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Human Anatomy w/lab — minimum 4 credits
*level of courses must be appropriate for science majors
Human Physiology w/lab — minimum 4 credits
Introductory Psychology — 3 credits
Basic or Introductory Statistics — 3 credits
Lifespan Human Development — 3 to 9 credits
Humanities/Social Sciences — 6 credits;
ALL prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
Exposure to Physical Therapy
In addition to prerequisite course work students must complete observational, volunteer or other work
experiences in both hospital inpatient and outpatient physical therapy settings (minimumequivalent
of one day, 8 hours) in order to appreciate the differences in physical therapists’ responsibilities in each
setting. Each experience must be of sufficient length of time to enable the supervising physical therapist
to adequately complete the IUDPT Program’s Generic Abilities Assessment Formincluded as part of the
Application Portfolio. (fromwww.shrs.iupui.edu/physical_therapy)
Recommended Courses
Medical Terminology
Abnormal Psychology
Biomechanics/Kinesiology
Computer Literacy
Criteria Used for Selection of Class: MinimumGPA of 3.2 and prerequisite GPA of 3.2.
Preveterinary Science and Medicine Program
(MINIMUM 75 credits)
The preveterinary science and medicine curriculumincludes courses that are required for admission to
the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree programoffered by the Purdue University School of Veterinary
Medicine. This programof study is coordinated by the College of Agriculture Office of Academic Programs
in West Lafayette. The programemphasizes the biological and physical sciences that are foundations
for successful study of veterinary medicine. Also, the curriculumincludes courses in communication and
the social sciences. Therefore, the courses in this curriculummay meet to the admission requirements
of other veterinary schools; however students need to consult with the admission requirement of the
veterinary school, which they intend to apply.
English (3-6 credits)
ENGL 10400/10500 English Comp. I/II
OR
ENGL 10800 Adv. Freshman Comp.
(for qualified students instead of 10400/10500)
Communication (3 credits)
COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Humanities
(9 credits; 3 credits in each of foreign languages, cognitive science, and social science)
Mathematics (9 credits)
MA 22300/22400 Introductory Analysis I/II (calculus)*
BIOL 33000 Biostatistics
OR
STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods
*Students not prepared for MA 22300/22400 must take MA 15300/15400
(Algebra and Trigonometry I/II) first.
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 22000/22100 General Physics I/II
Chemistry (19 credits)
CHM 11500/11600 General Chemistry I/II*
*Students not prepared for CHM11500 must take CHM10000 first.
CHM 25500/25501 Organic Chemistry/Laboratory I
CHM 25600/25601 Organic Chemistry/Laboratory II
CHM 33300 Biochemistry
Animal Science (3 credits)
ANSC 22100 Principles of Animal Nutrition
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Biology (21 credits)
BIOL 10100/10200 Introductory Biology I/II
BIOL 10700 Freshmen Experience in Biological Sciences
BIOL 24300 Introduction to Cell Biology
BIOL 24400/24401 Genetics/Laboratory
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology
OR
BIOL 22100 Introduction to Microbiology
Recommended Electives (0-24 credits)
BIOL 33300 Ecology
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology
BIOL 38300 Conservation Biology
BIOL 34200 Biological Sciences Practicum (ExL)
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship(ExL)
BIOL 48900 Independent Student Research (ExL)
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology
BIOL 50800 DNA Recombinant Technique
BIOL 52400 Microbiology
BIOL 52500 Neurobiology
BIOL 53300/53400 Medical Microbiology & Laboratory
BIOL 56100 Immunology
BIOL 56600 Developmental Biology
BIOL 58000 Evolution
BIOL 59300 Ethology
BIOL 49500/59500 Special Assignments*
ENGL 22000 Technical Report Writing
ENGL 42000 Business Writing
PHIL 32400 Ethics for the Professions
* Repeatable for credits. Topics may include, but are not limited toendocrinology, food microbiology,
medical genetics, medical physiology, ornithology, and special assignments. Consult your advisor.
General Agriculture Transfer Program
(60 credits)
More than 40 programs are offered by the School of Agriculture, Purdue University West Lafayette.
Calumet students may complete one-twoyears of study in these programs by taking coursework offered
through the Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University Calumet. Students can then transfer
tothe West Lafayette campus tocomplete a bachelor’s degree. Requirements vary in different agriculture
options. See advisor for further details. The following is a sample program.
English Composition (3-6 credits)
ENGL 10400/10500 English Composition I & II
OR
ENGL 10800 Accelerated First-Year Composition
Communication (3 credits)
COM 114
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Mathematics (9 credits)
MA 22300/22400
BIOL 33000
Calculus I & II
Biostatistics
OR
Elementary Statistical Methods I
STAT 30100
Chemistry (8 credits)
CHM 11500/11600 General Chemistry I & II
*Students not prepared for CHM11500 must take CHM10000 first.
Biology (9 credits)
Required courses (9 credits)
BIOL 10100
BIOL 10200
BIOL 10700
BIOL 33300
Electives (25 credits)
Consult your advisor.
Introductory Biology I
Introductory Biology II
Biol Freshman Experience
Ecology