Pre-physical Therapy Interest
Exercise and Health Science, Pre-physical Therapy Interest
Notes:
- This is just a guide; please consult with your academic advisor, the Catalog, and your DegreeWorks page for specific requirements.
- This plan includes prerequisite courses for the PT programs at the College of St. Scholastica, Concordia University – St. Paul, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, St. Catherine University, and University of Minnesota.
- The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at University of Saint Catherine holds a spot for one CSB/SJU student each year.
Sample Academic 4-year Plan:
(Download the Exercise and Health Science, Pre-physical Therapy Interest sample 4-year plan.)
Fall Semester
- EXHS 111 Introduction to Exercise and Health Science (4)
- CHEM 125 Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties (4)
- CHEM 201 Purification and Separation Lab I (1)
- BIOL 101 Foundations of Biology (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- INTG 105 College Success (1)
Total: 18 credits
Spring Semester
- CHEM 250 Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (4)
- CHEM 202 Purification and Chromatography Lab II (1)
- BIOL 201 Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 17 credits
Fall Semester
- MATH 124 Probability and Statistical Inference (4)
- COLG 121 Medical Terminology (1)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 17 credits
Spring Semester
- EXHS 379A Research Methods in Exercise Science (4)
- NUTR 125 Concepts of Nutrition Science (4)
- PSYC 111 Introductory Psychology (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 16 credits
Fall Semester:
- BIOL 325 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- PSYC 381 Psychological Disorders (4)
- MATH 119 Calculus I (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 16 credits
Spring Semester:
- BIOL 326 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- EXHS 323 Sport in a Diverse Society (4)
- PSYC 360 Developmental Psychology (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 16 credits
Fall Semester:
- PHYS 105 Physics for the Life Sciences I (4)
- EXHS 397 Internship (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
Total: 16 credits
Spring Semester:
- EXHS 302 Clinical Healthcare: Theory and Application (4)
- PHYS 106 Physics for the Life Sciences II (4)
- EXHS 306 Kinesiology (4)
- [General Education Course] (4)
- EXHS XXX Assessment of Student Learning (0)
Total: 16 credits
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
Don Fischer
Chair, Exercise Science & Sport Studies
CSB HAB 10A
320-363-5581