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 120 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 141 or MA 151 | Calculus of a Single Variable or Calculus I | 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 |
| MA 275 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology (UC Social Science) | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| UC Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| UC Fine Arts 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 |
| AT 115 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| HSC 210 | Introduction to Evidence-Based Health Care (UC Social Science) | 3 |
| HSC 262 | Nutrition in Health and Illness | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| J-term | ||
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| 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 |
| BMS 200 | Biomedical Basis and Experience of Human Aging (UC Humanities) | 3 |
| UC Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| PS 272 | Abnormal Psychology (UC Social Science) | 3 |
| UC Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AT 250 | Introduction to Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries | 3 |
| AT 440 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| HSC 354 | Health Science Education | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Track/Minor Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Clinical/Research/Service | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SHS 420 | Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| BMS 301 | Physiology of Human Performance II | 3 |
| UC Open Elective | 3 | |
| Track/Minor Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Track/Minor Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
1 Sports Medicine Track includes two additional required emergency management electives.
The sequencing of coursework for the preprofessional track has some flexibility; however, some course sequences must be maintained. 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.