4+3 Exercise Science B.S. to Doctor of Physical Therapy

Requirements

• An overall prerequisite GPA of 3.2 and a science GPA of 3.2 is required with no grade lower than a C.
• Classes may not be repeated more than once.
• All science and exercise physiology courses must be taken at the University of Saint Joseph, or if transferring into USJ, then any science and exercise science courses may only be transferred in from a 4-year, regionally accredited college or university.

Required Prerequisite Courses for DPT (37 Credits)

• BIOL 114 - General Biology I 4 Credits
• BIOL 241 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
• BIOL 242 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits
• CHEM 175 - Fundamental Chemical Principles I 4 Credits
• CHEM 176 - Fundamental Chemical Principles II 4 Credits
• EXSC 310 - Clinical Kinesiology and Biomechanics 3 Credits
• MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credits
• PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I 4 Credits
• PHYS 140 - Introductory Physics II 4 Credits
• PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology 3 Credits

Additional Requirements for the Exercise Science Major (38 Credits)

• EXSC 202 - Exercise Physiology 3 Credits
• EXSC 325 - Motor Control and Learning 3 Credits
• EXSC 340 - Strength and Conditioning for Health Performance 3 Credits
• EXSC 405 - Exercise Testing and Prescription 4 Credits
• EXSC 410 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 3 Credits
• EXSC 425 - Exercise Program Design and Management 3 Credits
• EXSC 475 - Internship in Exercise Science I 2 Credits
• EXSC 485 - Internship in Exercise Science II 2 Credits
• NUTR 220 - Fundamentals of Nutrition 3 Credits
• NUTR 236 - Sports Nutrition 3 Credits
• NUTR 245 - Health Promotion Strategies 3 Credits
• PSYC 238 - Human Development Through the Lifespan 3 Credits
• SPST 200 - Athletic Injury Care and Prevention 3 Credits

Recommended Courses (7 Credits)

• EX320P - Functional Anatomy 3 Credits (during semester 7, students may consider enrolling in this course at the University of Hartford if space is available per the Greater Hartford Consortium of Higher Education agreement)
• MATH 170 - Calculus I  4 Credits (prerequisite of PHYS 130 ; students should enter USJ having already taken Pre-Calculus)  

Additional DPT Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of 10 hours (recommended at least 25) of observation in a physical therapy setting.

Suggested Plan of Study

The following courses are required prerequisite courses for the DPT program at the University of Hartford, required major courses, or required supporting courses for the Exercise Science, B.S. to DPT track. This list does not include all courses a student will be required to complete.