No college-level foreign language required for this major.
Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course
|
BIO 165: Anatomy and Physiology I
|
4
|
BIO 2311: Anatomy & Physiology I
&
BIO 2111: Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
BIO 166: Anatomy and Physiology II
|
4
|
BIO 2312: Anatomy & Physiology II
&
BIO 2112: Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
BIO 111: General Biology I
|
4
|
BIO 1313: General Biology l
&
BIO 1113: General Biology l Lab
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
3
|
PSY 1301: Intro to Psychological Science
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra
|
4
|
MAT 1311: College Algebra
|
UGETC Math
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHE 1313: General Chemistry l
&
CHE 1113: General Chemistry 1 Lab
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit.
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Math
|
General Education
|
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
|
4
|
CHE 1314: General Chemistry ll
&
CHE 1114: General Chemistry ll Lab
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
General Education
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
FYC 1103: Freshman Seminar
|
Academic Transition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
7
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
2
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Elective
|
Students hoping to enter a Physical Therapy graduate program should look at the websites for prerequisite information regarding those specific requirements. It is common for 8 credits of chemistry and 8 credits of physics to be required. It is helpful to get a "jump" on these courses by starting the blocks while completing the associates degree. You can see the outline here.