1993-1994 Academic Catalog

The prephysical curriculum, an emphasis within the biology major, prepares students for admis– sion to graduate-level schools of physical therapy. The courses in the curriculum generally satisfy the pre– requisites prescribed by the fifty-five A.P.T.A. accred– ited graduate schools offering masters degrees in physical therapy. Students should contact the specific schools they wish to attend to determine the exact prerequisites for those schools. Physical therapy schools favor students who have gained practical experience in the field. Consequently, prephysical therapy students are encouraged to gain a minimum of 100 clock hours experience in assisting a licensed physical therapist prior to the senior year. Though demand for physical therapists is great, competition for admission to physical therapy schools remains fierce. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is necessary to gain entrance into graduate schools, although 3. 4 is more realistic. The prephysical therapy curriculum, which satisfies the requirements for a degree in biology, provides 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 BI0-216,217 Human Anatomy & Physiology I,11 .... 10 BI0-218 Pathophysiology .................................. 5 BI0-238 Microbiology ..................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics ............................................ 5 BI0-411 Vertebrate Embryology . .... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... 5 BUS-211,212 Statistics ..................................... 6 CHEM-151, 152, 153 General Chemistry I,11,III ...... 12 CHEM-356 Biochemistry .................................. 5 CHEM-357 Organic Chemistry I ......................... 5 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... .. .. 2 CIS-220 Computer Information Systems ................ 3 GSCI-184 College Algebra ................................ 5 GSCI-185 Precalculus ... .... .... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... 5 GSCI-440 Seminar .......................................... 1 PHYS-171, 172, 173 College Physics I, II, III ........... 15 PYCH-160 General Psychology .......................... 5 PYCH-260 Human Development ......................... 4 PYCH-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior ........ 5 Recommended electives include: COM-324 Interpersonal Communication ................ 3 NSG-315 Nutrition of Individuals and Families ....... 3 PEA-355,356 Basic & Adv. Athletic Training I ....... 6 PEM-390 Physiology of Exercise ........................ 4 PEM-392 Kinesiology ...................................... 3 PYCH-263 Psychology of Aging ......................... 5 *PYCH-330 Health Psychology ........................... 4 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ................... 4 * strongly recommended These courses are designed to meet the general education requirements for graduation (except where noted). They will not count toward any science or mathematics major; a student majoring in science or mathematics may take these courses only as electives. However, any course listed for science or mathematics major or minor may also count toward fulfilling general education require– ments. BI0-100 ofBiology--A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours This course emphasizes basic life process and the principles by which these processes operate at the ecological, organismic, and cellular levels of organization with emphasis on human interaction. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) BI0-101 Environmental Biology--Su 5 hours A course that emphasizes relationships among living organisms and the environment. Classroom discussion, frequent field studies, and student projects will teach students to integrate biological and Christian stewardship principles, and apply them toward under– standing local community and global environmental problems. (Fee: $30) CHEM-154 ofChemistry--A 5 hours For non-science majors, an introduction to atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, stoichiometry, kinetic theory, solutions and equilibria, nuclear chemistry; and nomenclature, structure, and reactions of organic compounds. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. (Fee: $30). CHEM-158 Chemistry for Engineers--W 5 hours A study of the states of matter, energy, and chemical change. Laboratory will stress quantitative skills. Four lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: high school chemistry and Algebra II. (Fee: $30). GSCI-101 BasicMathematics--A,W hours A course designed to ensure that the student has a mastery of the rudimentary concepts and basic skills of arithmetic and algebra. Topics covered include: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals; percents; ratios and proportions; exponents; algebraic expressions; solutions of linear equations; word problems graphing. Three lectures and two 1-hour laboratories per week. May not be applied toward the 192 quarter hours needed for graduation nor toward the science and mathematics general education requirement. GSCI-160 of Earth and Space Science--Sp 5 hours A survey of the sciences of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. These sciences will be studied from both evolu– tionary and creationist perspectives. About half of the course will deal with the basic fundamentals of geology considering the main rock types and geological activities of the earth. Also includes a brief overview of the processes and composition of the oceans and the atmosphere, and a consideration of the science of astronomy and the origin of the universe. Labs will include activities in each of these subjects. Field trips will be taken to learn about the local geology. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30) GSCI-161 Principles of Physical Science--W,Su 5 hours An introductory study of the sciences of physics and chemistry with emphasis on basic concepts and principles as well as the development of foundational laws pertaining to these disciplines. Four lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $30)