HEALTH SCIENCES A.S.
CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DISCIPLINE
PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCENTRATION
For transfer to a Physical Therapy program.
Physical Therapists work with multiple body systems to evaluate patients and determine overall function. They then plan programs that improve functionality by improving strength, balance, coordination, and range of motion. Therapists require excellent interpersonal skills and work directly with patients. Students are admitted to SUNY Upstate beginning in a summer rotation, and the program will take three years to complete. Entry into SUNY Upstate University requires a bachelor’s degree (typically two years beyond the Associate’s Degree). Admission to SUNY Upstate depends on the bachelor’s degree transfer institutional requirements, GRE scores, and work or volunteer experience in Physical Therapy. Graduates from the SUNY Upstate program are eligible to take the National Licensing Exam for Physical Therapy.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| A. LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS (for a Cayuga degree) | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| The Arts or World Languages General Education | 3 | |
| General Education US History and Civic Engagement OR General Education World History and Global Awareness |
3 | |
| MATH 104 | College Algebra and Trigonometry (or Higher) | 3 |
| Health Elective | 1 | |
| Physical Education Electives | 1 | |
| SCI 200 | Science for Social Justice Seminar | 3 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 20 | |
| B. CORE COURSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS (SUNY Upstate) | ||
| Requires bachelor’s degree – advisement dependent upon the bachelor degree transfer institutional requirements, GRE scores – typically taken your junior year at Upstate, work or volunteer experience in Physical Therapy and must include the following credits: | ||
| BIOL 203 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 204 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 103 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 103 OR PHYS 104 OR PHYS 200 AND PHYS 201 |
General Physics I OR General Physics II OR Physics I – Mechanics AND Physics II – Electricity and Magnetism |
8 |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| MATH 214 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 212 OR PSY 215 |
Developmental Psychology OR Child Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 44 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 64 | |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.