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

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(B.S. degree: 121 credits 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 Physical Therapy as well as the following science/math requirements:

Biology Courses

12 credits in biology:

BIO 122 - Biological Science 4 credit(s)
BIO 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit(s)
BIO 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credit(s)

Chemistry Courses

12 credits in chemistry:

CH 110 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 111 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 136 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credit(s)

Mathematics/Physics Courses

12 credits in mathematics/physics:

M 140 - Precalculus with Trigonometry 4 credit(s)
PHY 101 - Mechanics, Heat, and the Body 4 credit(s)
PHY 102 - Electricity and the Body 4 credit(s)

Psychology Courses

9 credits in psychology:

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology: Concepts 3 credit(s)
PSY 132 - Human Development 3 credit(s)
PSY 262 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)

Sociology Courses

6 credits in sociology:

SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
SOC - Elective 3 credit(s)

Preprofessonal Science Courses

27 credits in preprofessonal sciences (see Graduate Bulletin for graduate level PRPO/MSPO course descriptions):

PRPO 200 - Introduction to Prosthetics and Orthotics 3 credit(s)
PRPO 300 - Pre-Prosthetics and Orthotics 1 credit(s)
PRPO 500 - Gross Anatomy 2 credit(s)
PRPO 501 - Gross Anatomy Laboratory 2 credit(s)
PRPO 502 - Kinesiology 2 credit(s)
PRPO 503 - Kinesiology Laboratory 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 Laboratory 1 credit(s)
PRPO 550 - Integrated Internship 0 credit(s)
PRPT 516 - Exercise Physiology 3 credit(s)

Additional Information:

The professional portion of the Prosthetics and Orthotics program will be published in a future edition of the University of Hartford Graduate Bulletin.