Curriculum for Dual-Degree BS in Health Science Studies/DPT (3+3) for Direct Entry
The BS in Health Science Studies requires the completion of 122 credits.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| BIO 101 & 101L | General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | 4 |
| CHE 110 & 110L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| MA Quantitative Literacy 1 | 3 | |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 102 & 102L | General Biology II and General Biology Lab II | 4 |
| CHE 111 & 111L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| UC Social Sciences elective 2 | 3 | |
| UC Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Online | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO 211 & 211L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 4 |
| PHY 110 & 110L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| MA 275 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| COM 150 | Public Speaking: Principles and Practice | 3 |
| UC elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 212 & 212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 & 111L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| UC Humanities elective | 3 | |
| HSC 315 or PL 222 | Bioethical Issues in the 21st Century or Bioethics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Online | ||
| UC Social Science elective (Abnormal Psychology) | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BMS 300 & 300L | The Physiology of Human Performance I and The Physiology of Human Performance I Lab | 4 |
| BMS 200 | Biomedical Basis and Experience of Human Aging | 3 |
| IC Fine Arts elective | 3 | |
| SHS 420 | Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| J-term | ||
| Elective (Online) | 3 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BMS 301 & 301L | Physiology of Human Performance II and Physiology of Human Performance II Lab | 4 |
| AT 440 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| HSC 262 | Nutrition in Health and Illness | 3 |
| HSC 214 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HSC 214L | CPR, AED and First Aid | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Legal Aspects of Health Care Delivery | ||
or any 3-credit HSC elective | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Online | ||
| Elective courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
| 1 | MA 141, program requirement |
| 2 |
The sequencing of course work for the preprofessional track is flexible; however, all requirements in the curriculum must be completed prior to entry into the graduate DPT program.
For information about the graduate portion of the program, please see Post-Bachelor's Doctor of Physical Therapy.