Allied Health Major
Students who wish to pursue graduate or professional training in allied health fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician assistant are encouraged to enroll in this program. Coursework for this program is primarily sequential and field experiences are recommended; students must discuss their intentions with their advisors as soon as they decide to follow this course plan.
Upon completion of this program, the student will have earned a B.S. degree in allied health. Students will choose one of three specific concentrations within the allied health major including physical therapy sciences, occupational therapy sciences, and medical sciences. The undergraduate program helps the student fulfill many prerequisites necessary to apply to graduate and professional programs in the allied health professions. Graduate and professional programs have a variety of required prerequisite courses. In order to complete all prerequisites and the courses needed for graduation, students must work closely with their academic advisor regarding course selection and satisfaction of the Baccalaureate Experience requirements outlined in this catalog.
Students enrolled in the allied health program may receive preferential application status to The University of St. Augustine’s master of occupational therapy and doctor of physical therapy programs, or the dual enrollment MOT/DPT program. For more information, contact the program coordinator at The University of Tampa.
General Curriculum Distribution
The General Curriculum Distribution requirements are contained in the academic programs section. Students pursuing a B.S. with a major in allied health must complete all General Curriculum Distribution requirements, with the following stipulations:
- For the physical therapy sciences concentration, each student must have credit in BIO 198 and CHE 152–153L as part of the natural science component of the General Curriculum Distribution.
- For the occupational therapy sciences concentration, each student must have credit in BIO 198 and CHE 152–153L as part of the natural sciences component of the General Curriculum Distribution.
- For the medical sciences concentration, each student must have credit in BIO 198 and CHE 152–153L as part of the natural science component of the General Curriculum Distribution.
- As part of the social science component, each allied health student must have credit in PSY 200, PSY 250 and either ECO 204 or ECO 205.
Degree Requirements
Required courses for the program in allied health:
| HSC 100 | Health Science | 2 |
| HSC 200 | Introduction to Allied Health Professions | 2 |
| HSC 130 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSC 203 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HSC 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| HSC 234 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
| HSC 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HSC 235 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| HSC 250 | Emergency Medical Response | 3 |
| HSC 360 | Principles of Epidemiology in Exercise and Public Health | 3 |
| HSC 491 | Seminar in Allied Health | 3 |
| ESC 270 | Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries | 3 |
| ESC 330 | Human Development and Motor Learning | 3 |
| ESC 340 | Applied Kinesiology | 3 |
| ESC 380 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| ESC 460 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| CHE 152 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 153L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 211 | Statistics and Experimental Methods I | 4 |
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| HSC 350 | Biostatistics | 3 |
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| PSY 220 | Fundamentals of Biopsychology and Learning | 4 |
| PSY 250 | Health Psychology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 61 |