All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the year you are entering. Applicants without a baccalaureate degree must complete the Texas Core Curriculum that consists of 42 semester credit hours. Some courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements may also be used tro satisfy program prerequisites. For further information see the Texas General Education Core Web Center.
| Program Prerequisites |
|
| General Biology with lab |
4 |
| Human Anatomy with lab or Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| Human Physiology with lab or Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| General Chemistry with lab |
4 |
| General Physics or Kinesiology (biomechanics) |
3 |
| Psychology (introduction or general) |
3 |
| Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| Developmental Psychology |
3 |
Sociology and/or Anthroplogy
(must include 3 hours introductory sociology) |
6 |
| Statistics |
3
|
| English (technical writing) |
3
|
| Medical Terminology |
1 |
| Electives* |
12 |
| Total |
53 |
* Recommended elective courses include: Leadership Skills, Public Health, Human Sexuality, Economics, Humanities, and Fine Arts. Specifically excluded is remediation or developmental coursework.
