Pre-Physical Therapy (A.S.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/or Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

•  THREE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• At least one course must be in Literature

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 credit hours)

• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

•  AND 

•   ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1:

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

•  OR 

•   OPTION 2:  

•   TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: (taken in any order) 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

NATURAL SCIENCE (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)

•  CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE SEQUENCES: (16 credit hours total) 

• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr

•  OR 

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr

• OR 

• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II 4 sem hrs cr

•  

•  AND 

• MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 sem hrs cr

• OR HIGHER 

Semester Hours Credit: 60 or (see notes below)

All pre-physical therapy majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First Year Experience , and the degree program will require 63 credit hours.

Fall or Spring Start - Recommended Full Time Schedule

The following is a recommended full time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - (13 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - (14 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - (16 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - (15 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts (one must be Literature) - 6 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part Time Schedule-Fall and Spring Start

The following is a recommended part time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (10 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr / CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I  / PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I  
• MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr / CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II  / PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II  
• Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr / CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I  / PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I  
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr / CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II  / PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II  
• Humanities/Fine Arts (must be Literature) - 3 sem hrs cr