Combined Health Science, B.S./Prosthetics and Orthotics, M.S.P.O.

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Program Information

Admission

Highly qualified students enter the University and enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program offered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Prior to elevation into the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program, students are reviewed by the admissions committee to ensure that they have completed the prerequisites and achieved a 3.2 GPA overall. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a 2.0 or better. Transfer courses will be considered as a component of the student’s GPA prior to elevation into the MSPO program. Students must also display ethical personal and professional qualities needed to fulfill the role of a prosthetist/orthotist.

The undergraduate program for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences consists of eight semesters of foundational science course work with biological and social sciences, general education requirements, and liberal arts education in the humanities. Several options for minors are also available within the program.

Required Credits: 122 minimum

Academic Requirements for the Major

Students in the combined Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences/Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics are required to complete all of the general education requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree offered by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences as well as the following science/math requirements.

Science Core Courses (35-36 credits)

BIO 122 - Introductory Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit(s)
CH 110 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 111P - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 136 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
PHY 101 - Mechanics, Heat, and the Body 4 credit(s)
PHY 102 - Electricity and the Body 4 credit(s)
UIST University Interdisciplinary Studies: Natural, Scientific, and Technological Exploration elective 3-4 credit(s)

Pre-Professional Science Courses (33 credits)

All PRPO courses (500-550) will count towards degree progress for the undergraduate and graduate phases of this major.

HS 111P - Healthcare Concepts 3 credit(s)
PRPO 200W - Introduction to Prosthetics and Orthotics 3 credit(s)
PRPO 300P - Pre-Prosthetics and Orthotics 1 credit(s)
EX 320P - Functional Anatomy 3 credit(s)
PRPO 500 - Gross Anatomy 2 credit(s)
PRPO 501 - Gross Anatomy Lab 2 credit(s)
PRPO 502 - Kinesiology 2 credit(s)
PRPO 503 - Kinesiology Lab 1 credit(s)
PRPO 504 - Clinical Foundations 2 credit(s)
PRPO 510 - Lower Limb Orthotics 4 credit(s)
PRPO 511 - Transtibial Prosthetics 4 credit(s)
PRPO 513 - Biomechanics 2 credit(s)
PRPO 514 - Biomechanics Lab 1 credit(s)
PRPO 523 - Orthopedic Pathology 3 credit(s)
PRPO 550 - Integrated Internship I 0 credit(s)

Psychology Courses (13 credits)

PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 132 - Human Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 262 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 372 - Statistics for Psychology 4 credit(s)

Electives (6 credits)

All students will complete an additional 6 credits of elective coursework.

General Education Requirements (35 credits)

Basic Requirements (14 credits)

WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
M 140 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 4 credit(s) OR
M 144 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
CS 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)
US 150 - First Year Success Seminar 1 credit(s)

Humanities and Arts (12 credits)

CMM 110 - Communication in the Digital Age 3 credit(s) OR
CMM 111 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit(s) OR
CMM 115 - Improving Communication Skills 3 credit(s)
UISA University Interdisciplinary Studies: Artistic and Creative Expression 3 credit(s)
UISC University Interdisciplinary Studies: Cultural and Historical Interpretation 3 credit(s)
One additional humanities course 3 credit(s)

Social Sciences (9 credits)

UISS 340D - Ethics in the Professions 3 credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
One upper-level (300+) social science course 3 credit(s)

Additional Information:

For details of the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics curriculum, see the University of Hartford Graduate Catalog.