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 | ||
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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 |
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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.