2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
    Aug 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Health Science, B.S.


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Degree Planning Sheet

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Degree Planning Sheet with Full-Time Sample Course Plan  

This sample plan represents a full-time pace. Part-time options are available; however, part-time options must be discussed with the Physical Therapy Program Director as this may impact moving into the graduate phase of the PT program. Please connect with the recruitment team to learn more.

 

The Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree is designed to prepare students for entry into the Doctor of Physical Therapy. This degree also may prepare students for entry level generalist positions within health care services. No minor is required.
 

To obtain the BS in Health Sciences the student must:

Be accepted into the PT Program, and complete all courses outlined in the PT Degree Planning sheet for years 1-3.  This is the General Education requirements and the Core courses (HEPR) for the degree - a total of 96 credit hours.

AND

Complete year 4 courses required for PT program as outlined in the degree planning program to continue in the Doctor of Physical Therapy, D.P.T.  program.

OR

* If a student withdraws from the PT Program before beginning year 4, the student will not be able to complete the BS in Health Sciences and will require a change of major.

 

* If a student withdraws from the PT program after completing year 3 courses or during year 4*: 

  • Notify PT Program Director of intent to complete the BS Health Sciences 
  • Besides the 96 credit hours from the required courses in year 1-3, 30 more credit hours related to health services and approved by the PT Program Director must be completed. This includes 18 credit hours at the level 300 or higher and 12 credits at any level related to health services. These credits can include advanced credit courses and transfer courses if they are related to health services and approval by the PT Program Director

 

Disclaimer: The program requirements outlined in this catalog are applicable only to students who enroll in this degree program at the university during the academic year specified in this catalog.  Please be aware that program requirements and offerings are subject to change in future academic years. Dual-enrolled students are not admitted to a degree program, but upon admission to a degree program, they will follow the degree requirements that align with their start term.

MCORE


(36 credits)

Social Discovery


Courses in this area will focus on the study of human behavior, its ethical and moral dimension, human societies, the requirements of civility, and social science theory and practice which undergirds such study.

(6 credits)

Civic Discovery


Courses in this area will focus on the study and purpose of human institutions and systems, the historical and contemporary forms of power, authority, governance and citizenship, and the distribution and use of resources.

(6 credits)

Cultural Discovery


Courses in this area will focus on significant systems of thought, contributions made by significant historical and cultural figures, philosophical and historical movements, and ideas which have shaped history, culture and human institutions.

(6 credits)

Creative Discovery


Courses in this area will focus on the nature of the creative imagination, the philosophical underpinnings of human creativity in music, the visual arts, the narrative arts, and philosophical invention, and innovation in a variety of human endeavors.

(9 credits)

Scientific Discovery


Courses in this area will focus on the nature of scientific reasoning, the history and variety of the scientific endeavor in culture, and the nature of scientific process and exploration.

(9 credits)

Undergraduate Major Requirements


(92 credits)

Graduation Requirements - MCORE


  • 120 credit hours minimum
  • Last 30 hours of the degree taken in residency
  • A minimum of half the major credit hours in residency
  • A minimum of half the minor credit hours in residency
  • ​60 credit hours must be completed at a 4-year institution

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