Bachelor of Science in Health Science to Physical Therapy
Catalog Term: Fall 2025
This plan reflects one possible path toward completion of degree requirements plus required and recommended courses for Wichita State's Doctor in Physical Therapy program. Your CHP Academic Advisor can assist you in creating your own personalized plan.
Check out the BS in Health Science to DPT Pathway.
| 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 101 | College English I | 3 |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| CHEM 211 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| First Year Seminar or Electives1 | 3 |
| 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 102 | College English II | 3 |
| CHEM 212 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
| PSY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| MLS 303 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| HS 2904 | Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 5 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PHS 300 | Careers in Health Care | 3 |
| MATH 123 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| PHS 101 | Intro to Public Health | 3 |
| 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 210 | General Biology I | 4 |
| PHS 4043 | Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PHS 325 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, not PHIL | 3 | |
| HPS 313 | Exercise and Sport Nutrition (Excercise Science Minor) | 3 |
| 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 213 | Physics I with Lab | 5 |
| PHS 310 | Intro to U.S. Healthcare & Administration | 3 |
| PHS 410 | Health Communication | 3 |
| HPS 328 | Kinesiology (Exercise Science Minor) | 3 |
| Open Elective | 1 |
| 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| PHYS 214 | Physics II with Lab | 5 |
| HS 5854 | Clinical Neuroscience (recommended) | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Psychological Statistics | 3 |
| PHS 356 | Healthcare Policy, Law, & Ethics | 3 |
| Open Elective | 1 |
| 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| HPS 490 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HS 301 | Clinical Pharmacology (recommended) | 3 |
| PHS 408 | Adaptive Leadership | 3 |
| PHIL 327 | Bioethics | 3 |
| PHS 344 | Culturally Informed Healthcare | 3 |
| 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| HS 6004 | Clinical Anatomy (recommended) | 5 |
| Research Methods 300+ (recommended) | 3 | |
| HPS 440 | Prescription of Exercise (Exercise Science Minor) | 3 |
| Course for Healh Management Minor | 3 |
1If you are not required to take a first-year seminar, consider taking PHS 300 this semester and moving electives to a later semester.
2Consider taking courses over the summer.
3PHS 404 fulfills PHS 100 requirement for Health Science major and meets upper-division psychology requirement for Physical Therapy.
4Successful completion of HS 290, HS 585, and HS 600 fulfill requirements to earn the Certificate in Human Anatomy.