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Prerequisite Coursework for BouvĂ© College of Health Sciences

  • School of Health Professions
  • School of Nursing

 

School of Health Professions

Athletic Training
For admission consideration into this program, the following prerequisite courses are preferred:

  • Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs
  • Freshman English I and II
  • Chemistry I with lab
  • Physics I with lab
  • Precalculus
  • Two open electives

Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
For admission consideration into this program, the following prerequisite courses are preferred:

  • Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs
  • Freshman English I and II
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Precalculus
  • Two open electives

Physical Therapy (Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy)
Second-year admission, fall entry only. For admission consideration into this program, the following prerequisite courses are required:

  • Freshmen English I and II
  • General Chemistry I and II with labs
  • Precalculus
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Statistics 
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Two open electives

Physical Therapy (Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy)
Third-year admission, begins in the summer semester. In addition to the courses listed above, the college suggests that you also complete the following:

  • Anatomy & Physiolgy I and II with labs
  • Physics I and II with labs
  • Three open electives

 

School of Nursing 

Transfer BSN
The transfer BSN is a two-year, nine-month full-time day undergraduate professional program that includes cooperative education experience, through which students will work for pay in a nursing setting. The program is designed for students who already have a degree, or have at least two years of full-time college experience.

For admission consideration into the transfer BSN track, a minimum of 41 semester hours of transferable coursework, including the following prerequisite courses, is required:

  • Anatomy and Physiology I, II (with labs)
  • Biology I (with lab)
  • Intro to Psychology
  • College Algebra or Calculus
  • English Composition
  • Chemistry I (with lab)
  • Microbiology (with lab)
  • Nutrition
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Open elective

Students who already have a baccalaureate degree may qualify for this program but may also want to consider the Direct Entry Master's Program in Nursing offered through the BouvĂ© College of Health Sciences Graduate Program. 

 

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