Required and Recommended Courses

• Lower division general chemistry with laboratory for chemistry majors, science majors, or pre-med students
• Prerequisites usually include high school chemistry and/or a placement examination
• Topics may include: periodic table, stoichiometry, chemical equations, physical properties and kinetic theory of gases, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, condensed phases and intermolecular forces, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, acids and bases, solubility, energetics, kinetics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, structure and bonding in transition metal compounds, application of principles to chemical reactions; laboratory experiments may be in stoichiometric relations, properties, and collection of gases, atomic spectroscopy, quantitative analysis, analytical methods, and syntheses

• Lower division physics with laboratory for physics majors, science majors, or pre-med students
• Prerequisites usually include trigonometry, calculus, or high school physics or a placement examination
• Topics may include: Newton's Laws of motion, kinematics, energetics, momentum, two-dimensional collisions, torque, rotational dynamics, electricity, magnetism, induced currents, and optics
• Both algebra/trigonometry-based physics and calculus-based physics are accepted

• General biology series (e.g., Biology I and Biology II) with laboratory for biology majors, science majors, or pre-med students (the first two courses in the series typically serve as prerequisites for more advanced biology courses)
• Topics may include: evolution, biological diversity and classification, cell structure and function, molecular biology, genetics, reproduction, plant and animal growth and development
• Suitable substitutions for the second semester of general biology may include cell, embryology, genetics, histology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, zoology, or other advanced biology courses
• Exercise physiology, human biology, and one-semester introductory biology courses do not satisfy this prerequisite

• Human anatomy with dissection or prosection laboratory (labs utilizing human cadaver specimens are recommended)
• Topics must include the gross structure of the human body and should include bones of the axial and appendicular skeletons, major bony landmarks, major joints, skeletal muscles and general attachments, major nerves, and the vascular system
• Comparative Mammalian Anatomy is acceptable only if Human Anatomy is not available at your institution
• A full year of combined Anatomy/Physiology is acceptable (two semesters or three quarters)

• Human physiology with laboratory
• Topics should include: circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism, immune system, urinary system, endocrine system, and nervous system; laboratory activities may include: measures of blood pressure, heart rate, electrocardiograms, and measures of ventilation
• A full year of combined Anatomy/Physiology is acceptable (two semesters or three quarters)
• Exercise physiology does not satisfy this prerequisite

• Contemporary theories of and approaches to psychological dysfunction and disabilities
• Topics may include, but are not limited to: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, somatoform and dissociative disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia
• General psychology, developmental psychology, lifespan psychology, and sports psychology do not satisfy this prerequisite

• Statistics courses may be offered by a variety of departments, including but not limited to: Mathematics, Psychology, Education, and Sociology
• Topics should include descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics (e.g., correlations, chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA)

Organic chemistry for chemistry majors, science majors or pre-medical students. Topics should include basic principles, reaction mechanisms, and multi-step synthesis of the major classes of organic compounds. Prerequisites usually include one year of inorganic chemistry.

Emphasis on cellular neurophysiology, synaptic mechanisms, sensory neurophysiology, brain structure and function in the control of motor systems, homeostasis, neural development, learning, thought, and affect.

Upper-division course, usually offered by a Kinesiology or Physical Education Department. Sometimes called “Kinesiology and Body Mechanics” or “Functional Anatomy”. Topics include: physical structure, muscular movements and biomechanics in various physical activities. Anatomical concepts and physical laws related to joint and muscle action are included. A course in Biomechanics alone will generally not include the dynamics of movement.

Upper division course, usually offered by a Physical Education or Kinesiology Department, which is the physiology of human performance and muscular work. Topics should include skeletal muscle fiber types, energy conversion, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary function, and calorimetry. Basic physiology or biology is usually a prerequisite.

Upper division course, usually offered by a Kinesiology or Physical Education Department. Topics should cover the concepts and theories of motor learning and the acquisition of motor skills, preferably throughout the life span. Some prerequisite coursework may be required.

Explores ethical issues in medicine and nursing - treating dying patients, right to health care, nurse/physician conflicts, health and basic values, freedom under new technology and medical bureaucracy. Uses philosophical approaches to understand and to help resolve problems.

Upper-division course, usually offered by a Psychology Department. Survey of developmental psychology and behavior throughout the life span. Prerequisites: General Psychology.