Department of Biology Check list for Biology Physical Therapy Track

NOTE: The requirements are changing. If you choose to stick with the pre 2009 requirements, then you don't need tell registrar anything. If you choose to switch, then tell registrar that you'll follow the 2009-2010 catalog when you register for fall 2009 classes. 

PRE 2009 AFTER 2009

____Biol 111 (4h) General Biology                                            ____Biol 111 (4h) General Biology                                           
____Biol 112 (4h) General Biology                                            ____Biol 112 (4h) General Biology                                           
____Biol 225 (4h) Comparative Vert. Anatomy                         ____Biol 225 (4h) Comparative Vert. Anatomy                        
____Biol 337 (4h) Genetics                                                       ____Biol 337 (4h) Genetics                                                      

____Biol 327 (4h) Human Medical Physiology                      ____Biol 327 (4h) Human Medical Physiology
____Biol 121 (3h) Human Anat & Phys ** ____Biol 121 (3h) Human Anat & Phys **

____Biol 122 (3h) Human Anat & Phys ** ____Biol 122 (3h) Human Anat & Phys **
___Chem 121 (4h) General Chemistry ___Chem 121 (4h) General Chemistry

___Chem 122 (4h) General Chemistry ___Chem 122 (4h) General Chemistry

___Chem 233 (4h) Organic Chemistry ___Chem 233 (4h) Organic Chemistry I

___Chem 234 (4h) Organic Chemistry

___Chem 379 (4h) Biochemistry You need at least 10 more credits in Biology. They must be 200 level* or higher

You need at least 10 more credits in Biology.

They must be 200 level* or higher ____Biol ___________________________   

____Biol ___________________________                            ____Biol ___________________________                           
____Biol ___________________________                          ____Biol ___________________________                           

____Biol ___________________________    ____Biol ___________________________                           
____Biol ___________________________                           

___ (  h) Chem______________________ ___ (  h) Chem______________________ elective if desired

** You may only take these HAP courses for biology credit if you are in the pre-Therapy concentration and taking the Health Therapy or Athletic Training Minor.

Required - 8 hours total of Physics with these two courses: NOTE – this stays the same whether before or after 2009

You must have High School or College Calculus (Math 125) before taking ESS 121 & 122

Required -10 Core semesters adding up to 45 hours toward graduation

___ (6h) Core 1     ___ (6h) Core 2        ___ (6h) Core 3          ___ (6h) Core 4      ___ (3h) Core 5
___ (3h) Core 6     ___ (3h) Core 7        ___ (3h) Core 8          ___ (6h) Core 9      ___ (3h) Core 10

MINOR in Athletic Training you need 25 credits from these courses

____ (_3 h) PE 327_Physiology of exercise______         ____ (_3 h) PE 328_Therapy modalities_______

____ (_3 h) PE 323_Advanced athletic training ____ (_3 h) PE 221_Kinesiology_____________ 

____ (_3 h) PE 222_Basic athletic training_____ ____ (_1 h) PE 223_CPR___________________

____ (_1 h) PE 224_Red Cross_______________       ____ (_2 h) PE 250_Concepts of fitness______

____ (_3h) Bio 121 Human Anat. & Phys. ________ ____ (3h) Bio 122 _Human Anat. & Phys. _______

OR

MINOR in Health Therapy NOTE: Only students majoring in Biology with the Physical Therapy Track can minor in Health Therapy

PRE 2009 - (18 credits) Required credits can be from the following: (no more than 6 credits from any area.)

Math ____( h) ________________            Math ____( h) ________________   Sociology ____( h) ________________      

Socio ____( h) ________________           Phys Ed ____( h) ________________         Phys Ed ____( h) ________________           

Psych (not Stats)____( h) ________________     Psych ____( h) ________________              Statistics ____( h) ________________           

Art ____( h) ________________           

AFTER 2009 - 18-19 Required credits:

A. 3-4 credits of Statistics from: PSY/POL/SOC 225 (4) or MTH 342 Statistics (3) ____( h) ________________   

B. 12 credits chosen from MTH 125 Calculus I, PSY 110 Introductory Psychology, ____( h) ________________         

PSY 123 Developmental Psychology, PSY 124 Child and Adolescent Psychology, ____( h) ________________       

PSY 324 Abnormal Psychology, SOC 111 Introductory Sociology ____( h) ________________            

____( h) ________________      

C. 3 credits of Math, Psychology or Sociology electives ____( h) ________________     

You need a total of 120 credit hours and at least 2.0 GPA to graduate with a BS in Biology-Chemistry.
You have 107 credit hours once you've completed Core, 54 hours of biology and chemistry and 8 hours of physics.  This means that you only need 13 more hours of electives.

Other Electives

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