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2006-2008 CATALOGPRE-PHYSICAL THERAPYA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumPhysical therapy is the promotion of optimum human healthand function through the application of scientific principles toprevent, identify, correct or alleviate dysfunction of anatomy orphysiology origin. This program provides the student with asound background in the basic sciences and mathematics necessaryfor admission to a physical therapy program. Admission tothese programs is very competitive! Physical therapy programslook for students with high grade point averages, especially inthe science and math courses. In addition, documented clinicalexperience is a prerequisite for admission to most programs.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (41)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)MATH 171 [M1 900-1] Calculus with Analytic Geometry (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits)BIOL 112 [L1 902L] Organismal Biology (4)CHEM 110 [P1 902L] General Chemistry I (5)Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)PSYCH 101 [S6 900] Introduction to Psychology (3)Select two remaining courses from the list for Area E on pages 42-44.One course must be in a discipline other than PSYCH.II.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (21)BIOL 111 Cellular & Molecular Biology (4)CHEM 130 General Chemistry II (5)MATH 153 Probability and Statistics (4)PHYSI 120 College Physics I (4)PHYSI 130 College Physics II (4)III. ELECTIVES (0)Although no elective hours are required for this degree, two semestersof Anatomy and Physiology are highly recommended for students whowish to gain admission to a physical therapy program.BIOL 221 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)BIOL 222 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)Required A.S. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsPHYSICSA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREESThe physicist is concerned with theoretical scientific principles.Employment opportunities for engineers and physicists includethe complete spectrum of the workforce and theoreticalresearch activities. In the typical four-year curriculum, the firsttwo years concentrate on the basic sciences including mathematics,chemistry and physics. The last two years emphasizeadvanced mathematics and science courses. Prairie StateCollege offers courses applicable to the first two years of thecurriculum, and will grant an Associate in Science degree tosuccessful students.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE: (39-40)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)MATH 171 [M1 900-1] Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)CHEM 110 [P1 902L] General Chemistry I (5)One life science course from the list for Area D on pages 42-44 (3-4).Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select three courses in at least two different disciplines from the list forArea E on pages 42-44.II.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (a min. of 23)Physics core courses:PHYSI 210 University Physics I (4)PHYSI 220 University Physics II (4)PHYSI 230 University Physics III (4)Support courses:CHEM 130 General Chemistry II (5)MATH 172 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (5)MATH 173 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (5)MATH 201 Engineering Computer Programming (3)MATH 216 Differential Equations (3)Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsDEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.65