Pathway to Health Professions: BS/DPT Program
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences: 184.0 quarter credits
Degree requirements
Incoming students, 2011/2012
Accelerated 3+3 BS /DPT – Physical Therapy
The Pathway to Health Professions (Health Sciences) Program and the Programs
in Rehabilitation Sciences of the College of Nursing and Health Professions
offer an accelerated dual degree program. Participants
can earn both a BS degree in Health Sciences and a Doctor of Physical
Therapy (DPT) degree in only six years after graduation from high school. Graduates of this innovative program are able to function in a variety
of health care settings and are well-prepared to seek licensure by state
board examination. Drexel’s DPT program – the new standard in physical
therapy education – is the successor to the former MCP Hahnemann University’s
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) Program, which was accredited by the
American Physical Therapy Association’s Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) beginning in 1981. The current DPT program is fully accredited by CAPTE.
This is a six-year program in which students earn both a BS with a major in Health Sciences (HSCI) and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). The program is available to Health Science majors (HSCI, 4-year, one co-op program) only. Transfer students are not eligible for this program.
For additional information visit the Pathway to Health Professions Program: Accelerated Dual Degree Programs page.
| General requirements | 73.5 Credits |
|||
 |
||||
| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 | ||
|
||||
 |
||||
| English sequence | ||||
|
||||
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Biology sequence | ||||
|
||||
| BIO 122 | Cells and Genetics | 4.5 | ||
|
||||
| BIO 124 | Evolution and Organismal Diversity | 4.5 | ||
|
||||
| BIO 126 | Physiology and Ecology | 4.5 | ||
|
||||
| BIO 226 | Microbiology for Health Professionals | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Chemistry sequence | ||||
|
||||
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 | ||
|
||||
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 | ||
|
||||
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Mathematics sequence | ||||
|
||||
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Physics for Life Sciences | ||||
|
||||
| PHYS 152 | Introductory Physics I | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
| PHYS 153 | Introductory Physics II | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Computer Science course | ||||
|
||||
| CS 161 | Introduction to Computing | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Other Humanities and Social Sciences courses | 24.0 Credits | |||
|
||||
| COM 310 WI | Technical Communication | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| COM 320 WI | Science Writing | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSAD 210 | Health Care Ethics | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSAD 309 | Advanced Health Care Ethics | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PSY 120 | Developmental Psychology | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| SOC 120 | Sociology of the Family | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| Free Electives | 4.5 Credits |
|||
|
||||
| Free electives | 4.5. | |||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
| Pathway to Health Professions Courses | 55.0 Credits |
|||
|
||||
| Anatomy & Physiology courses | ||||
|
||||
| ANAT 101 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
| ANAT 102 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
| ANAT 103 | Anatomy & Physiology III | 5.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Clinical Research courses | ||||
|
||||
| HSCI 310 | Introduction to Clinical Research | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 313 | Clinical Trials Protocols | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 315 | Current Issues in Clinical Research | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
|
||||
| Other Health Sciences courses | ||||
|
||||
| HSCI 201 | Health Assessment | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 301 | Pharmacology I | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 302 | Pharmacology II | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 337 | Genetics and Health | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| HSCI 204 | Clinical Health Informatics | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| STS 345 | Statistics for Health Sciences | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| STS 350 | Advanced Statistics for Clinical Sciences | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| 2 Health Sciences electives* | 7.0 | |||
|
||||
| *Health Electives include Advanced Anatomy I & II; Developmental Anatomy (WI); Physiology; Pathophysiology (WI); Exercise Physiology; Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology; and Sectional Anatomy or NEUR 410 Neuroscinces. Certain Health Services Administration courses may also be taken as Health Electives. | ||||
|
||||
|
||||
| 1st Year DPT courses | 38.0 Credits | |||
|
||||
| NEUR 507 | Neuroscience I | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 530 | Kinesiology I | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 531 | Kinesiology II | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 532 | Human Gross Anatomy I | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 533 | Human Gross Anatomy II | 3.5 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 534 | PT Examination and Intervention I | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 537 | Clinical Correlations I | 3.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 539 | Topics in Pathophysiology I | 3.5 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 540 | Topics in Pathophysiology II | 2.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 620 | Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Upper Extremity | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 623 | Physical Agents | 4.0 | ||
|
||||
| PTRS 656 | Motor Control and Rehab | 2.0 | ||
|
||||
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
