Biology, BS

Pre-Occupational Therapy Pathway

Majors who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate occupational therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

• BIOL 299 - Research Methods and Statistics (W) 4 Credit(s)

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• BIOL 303 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 Credit(s)

•   or

• BIOL 325 - Human Physiology 4 Credit(s)

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• BIOL 307 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Credit(s)

•   or

• BIOL 327 - Functional Anatomy of Mammals 4 Credit(s)

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• PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• PSY 211 - Infants, Children and Adolescents 3 Credit(s)
• PSY 212 - Adulthood and Aging 3 Credit(s)
• PSY 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• SOC or ANTH Elective (1 Course) 3 Credit(s)

Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway

Students who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate physical therapy program may follow a BS or BA biology program and should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):

• BIOL 299 - Research Methods and Statistics (W) 4 Credit(s)

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• BIOL 303 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 Credit(s)

•   or

• BIOL 325 - Human Physiology 4 Credit(s)

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• BIOL 307 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Credit(s)

•   or

• BIOL 327 - Functional Anatomy of Mammals 4 Credit(s)

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• CHEM 146 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 148 - General Chemistry Lab II 1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
• CHEM 257 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)

•   or

• CHEM 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 102 - Introduction to Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 104 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)

•   or

• CHEM 145 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 147 - General Chemistry Lab I 1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 102 Introduction to Chemistry II  3 Credit(s)
• CHEM 104 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II  1 Credit(s)

•   or

• CHEM 255 Organic Chemistry I  4 Credit(s)
• CHEM 257 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I  1 Credit(s)
• CHEM 256 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
• CHEM 258 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)

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• PHYS 141 - College Physics I 4 Credit(s)
• PHYS 143 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• PHYS 142 - College Physics II 4 Credit(s)
• PHYS 144 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
• PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• One Other PSY Elective 3 Credit(s)
• SOC or ANTH Elective 3 Credit(s)

Please Note:

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later.  Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission.  Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.