Department of Health and Exercise Science Sports Medicine Concentration Student Name Career Planning: This concentration provides a pre-professional degree only and does not prepare the student to enter the job market with a bachelor s degree. The program prepares the student for graduate studies in allied health areas and a variety of medical professions. With this intent, students should maintain a minimum GPA of.0 in order to meet the minimum prerequisites of many graduate study requirements. Many professional programs require courses additional to Health and Exercise Science degree requirements. Curriculum: The sequence of classes listed allows for meeting all prerequisites for upper level classes and the All University Core Requirements (AUCC). The AUCC courses can be found at www.core.colostate.edu. Since these approved courses are revised periodically, it is the student s responsibility to check the DARS program or CSU General Catalog to be sure their course selection for the AUCC is current during the semester they register for these classes. Students enrolling in classes out of sequence will likely face delays in their graduation. While Faculty and Department Advisors are available to assist you in your class scheduling, it is your responsibility to follow all requirements on this check-sheet and in the University Catalog. Students transferring into this concentration will likely face delays in graduation in order to meet all prerequisites. Many courses are NOT offered during the summer session. Advising: All freshmen and sophomores are assigned an Academic Support Coordinator Office location is Rm. 26, Moby. Juniors and seniors are advised by designated academic faculty. Every faculty member is available throughout the year to assist students with career and academic issues. Faculty have office hours posted on their office door. It is important for students to periodically review the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) program in the Records section on your RamWeb (click on My Undergraduate degree plan ) to make sure you are on track with graduation requirements. It is the student s responsibility to complete all requirements on this check-sheet and in the University Catalog. Graduate School Advising: Students interested in continuing education in medicine, physical therapy, physician s assistant, nursing, and other health professions must see a Health Professions Advisor. Health Professions Advisors are located in the Center for Advising and Student Achievement (CASA), st Floor of the TILT Building, 9-7095, http://www.casa.colostate.edu/ Additional important course information: MATH 7, MATH 8, MATH 2 and MATH 25 are all required math requirements for the Sports Medicine Concentration. Advanced math courses that have the required math credits as prerequisites (e.g. MATH 55, MATH 60) can be substituted. MATH 0, cannot be substituted! See an advisor if you have a question about your math requirements. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the following courses, with no grade lower than C; HES 5, HES 207 & BMS 00. This requirement is included as a prerequisite for HES 79 Psychology and Sport. Students requiring organic chemistry I & II may substitute CHEM,, for CHEM 25, 26. You must complete the three course series in order to substitute. When selecting your statistics course, advanced writing course (AUCC 2B), and deciding what science electives to choose, talk to your Health Professions Advisor to help determine what the best choice for your graduate program is: www.casa.colostate.edu/ Use your electives wisely! You may want to delay taking electives until you have decided what graduate program you will be applying to. rev. 6/20
Sport Medicine Program Requirements Freshman Year MATH 7 AND MATH 8 AND College Algebra in Context I AND College Algebra in Context II AND *MPE B Attributes of Living Systems A HES 00 (A Z ) Activity Course HES 20 Introduction to Health and Exercise Science PSY 00 General Psychology C CO 50 College Composition **CCE or A Must be completed by 60 credits Equivalent MATH 2 Logarithmic and Exponential Function B MATH 25 Numerical Trigonometry Must be completed by 60 credits CHEM, 2 General Chemistry I, Lab MATH 8, A HES 5 Health and Wellness HES 207 Anatomical Kinesiology HES 2F Techniques of Teaching Weight Training Total Freshman Credits 28 * MPE Mathematics Placement Examination. See Math Department s online information: http://www.math.colostate.edu/placement/placement.shtml ** CCE Composition Challenge Examination. See English Department s online information regarding the University Composition Program: http://writing.colostate.edu/comp/ Sophomore Year See Catalog Historical Perspectives D PH 2 General Physics I MATH 25 5 A CHEM, General Chemistry II, Lab CHEM &, A MATH 2 HES 20 First Aid and Emergency Care 2 Can be waived with current certification in Adult, Infant, and Child CPR, General First Aid, and AED ***CHEM 25, 26 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, Lab CHEM, BMS 00 Principles of Human Physiology CHEM & BMS 02 Principles of Human Physiology Lab BMS 00 2 (Coreq.) SPCM 200 Public Speaking 2A See Catalog Global and Cultural Awareness E Total Sophomore credits *** Students may substitute CHEM, & for CHEM 25, 26 but must complete the course series in order to substitute. 2 rev. 6/20
Sports Medicine Program Requirements Junior Year BMS 0 Human Gross Anatomy (Fall Only) or 5 BZ 0 HES 79 Psychology and Sport PSY 00, CO 00 OR CO 0B OR JT 00 A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in HES 5, HES 207 & BMS 00 with no grade lower than a C. Writing Arguments OR Writing in the Disciplines Science OR Professional and Technical Communication HES 5, HES 207, BMS 00, GPA Requirement CO 50 2B HES 0 Physiology of Exercise & B BMS 00 BC 5 Principles of Biochemistry & CHEM 25 See Catalog Arts and Humanities B See Catalog Arts and Humanities B 2 Science Electives Select two (2) from the list below * LIFE 0 Biology of Organisms 6-0 BZ 0 Principles of Animal Biology AND BZ Animal Biology Lab LIFE 20A-B Introductory Genetics AND LIFE 20 Introductory Genetics Lab LIFE 205 Survey of Microbial Biology AND LIFE 206 Microbial Biology Lab LIFE 20 Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology AND LIFE 22 Introductory Cell Biology Lab BZ 0 Cell Biology BZ 50 Molecular and General Genetics OR SOCR 0 Principles of Genetics AND SOCR Genetics Lab MIP 00 General Microbiology AND Any (one) BMS 00-500 course (not already required) Any (one) HES 00-500 course (not already required) One Physics course (from the selections below): PH 22 General Physics II PH 2 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II One Calculus Course (from the selections below): MATH 55 Calculus for Biological Scientists I MATH 60 Calculus for Physical Scientists I CHEM /2 & & Stats & CHEM 25(or ) PH 2 PH ; MATH 6 or 255 MATH 2 & 25 MATH 2 & 26,,,2,,,2-5 -5 5 5 One Psychology Course (from the selections below) PSY 260 Child Psychology Any PSY 00-500 course (minimum credits) PSY 00 Total Junior Credits 0- * Investigate the graduate programs you are interested in applying to prior to selecting your science electives. The attached list of graduate school prerequisites should serve as a guide for this selection process but individual programs can vary. Most of the electives have prerequisites, so plan accordingly. Also, many students will find that they need more than two courses from this list in order to obtain all the necessary prerequisites for their graduate program. LIFE 0 and PH 22 are the most common prerequisites for graduate school, thus if unsure of what graduate program you are going to pursue, these would be good options. The Science elective course list is fully inclusive, thus there will be no substitutions. rev. 6/20
Senior Year HES 9 Neuromuscular Aspects of Human BMS 00 & Movement BMS 0 FSHN 50 Human Nutrition BMS 00 & HES 07 STAT 20 OR STAT 0 OR STAT 07/ERHS 07 Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement General Statistics OR Introduction to Statistical Methods OR Introduction to Biostatistics CHEM 25 PH 2 & HES 207 or BMS 0 MATH 7 MATH 8 MATH 8 Elective credits HES 05 Exercise Testing Instrumentation HES 0 2 HES 76 Exercise and Chronic Disease HES 0 A & C BC 5 FSHN 50 HES 00 HES 500 Select any 00 500 HES course See Catalog 2 - * Elective credits - 8 Total Senior Credits 27 - Total Program of Study Credits 20 The number of elective credits required will be influenced by the number of science elective credits you obtain (plus if you select a 2 or credit HES 00-500 course). Generally, the total general elective credits will be from 9. The bottom-line is that you need a total of 20 credits in order to graduate. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure you have not only met the course requirements for the major but also have acquired enough electives to reach 20 credits. Remember to periodically review the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) to make sure you are on track for graduation. DARS can be found in your RamWeb Records section - click on My undergraduate degree plan. It is recommended that you see a Department Advisor before registering for classes. You should also check your credits with an Advisor the semester before your anticipated graduation. rev. 6/20
Tip Sheet for the Sports Medicine Concentration General Guidelines for Science Electives & Additional Requirements When deciding on your science electives and your general electives, it is advisable to research the professional schools you are interested in. Below are common classes that need to be taken as either science electives or general electives. The courses listed are to be taken in addition to courses that are part of the required curriculum in the sports medicine concentration. These are GENERAL recommendations and may differ from school to school. Please contact individual schools to discuss specific admissions requirements. * Science elective Medicine Lab-based Biology CHEM, & Modern Organic Chemistry, 2 & Lab,, 2 May be substituted for CHEM 25 & 26 *MATH 55 or 60 Calculus SOC00 Sociology 6 Required for MCAT (starting Mar. 205) Courses: MIP 00,02 Physician Assistant Lab-based Biology *BZ50 or SOCR0 Genetics - Additional Psychology From Prefixes: ART, D, E, Humanities 2 MU, PHIL, SPCM, TH, Language Courses: LIFE 205,206 or MIP 00,02, OT 25, ANTH, CO, Second language PRE-REQUISITES VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL. PLEASE CONTACT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. Nursing *LIFE 205 & LIFE 206 Microbiology, *BMS 50 Pharmacology MIP 5 (UNC only) Human and Animal Disease SOC 00 General Sociology HDFS 0 Individual & Family Development ANTH, ETST Multicultural Studies Courses: Courses from prefixes PHIL, SOC, PSY Physical Therapy Lab-based Biology *PSY 260 or PSY 20 Child Psychology or Abnormal Psychology Courses: BMS 25 Note: BMS 60 required at UCHSC must be taken a year before entering UCHSC 5 rev. 6/20
Chiropractic *LIFE 0 Biology of Organisms CHEM,, Modern Organic Chemistry, 2 & Lab,,2 May be substituted for CHEM 25 & 26 From Prefixes: ANTH, Social Sciences / Humanities 5 ECON, HDFS, PSY, SOC, JTC, POLS, ART, D, E, MU, PHIL, SPCM, TH, Languages Courses: BZ 0 Dentistry *LIFE 0 Biology of Organisms CHEM,, Modern Organic Chemistry, 2 & Lab,,2 May be substituted for CHEM 25 & 26 *MATH 55 or 60 Calculus (sometimes) Courses: MIP 00,02 (UCD requires) Occupational Therapy SOC or ANTH Human Understanding See list below HDFS 0 or PSY 75 Lifespan Development OT 0 Introduction to OT (online) OT 25 Medical Terminology (online) *PSY 20 Abnormal Psychology *BMS 5 (CSU only) Neuroanatomy Human Understanding Courses: ANTH00, ANTH200, ANTH5, ANTH0, ETST200, ETST/JTC6, IE270A or AGRI270, IE/PHIL550, PHIL20, PHIL205, SOC00, SOC205, SPCM05, SPCM06 Optometry *LIFE 0 Biology of Organisms CHEM,, Modern Organic Chemistry, 2 & Lab,,2 May be substituted for CHEM 25 &26 *MIP 00, 02 Microbiology, Lab, 2 *MATH 55 or 60 Calculus I Courses: OT 25 Pharmacy *LIFE 0 Biology of Organisms CHEM,, Modern Organic Chemistry, 2 & Lab,,2 May be substituted for CHEM 25 & 26 *MIP 00, 02 Microbiology, Lab,2 *MATH 55 or 60 Calculus ECON 202 or ECON 20 From Prefixes: ART, BUS, E, HIST, LIT, MATH, PHIL, Language, PSY, SOC, POLS Economics Social Sciences / Humanities 9 Courses: BMS 50, BZ 0, OT 25 6 rev. 6/20
Requirements and Average Admission Standards for Professional and Graduate Schools Professional Program Average GPA Admission Test Average Score Volunteer Work and/or Medicine MD DO.6.5 MCAT MCAT Physician Assistant MA, MS, MPAS.5 Nursing BS in Nursing often required before pursuing MS degree Athletic Training BS, MS Physical Therapy 0., P 2.7, O. Requirements are highly variable. Contact individual schools regarding prerequisite information..0.5 None DPT. Occupational Therapy MOT, MA, MS. Chiropractic DC.0 None Dentistry DDS.5 DAT 9 Dental Hygienist BS.0 None Pharmacy PharmD.6 PCAT 99. Exercise Physiology MS.6 PhD.8 Field Experience 000-2000 hours of direct patient care required or highly recommended* 25-50 Hours Observation Observation hours vary by school 20 Hours Observation Recommended 60 credits of completed pre-requisite coursework Note: MS degree is generally required for PhD admission * University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant program does not require prior health care experience. ADMISSION TESTS MCAT Medical College Admission Test Graduate Record Exam DAT Dental Admissions Test PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test RANGE OF SCORES COMPONENTS 0-5 Physical, Biological Sciences & Verbal Reasoning J - T Writing Sample Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning Analytical Writing - 0 Quantitative Reasoning, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension and Survey of Natural Sciences 200 600 Physical Sciences, Verbal Reasoning & Reading Comprehension 2.0-5.0 Writing Samples 7 rev. 6/20