Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Health Sciences (Gross Motor Therapy Concentration)

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

1. The gross motor concentration prepares students to apply to a physical therapy program to earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree.
2. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
3. Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
4. Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
5. Any student who did not complete at least two years of the same foreign language in high school is required to take 6-8 hours of the same foreign language.
6. Students must select a minor from the approved list of Undergraduate Minors. If minoring in HA, do not take HA 3347. Work with your advisor for an alternate course.
7. Admission and acceptance to Texas State and declaration as a gross motor therapy concentration student does not guarantee admission to the doctor of physical therapy degree program at Texas State.  Admission to the DPT program is competitive and selective.  Additional information may be found on the DPT catalog page. 

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Prescribed Electives may be chosen from the following: AT 3358, BIO 2451, BIO 2452, CDIS 1331, COMM 4326, ECO 2301, ECO 2314, ECO 2315, HA 3344, HA 4305, HA 4322, HA 4440, HI 3310, HI 3311, HIM 3463, HS 3374, HS 4327, MC 4322, MKT 3343, NUTR 1362, NUTR 3364, NUTR 3362,  PFW 1301, PH 1310, PH 1320, PH 2340, PH 3301, PH 3348, PH 3350, PH 4336, PSY 3361, RC 2213, SOCI 1310 OR SOCI 3300, SOCI 3329, SOCI 3363, SOCI 3383, SOCI 3384

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BIO 2451 and 2452 may substitute for AT 3400.

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BIO 3421 may substitute for ESS 3317 and ESS 3117.