Pre-Physical Therapy, Certificate
Curriculum
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | |
| BIOL_SCI 201-CN | Molecular Biology 1 |
| BIOL_SCI 202-CN | Cell Biology |
| BIOL_SCI 203-CN | Genetics and Evolution |
| BIOL_SCI 232-CN | Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 233-CN | Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 234-CN | Investigative Laboratory |
| BIOL_SCI 310-CN | Human Physiology |
| BIOL_SCI 313-DL | Human Anatomy |
| BIOL_SCI 316-CN | Human Structure and Function |
| BIOL_SCI 317-CN | Regional Human Anatomy Lab |
| BIOL_SCI 318-DL | Advanced Human Physiology |
| CHEM 110-CN | Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 131-CN & CHEM 141-CN | Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
| CHEM 132-CN & CHEM 142-CN | Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
| PHYSICS 130-A & PHYSICS 131-A | College Physics I and Physics Laboratory I 3 |
| PHYSICS 130-B & PHYSICS 131-B | College Physics II and Physics Laboratory II 3 |
| PHYSICS 130-C & PHYSICS 131-C | College Physics III and Physics Laboratory III 3 |
| Required Elective Courses | |
| Students are required to take two electives to customize their program to physical therapy graduate programs requirements. Choose from one of the following elective options: | |
| BIOL_SCI 312-DL | The Evolutionary Biology of Human Anatomy, Health, and Disease |
| CLASSICS 110-CN | Scientific Vocabulary through Classical Roots |
| HUM 341-DL | Revolution and Society in Cold War Latin America |
| KINS 237-CN | Foundations of Human Movement |
| PHIL 269-DL | Bioethics |
| PRO_HLTH 390-DL | Interprofessional Health Practice |
| PSYCH 110-DL | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSYCH 213-DL | Social Psychology |
| PSYCH 244-CN | Developmental Psychology |
| SOCIOL 302-DL | Sociology of Organizations |
| SOCIOL 303-0 | Analysis and Interpretation of Social Data |
| STAT 202-DL | Introduction to Statistics and Data Science |
| Optional Coursework | |
| The proseminars are non-credit courses and are optional but highly recommended for pre-physical therapy students. Tuition is not charged to students in the Professional Health Careers program. | |
| PRO_HLTH 396-A | Professional Health Careers Proseminar I |
| PRO_HLTH 396-B | Professional Health Careers Proseminar II |
- 1
Students who have not completed a full sequence in biological sciences (e.g., molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics and evolution) must begin with BIOL_SCI 201-CN Molecular Biology.
- 2
Students who have not completed a full sequence in general chemistry must begin with CHEM 110-CN Quantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry.
- 3
Students who have completed part of a lab-based physics sequence equivalent to PHYSICS 130-A College Physics I, may be eligible to enroll in the second or third course, PHYSICS 130-B College Physics II or PHYSICS 130-C College Physics III, in the sequence by permission of instructor upon review of prior coursework.
In addition to the program requirements, pre-physical therapy students have the option to take any SPS course as an elective. However, based upon federal financial aid requirements, elective courses are not eligible for financial aid.