Applied Health Sciences Curriculum:

Specific Requirements:
Total Credits needed for graduation: 120
Total Credits needed for Applied Health Science Major: 60-95 credits (depending on concentration)

Core Classes (58 credits)

Applied Health Science (6 credits)

AHS 101 – Introduction to Applied Health Sciences – 3 credits
AHS 494 – Internship/Fieldwork in Applied Health Sciences – 3 credits

Biological Sciences (19 credits)

BIOS 101 Bioscience*– 4 credits
BIOS 102 Organismal Biology – 4 credits
BIOS 105 Anatomy & Physiology I – 4 credits
BIOS 106 Anatomy & Physiology II – 4 credits
BIOS 210 Biostatistics – 3 credits

Business (3 credits)

BUS 100 Intro to Business* 3 credits

Chemistry (10 credits)

CHEM 101 General Chemistry I*– 5 credits
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II – 5 credits

Mathematics (5 credits)

MATH 114 College Algebra II and Trig. – 5 credits

Sport and Fitness Management (15 credits)

HPEA 270/271 Lifetime Wellness* – 3 credits
HPEA 280 Sport and Fitness Nutrition* - 3 credits
HPEA 353 Biomechanics – 3 credits
HPEA 354 Physiology of Exercise – 3 credits
HPEA 358 Sport and Fitness Psychology – 3 credits

In order to obtain a concentration, students must complete all the required coursework in addition to the above stated core classes.

Concentrations

Pre-Athletic Training (16 credits, 74 credits total)

HPEA 345 – Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries – 3 credits
HPEA 410 – Fitness Assessment and Prescription – 3 credits
HPEA 445 – Recognition & Advanced Treatment of Athletic Injuries – 3
credits
PHYS 101 – Principles of Physics – 4 credits*
PSYC 101 – General Psychology – 3 credits*

Pre-Chiropractic (21 credits, 79 credits total)

CHEM 321 – Organic Chemistry I – 4 credits
CHEM 322 – Organic Chemistry II – 4 credits
CHEM 323 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory – 3 credits
PHYS 105 – College Physics I – 5 credits*
PHYS 106 – College Physics II – 5 credits

Pre-Kinesiology (10 credits, 60 credits total)

BIOS 300 – Functional Human Anatomy – 3 credits
BIOS 341 – Mammalian Physiology – 3 credits
(Students who choose to take the Kinesiology concentration can substitute
BIOS 300/341 for BIOS 105 and BIOS 106)
PHYS 101 – Principles of Physics – 4 credits*

Pre-Occupational Therapy (13 credits, 71 credits total)

PHYS 101 – Principles of Physics – 4 credits*
PSYC 101 – General Psychology – 3 credits*
PSYC 260 – Psychology of Personality – 3 credits
PSYC 360 – Abnormal Psychology – 3 credits

Pre-Physician Assistant (45 credits, 95 credits total)

BIOS 260 – Genetics – 3 credits
BIOS 303 – Microbiology – 4 credits
BIOS 307 – Biochemistry – 3 credits
BIOS 300 – Functional Human Anatomy – 3 credits
BIOS 341 – Mammalian Physiology – 3 credits
(Students who choose to take the PA concentration can substitute BIOS 300/341 for BIOS 105 & BIOS 106)
CHEM 321 – Organic Chemistry I – 4 credits
CHEM 322 – Organic Chemistry II – 4 credits
CHEM 323 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory – 3 credits
MATH 221 – Calculus and Analytical Geometry – 5 credits*
PHYS 101 – Principles of Physics – 4 credits*
PSYC 101 – General Psychology – 3 credits*
PSYC 260 – Psychology of Personality – 3 credits
PSYC 360 – Abnormal Psychology – 3 credits

Pre-Physical Therapy (22 credits, 72 credits total)

BIOS 300 - Functional Human Anatomy - 3 credits
BIOS 341 - Mammalian Physiology - 3 credits
(Students who choose to take the PT concentration can substitute BIOS 300/341 for BIOS 105 and BIOS 106)
HPEA 345 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries - 3 credits PHYS 105 - College Physics I - 5 credits*
PHYS 106 - College Physics II - 5 credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology - 3 credits*

* - These classes also satisfy General Education Requirements within UW-Parkside.
Please refer to Appendix II for description of above courses.