Concentration in Health Sciences- Physical Therapist Assistant

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List 

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Required grade of “C” or higher.

• HESC 111 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hours
• Choose 15 credit hours from courses with a HESC prefix.

REQUIRED RELATED COURSES

• BIOL 253 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 credit hour
• BIOL 254 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 credit hour
• CHEM 101 - Chemistry I (non-science majors) 3 credit hours
• PHYS 101 - Introduction to Concepts in Physics 3 credit hours
• Choose 4 credit hours from courses numbered 100 or above.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites for BIOL 251  are BIOL 141  and 143  or departmental permission.

• BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hours
• BIOL 252 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hours

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• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours OR
• ENGL 110 - Intensive English Composition I

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• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours
• MATH 120 - Contemporary Math 3 credit hours
• PSYC 127 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
• Fine Arts Requirement   3 credit hours
• Humanities Requirement   3 credit hours
• Social/ Behavioral Science Requirement   3 credit hours

FREE ELECTIVE

• 3 credit hours (from courses numbered 100 or above)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60