1991-1992 Academic Catalog

Prephysical Therapy The prephysical therapy curriculum, an emphasis within the biology major, prepares students for admission to graduate-level schools of physical therapy. The courses in the curriculum generally satisfy the prerequisites prescribed by the twenty-seven A.P.T.A.-accredited graduate schools offer– ing masters degrees in physical therapy. Students should contact the spe– cific schools they wish to attend to determine the exact prerequisites for those schools. Physical therapy schools favor students who have gained practical expe– rience in the field. Consequently, prephysical therapy students are encour– aged to gain a minimum of 40 clock hours (100 hours is recommended) of experience in assisting a licensed physical therapist prior to the senior year. Though demand for physical therapists is great, competition for admis– sion to physical therapy schools remains fierce. The prephysical therapy curriculum, which satisfies the requirements for a degree in biology, pro– vides students with many health-related, post-graduate study options. These options include medical, dental, osteopathic, optometric, chiropractic and graduate schools. Course requirements include: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology ............................................................ 5 BI0-115 General Zoology ...................................................................... 5 BI0-134 General Botany ....................................................................... 5 BI0-200 General Ecology ...................................................................... 5 BI0-238 Microbiology .......................................................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics .................................................................................. 5 BI0-316,317 Human Structure and Function I, II .................................. 10 BI0-411 Vertebrate Embryology ............................................................ 5 CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry I, II, ill ................................... 12 CHEM-356 Biochemistry ...................................................................... 5 CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry .............................................................. 5 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers ........................................................ 2 GSCI-440 Seminar ................................................................................ 1 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, II, ill .............. 15 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I, II, ill ........................................ 15 PYCH-160 General Psychology ............................................................. 5 PYCH-260 Human Growth and Development ....................................... .4 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ....................................................... .4 PYCH-264 Abnormal Psychology .......................................................... 5 Science andMathematics 181 Recommended electives include: COM-324 Interpersonal Communication ............................................... 3 NSG-315 Nutrition of Individuals and Families ...................................... 3 PEA-355,356 Basic andAdvancedAthletic Training I ............................ 6 PEM-390 Physiology ofExercise ........................................................... 4 PEM-392 Kinesiology ........................................................................... 3 PYCH-263 Psychology ofAging ............................................................ 5 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ................................................... .4 Duane Priddy, a 1990 chemistry graduate, studies in the PhD. program in polymer chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic and State University.