Pre-Physical Therapy with Exercise Science: Programming Specialization
This is not an exhaustive list of pre-requisite courses. See additional requirements for individual professional programs.
| First Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| COMM 1020 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 | EXSC 2100 | Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries | 3 | |
| BIOL 2040 |
Concepts in Biology I | 4 | BIOL 2050 | Concepts in Biology II | 4 | |
| WRIT 1110 | Seminar in Academic Writing (Prerec: Placement Score) | 3 | WRIT 1120 | Seminar in Research Writing (Prereq: Placement Score or WRIT 1110) | 3 | |
| PSYC 1010 | General Psychology | 4 | MATH 1220 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| EXSC 2270 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 | BIOL 3310 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Prereq: BIOL 1040 or BIOL 2050) | 4 | |
| BIOL 2000 | Biology Today | 1 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | |||||
| Second Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| BIOL 3320 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | CHEM 1230 and CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab (Prereq: High School Chem or CHEM 1090. Math 1220 or Math Placement Score of 41) | 5 | |
| BGP Course | Social Sciences: with Cultural Diversity or International Perspective* | 3 | AHS 3010 | Medical Terminology | 2 | |
| EXSC 2030 | Emergency Care in Sports Medicine | 2 | EXSC 2300 | Structure and Functional Bases of Human Movement (Prereq: BIOL 2050 or EXSC 2270) | 3 | |
| PSYC 2700 | Quantitative Methods 1 (Prereq: PSYC 1010 and MATH 1220 or Math Placement) | 4 | EXSC 3600 | Exercise Physiology (Prereq: BIOL 2050 and BIOL 3320 or EXSC 2300) | 4 | |
| BGP Course | Arts and Humanities: with Cultural Diversity or International Perspective* | 3 | FN 2070 and FN 2080 | Introduction to Human Nutrition Lecture and Lab | 4 | |
| 16 | 18 | |||||
| Third Year |
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| Fall | Spring | |||||
| CHEM 1270/CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry II Lecture and Laboratory | 5 | EXSC 3700 |
Biomechanics and Human Movement (Prereq: EXSC 2300 or BIOL 3310) | 3 | |
| PHYS 2010 | College Physics I (Prereq: Math Placement or C or better in MATH 1200 or higher) | 5 | PHYS 2020 | College Physics II (Prereq: PHYS 2010) |
5 | |
| EXSC 2290 | Lifetime Fitness | 3 | EXSC 4270 | EKG and Cardiovascular Medications | 3 | |
| EXSC 3610 | Applied Exercise Physiology (Prereq: EXSC 3600) | 3 | EXSC 4230 | Exercise Testing and Prescription (Prereq: EXSC 3600) | 3 | |
| PSYC 3100 or 4050 | Lifespan Development/Abnormal Behavior (Prereq: PSYC 1010 for both courses) | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 17 | |||||
| Fourth Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| EXSC 3450 | Motor Learning & Development | 3 | EXSC 4190 | Clinical Decision Making and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | |
| SM 3650 or SM 3660 | Foundations in Sports Psych/Psych Asp. of Exer and Fit (Prereq for each: PSYC 1010 and GPA of 2.5) | 3 | EXSC 4500 | Organization and Administration of Exercise Programs (Prereq: EXSC 4230) | 3 | |
| EXSC 4250 | Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Cases (Prereq: EXSC 4230) | 3 | EXSC 4890 | Capstone Internship (Prereq: EXSC 3870, 2.75 GPA, 45 credit hours, CPR, First Aid, Department Consent) | 12 | |
| EXSC 4290 | Sports Conditioning (Prereq: EXSC 2300 and EXSC 3600) | 3 | ||||
| BGP Course | Arts and Humanities | 3 | ||||
| EXSC 3870 | Intro to Exercise Sci Internship (Prereq: 2.75 GPA, 45 credit hours, CPR, First Aid, Department Consent) | 3 | ||||
| 18 | 18 | |||||
*An International Perspective (IP) course and a Cultural Diversity (CD) course need to be completed. Designated courses can simultaneously fulfill the IP or CD requirement and a BGP Arts & Humanities or BGP Social Science requirement.
- A total of 122 units need to be completed for graduation.
- Two approved BGP courses in the Arts and Humanities need to be completed.
- Two approved BGP courses in the Social Sciences need to be completed.
- A total of 40 units at the 3000/4000 level needs to be completed for graduation.
- Students must complete the following in order to matriculate.
- Overall GPA of 2.75
- Completed a minimum of 45 credit hours
- Completed and earned a ‘C’ or better in BIOL 2050, BIOL 3320, EXSC 2100, EXSC 2270, EXSC 2300, EXSC 3600
- Once a student has matriculated into the Exercise Programming Specialization, a grade of C or better is required for all core courses, specialization courses and electives.
Updated: 07/17/2020 04:27PM