Students are required to complete 68 credits for the Health and Exercise Science major. Simmons requires that all undergraduates complete a minimum of 128 credits of coursework, fulfill PLAN and major/program requirements, and submit a Senior Audit form to graduate.
All Students are required to complete a capstone before graduating. Consult with your advisor on how best to fill this requirement.
You may declare a major in the beginning of the first year fall semester. You must declare a major prior to earning 80 credits.
There are 27 prerequisite courses for Simmons’ DPT program. It is recommended to take PSYC 101, NUTR 112 or STAT 118 during the first year, if possible.
All majors must submit CPR/AED and First Aid Certifications by March 1 of their senior year.
In order to proceed into the DPT portion of the curriculum, you must have a minimum of:
- Prerequisite course grades must be a B or better, only 1 B- may stand
- No Academic Integrity Violations
- 3.5 Cumulative GPA and 3.5 Prerequisite GPA
First Year
BIOL113 |
General Biology |
4 |
CHEM111 |
Principles of General Chemistry |
4 |
CHEM112 |
Principles of Organic Chemistry |
4 |
First or Sophomore Year
STAT118 |
Introductory Statistics |
4 |
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OR |
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STAT227 |
Intermediate Statistics: Design & Analysis |
4 |
PSYC101 |
Introduction to Psychological Science |
4 |
NUTR112 |
Introduction to Nutrition Science |
4 |
EXSC100 |
Introduction to Exercise Science |
2 |
EXSC110 |
Form and Function in Resistance Exercise |
2 |
EXSC 100 and EXSC 110: Required for Class of 2023+. Counts as .5 ExSci elective for Class of 2022.
Sophomore Year
BIOL231 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
BIOL232 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
BIOL246 |
Foundations of Exercise and Health |
4 |
All courses include labs
Junior Year
PT Observation Hours: 30 hours of observation of a licensed physical therapist must be documented by May 1. See the DPT Handbook for details.
BIOL 332, PHYS 110, EXSC 361 include labs
BIOL 332: prereq. for EXSC 361
First Aid Certification offered during EXSC 361 lab at cost.
Senior Year
BIOL 362 includes lab
BIOL 370: 8 credits (4 credits in Fall and 4 credits in Spring)
**Students in the 3+3 Exercise Science/DPT program require 2 semesters of physics prior to entering the grad program:
PHYS 110 Introductory Physics I
PHYS 111 Introductory Physics II
PHYS 110 & PHYS 111 include labs