Applied Health Science (B.S.) Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration

Program Overview

Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration. Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in physical therapy should select this concentration.   Dedicated faculty, a human performance laboratory, and a state-of-the-art fitness/wellness facility are some of the resources that enable Messiah to offer a quality Applied Health Science major.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Applied Health Science program can:

  1. Identify the anatomical and physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise.

  2. Explain the important role of exercise in disease prevention.  

  3. Critically analyze human movement patterns.

  4. Correctly identify needs and prescribe safe and effective exercise programs for normal and special populations. 

  5. Describe and assess safe and effective weight management techniques.
  6. Accurately interpret and synthesize current research literature utilizing APA style guide, with correct grammar and writing mechanics.
  7. Identify employment, certification, voluntary service, and/or graduate education options available in the health and exercise science field.  
  8. Identify and describe significant ways their Christian faith relates to the health and exercise science area of study, and explain how they will apply their understanding of Christian vocation in the future.  

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

APHS 170Concepts of Conditioning

2

APHS 215Chronic Disease and Exercise

3

APHS 271Kinesiology

3

APHS 301Exercise Physiology

4

APHS 325Applied Human Physiology

3

APHS 412Senior Seminar for Applied Health Science

3

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

APHS 412: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for Major.

Three credits from the following:

GERO 251Biology, Nutrition, and Healthy Aging

3

PSYC 209Life Span Development

3

HDFS 210Child Development

3

HDFS 311Adolescent Development

3

HDFS 312Adult Development

3

Three Credits from the following

APHS 225Research Methods and Statistical Analysis

3

STAT 269Introductory Statistics

3

Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration (44-45 credits)

BIOL 160Molecular and Cellular Biology

4

BIOL 382Microbiology for Health Professions

4

BIOL 385Physiology

4

BIOL 386Gross Anatomy

4

CHEM 105General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 106General Chemistry II

4

PHYS 201Introductory Physics I

4

PHYS 202Introductory Physics II

4

Three to four credits from the following:

MATH 102The Mathematics of Growth

3

MATH 108Intuitive Calculus with Applications

3

MATH 111Calculus I

4

At least 9 credits from the following:

APHS 210Exercise Psychology

3

APHS 220Health Promotion Management

3

APHS 310Elite Athletic Performance

3

APHS 315Stress Testing and ECG Interpretation

3

APHS 330Advanced Research Methods

1-3

APHS 360Exercise Testing and Prescription

3

APHS 410Topics in Health and Exercise Science

2-3

APHS 415Advanced Exercise Physiology

3

ATED 203Medical Terminology & Topics

2

ATED 231Injury Assessment I

2

ATED 232Injury Assessment II

2

ATED 233Injury Assessment III

2

ATED 335Therapeutic Exercise

4

ATED 337Therapeutic Modalities and Treatment Techniques

4

HPED 305Contemporary Issues in Health

3

HPED 332Teaching Adapted Physical Education

1

NUTR 222Nutrition Theory

3

APHS 220: May meet ELI requirement- work closely with advisor for confirmation

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 102, MATH 108 or MATH 111)met/major
Laboratory Science (CHEM 105)met/major
Science, Technology & the World (APHS 301)waived
Social Science (PSYC 101)met/major
European History or United States History3
Literature 3
Philosophy and Religion 3
Arts3
First Semester of Language3
Second Semester of Language 3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural3
Non-Western Studies 2 or 3
Bible3
Christian Beliefs 3
Wellness coursemet/major
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism 3
QuEST requirements41-42
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration) 71-72
Free electives 11-9
Total credits 123