Prerequisites
Our Prerequisite pages are here to help you learn how to become eligible for admission to the program. An application for the program must include the prerequisite declaration form.
Prerequisite Course Requirements
Undergraduate applicants must complete 88 semester hours of prerequisites prior to enrolling in the program. Depending upon the number of prerequisites completed, applicants may begin in applying as early as October 1 of the year preceding the desired year of admission. Transfer students enroll in courses comparable to the following UTC courses:
Undergraduate Students
| Course Number | Semester hours | Course Name |
|
Eng 121
|
3
|
Rhetoric & Composition
|
|
Eng 122
|
3
|
Rhetoric & Composition |
| Fine Arts |
3
|
Intro to Music, Art or Theater |
| Humanities:*Phil 425 |
3
|
Ethics and the Professions meets general education and major-related requirement or English Literature, US History, other possible and PHYT 305, Medical Ethics for Health Professions or a comparable medical ethics course |
| Intensive Writing |
3
|
Professional Writing or Scientific Writing, Others Possible |
| *Psy 101 |
3
|
Intro to Psychology |
|
*Psy 241
|
3
|
Psychology of Individual Differences or 200 level Psy + a social science |
|
*Bio 121
|
4
|
Principles of Biology I |
|
*Bio 191
|
4
|
Functional Human Anatomy |
|
*Bio 208, 209
|
4
|
Human Physiology/lab |
|
*Chem 121/123
|
4
|
General Chemistry I |
|
*Chem 122/124
|
4
|
General Chemistry II or Survey of Organic and Biochemistry |
|
*Phys 103/183
|
4
|
General Physics I |
|
*Phys 104/184
|
4
|
General Physics II |
|
*Math 131
|
3
|
College Algebra |
|
*Statistics
|
3
|
Any statistics course that meets general education requirements |
|
Cultures & Civilizations
|
9
|
Option A: Choose 9 (semester hours) from Western Humanities I, II,
World Geography, Music of the World, or Religions of the East Option B: World Civilization I, II, III |
| *EHLS 317 |
4
|
Foundations of Exercise Physiology |
| *Classics 300 or PHYT 302 |
2
|
Scientific Terminology or Medical Terminology for Health Professions |
| Electives |
19
|
Graduate Students
| Course Number | Semester hours | Course Name |
| Phil 425 or PHYT 305 |
3
|
Ethics and the Professions or Medical Ethics for Health Professions or a comparable medical ethics course |
| Psy 101 |
3
|
Intro to Psychology |
|
Psy 241
|
3
|
Psychology of Individual Differences or 200 level Psy + a social science |
|
Bio 121
|
4
|
Principles of Biology I |
|
Bio 191
|
4
|
Functional Human Anatomy |
|
Bio 208, 209
|
4
|
Human Physiology/lab |
|
Chem 121/123
|
4
|
General Chemistry I |
|
Chem 122/124
|
4
|
General Chemistry II or Survey of Organic and Biochemistry |
|
Phys 103/183
|
4
|
General Physics I |
|
Phys 104/184
|
4
|
General Physics II |
|
Math 131
|
3
|
College Algebra |
|
Statistics
|
3
|
Any approved statistics course |
| EHLS 317 |
4
|
Foundations of Exercise Physiology |
| Classics 300 or PHYT 302 |
2
|
Scientific Terminology or Medical Terminology for Health Professions |
