Circle one: B.A., B.S., B.M. Thirty of the last thirty-six hours must be

Catalogue Year ______completed in residence.

NEW STUDENTS ENTERING AFTER JULY 2010

UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS

3-2 Pre-Physicians AssistantCurriculum (BS in Health Sciences) PLANNED PROGRAM

NAME: ______ID# ______DATE ______

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______Major Department Chair’s Signature

STUDENT SIGNATURE (Indicating Responsibility for the Requirements)

GENERAL EDUCATION CONVOCATION REQUIREMENTAND LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT:

I – CHRISTIAN FAITH (6 Hours including either MSMN 135 or MSMN 136)

A. Religion (6 hours to include either MSMN 135 or MSMN 136)

MSMN 133 Introducing Church History______

MSMN 135 Exploring the Old Testament______

MSMN 136 Exploring the New Testament______

MSMN 233 Introducing Christian Ethics______

MSMN 239 Exploring World Religions______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

II – Writing Competence (6 Hours)

ENGL 131 English Composition I______

ENGL 132English Composition II______

III – Mathematical and Scientific Reasoning (7 Hours)

A. Mathematics (3 hours)

Any one of the following five courses

MATH 131 College Mathematics ______

MATH 132College Algebra______

MATH 136Precalculus______

MATH 140Calculus I______

MATH 240Calculus II______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

Or both of the following courses

MATH 130Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School

Teacher I______

MATH 230Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School

Teacher II______

B. Science (4 hours)

BIOL 130General Biology (and)BIOL 110 General Biology Laboratory______

BIOL 133Introduction to Population Biology (and)

BIOL 113 Intro. To Population Biology Laboratory______

BIOL 134Introduction to Cellular Biology (and)

BIOL 114 Intro. To Cellular Biology Laboratory______

BIOL 231Environmental Science(and) BIOL 116 Environmental Science Lab______

CHEM 132General Chemistry I (and) CHEM 111 General Chemistry Lab______

CHEM 140Chemistry of Everyday Life______

PHYS 137Physical Science (and) Physical Science Laboratory______

PHYS 140Astronomy______

PHYS 241Physics I______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

IV – Historical and Cultural Understanding (6 Hours)

A. History (3 hours)

HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648______

HIST 231 American History to 1877______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

B. Culture (3 hours)

BADM 135Macroeconomics______

BADM 136Microeconomics______

FREN 135French Culture for English Speakers______

SPAN 135Hispanic Culture for English Speakers______

POLS 131Introduction to Political Science______

POLS 233American National Government______

POLS 235Introduction to International Relations______

PSYC 131Basic Psychology ______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

V – Aesthetic Appreciation (6 hours representing two departments)

ART 131Art Appreciation______

ART 132Ancient To Gothic Art______

ART 133Renaissance to Modern Art______

ART 134Drawing I______

ENG 330 Literary Studies______

ENGL 331 English Literature through 1660______

ENGL 332 English Literature 1660-1830______

ENGL 333 English Literature since 1830______

ENGL 334 American Literature through 1865______

ENGL 335 American Literature since 1865______

MUPR 108-112, 114-116, 119 Music Ensemble or Band______

MUSC 130 Music Appreciation______

THTR 130 Introduction to Theatre______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

VI – Social and Professional Awareness (6 hours representing two departments)

BMIS 130Introduction to Application Software______

COMM 130Interpersonal Communication (or) COMM 131 Mass Media (or)

COMM 230 Public Speaking (or) JOUR 130 Journalism & PR ______

HLTH 236Health and Wellness______

SOCI 131Intro. To Sociology (or) CRJS 131 Intro. To Criminal Justice (or)

HSRV 131 Survey of Human Services ______

Integrated Studies Course______*______

Total Credit Hours in the General Education Curriculum: 37

*3-6 hours of Integrated Studies courses must be completed by all students who have reached Junior or Senior class standing. Integrated Studies courses must be completed in residence.

Revised 10/8/2012

______CONV 101 Convocation Requirement – All full-time students with less than senior standing

must be enrolled. All students must have at least two full semester hours of convocation credit as arequirement for graduation. The following two exceptions exist: (1) transfer students with 60 or more semester hours of credit at the time of enrollment at the University of the Cumberlands must have one full semester hour of credit for graduation. (2) Students who are 25 or more years of age at the time of initial enrollment at the University of the Cumberlands are totally exempt from Convocation. Credit: 0.50 hours each semester

INST101 INSIGHTS

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT: LEAD 110 or LEAD 120 Leadership Seminar

(required for all students completing a bachelor’s degree) ______

MAJOR3-2 Pre-Physicians Assistant Curriculum Plan 49 or 53 hrs

CORE

BIOL133Intro to Population Biology___

BIOL 113Intro to Population Biology Lab___

BIOL 134Intro to Cellular Biology___

BIOL114Intro to Cellular Biology Lab___

BIOL121Medical Terminology___

BIOL 244Human Physiology (OR)___

BIOL 443General Animal Physiology___

BIOL246Biodiversity___

BIOL340Genetics___

BIOL 343Human Anatomy (OR)___

BIOL 442Comparative Anatomy___

BIOL 345Microbiology___

REQUIRED ALLIED MATH & SCIENCE

MATH132College Algebra (or higher MATH course)___

CHEM132GeneralCollege Chemistry I___

CHEM111GeneralCollege Chemistry I Lab___

CHEM232GeneralCollege Chemistry II___

CHEM211GeneralCollege Chemistry II Lab___

CHEM 331Organic Chemistry I___

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry I Lab___

ELECTIVES (6 to 10hours of 300/400 LEVEL BIOLcourses)

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REQUIRED (3 hours of College Algebra orhigherlevelMath or Statistics)

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REQUIRED (at least 3 hours of 200levelor above Psychology)

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Additional courses that make up the 128 hours of Bachelors Degree work will be shared with Masters level courses from the PA Program. Refer to the Biology Department of the University catalog for a detailed explanation of 3-2 PA Program requirements.

Approval Initial & Date

Major Advisor ______Date ______

Minor Professor ______Date ______

Registrar ______Date ______

Thirty-six hours in upper division courses must be completed by all students. This program is subject to adjustment because of error, or grades of below “C” made after planning was approved. A minimum of 128 semester hours is required for graduation with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. Thirty of the last thirty-six hours must be completed in residence.* At least one-third of the courses for the major and minor must be taken at University of the Cumberlands. No change permitted in this program without permission of the advisor. This form must be filed with the Registrar no later than the first semester of the junior year. It is the responsibility of the student to be familiar with the requirements for graduation and for the number of hours. The college does not accept this responsibility.