-5 hours of BSC 302 and 304, OR 4 hours of BSC 250 and BSC 250L. | 4-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 16-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ESS 491 | Internship Exercise Science | 6 |
| ESS 450 | Drug and Sport | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Core II Social Science | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 143-144 | |
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May be taken in Summer.