Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis
The establishment of an undergraduate Pre-Physical Therapy Program will meet the needs of MSMC undergraduate students interested in pursuing post-baccalaureate professional education in Physical Therapy or other health-science related fields. Students selecting this major will complete the required general education coursework (45 units), as well as a core of major requirements (50 units) as outlined below. Grades of C- or above must be received in core courses.
Core Requirements:
- BIO 1AB Biological Dynamics (4,4)
- CHE 1AB General Chemistry (4,4)
- PHY 1AB Physics (4,4)
- BIO 50A Human Anatomy (4)
- BIO 115 A, B, C, D Research (4)
- BIO 151 Medical Physiology (4)
- MTH 38/PSY 40 Statistics (3)
- CIS 1A Computer Process and Applications (3)
Students MUST CHOOSE one of the following:
- BIO 103 General Microbiology (4)
- BIO 105 Immunology (4)
- BIO 112 Nutrition (3)
- BIO 180 Endocrinology (3)
Additionally, students will have 3 core required courses in both psychology and gerontology.
They will need an additional 2 courses of their own choosing from either a psychology or a gerontology emphasis.
Psychology core requirements:
- PSY 1 General Psychology (3)
- PSY 12 Developmental Psychology (3)
- PSY 168 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Gerontology core requirements:
- SOC 160 Diversity in Society (3)
- GER 188 Caregiving and Adaptation for Elders (3)
- GER 189/PSY 128 Gerontology/Adulthood and Aging (3)
Psychology emphasis: (Choose any 2 courses)
- PSY 110 Gender Issues in Psychology (3)
- PSY 129 Motivation (3)
- PSY 132 Personality (3)
- PSY 134 Learning and Memory (3)
- PSY 139 Child Abuse/Family Violence (3)
- PSY 144 Psychology of Prejudice (3)
- PSY 165 Behavioral Psychopharmacology (3)
- PSY 145 Social Psychology (3)
- PSY 186 Violence Against Women (3)
- PSY 188 Crisis Intervention (3)
Gerontology emphasis: (Choose any 2 courses)
- SOC 104 The Family (3)
- SOC 112 Medical Sociology (3)
- SOC 161 Dynamics of Majority/Minority Relations (3)
- PHI 168B Bioethics (3)
- or RST 149 Biomedical Issues/Christian Ethics (3)
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