Attention: All B.S. in Health Sciences (BSHS) Students admitted for Summer 2008 or after must meet the following:

Admission:

• A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• Completion of all HSC pre-requisites.
• Earned a grade of ‘C’ or better in all BSHS pre-requisites with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
• Completion of Lower Division Requirements (60 credits)

Applicants must meet all the lower division requirements for admission to undergraduate programs as established by the State University System of Florida and Florida International University.

Progression:

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all required Upper Division Courses with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• Students with less than a grade of ‘C’ in two required Upper Division courses will be subject to dismissal from the program.

Graduation:

• A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
• Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in Upper Division Requirements (60 credits).

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Lower Division Requirements (60 credits)

Applicants must meet all the lower division requirements for admission to undergraduate programs as established by the State University System of Florida and Florida International University.

Pre-requisites (* or approved substitutes)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each of the following classes with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
  
  Human Biology and/or Anatomy with Labs (8)*
  Chemistry and/or Microbiology with Labs (8)*
  HUN 2201 Principles of Nutrition (3)*
  CGS 2060 Introduction to Microcomputers (3)* (or pass computer competency test)
  STA 3145 Statistics for Health Professions (3) or STA 2122 Introduction to Statistics (3)*
  HSC 2100 Healthy Lifestyles Through Wellness (3)

Upper Division Requirements (60 credits)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each class with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Health Sciences Core (21 semester credits)

Multidisciplinary Health Core (21 semester credits)

* HSA 3103 required prerequisite

Approved substitutions for:

1. SYO 3400

• SYO 3401 - Sociology of Health Behavior
• SYO 4420 - Comparative Sociology of Health Care Systems
• SYO 4730 - Sociology of Aging
• SYO 4410 - Sociology of Mental Illness
• ANT 3462 – Medical Anthropology

2. IHS 4111

• PHI 4633 - Biomedical Ethics
• REL 3180 - Medical & Bioethics

3. CLP 4314

• CLP 4144 - Abnormal Psychology
• DEP 3115 - Development in Infancy: The Basis of Human Knowledge
• DEP 3305 – Psychology of Adolescence
• DEP 3404 – Psychology of Adulthood
• DEP 4164 - Children's Learning
• DEP 4464 - Psychology of Aging

Electives (18 Semester Credits)

Students, with the assistance of an advisor, choose 18 additional credits in a specific concentration such as speech language pathology, nutrition, education, management OR courses to satisfy prerequisites for their chosen graduate program. Courses must be 3000 level or above.

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences – Pre-Physical Therapy

Lower Division Requirements (60 credits)

Applicants must meet all the lower division requirements for admission to undergraduate programs as established by the State University System of Florida and Florida International University.

Pre-requisites (* or approved substitutes)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each of the following classes with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
  
  General Chemistry with Labs (8)
  General Biology with Labs (8)
  Physics with Labs (8-10)
  Statistics (3)
  Psychology (3)
  Developmental Psychology (3)

Upper Division Requirements (60 credits)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each class with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

The Upper Division Program of Studies includes the following courses or approved substitutes.

Approved substitutions for:

1. SYO 3400

• SYO 3401 - Sociology of Health Behavior
• SYO 4420 - Comparative Sociology of Health Care Systems
• SYO 4730 - Sociology of Aging
• SYO 4410 - Sociology of Mental Illness
• ANT 3462 – Medical Anthropology

2. CLP 4314

• CLP 4144 - Abnormal Psychology
• DEP 3115 - Development in Infancy: The Basis of Human Knowledge
• DEP 3305 – Psychology of Adolescence
• DEP 3404 – Psychology of Adulthood
• DEP 4164 - Children's Learning
• DEP 4464 - Psychology of Aging

3. IHS 4111

• PHI 4633 - Biomedical Ethics
• REL 3180 - Medical & Bioethics

4. Electives

• PET 3310 - Kinesiology (3 credits)
• PET 4622 - Athletic Injuries with lab (4 credits)
• PET 4623 - Assessment of Athletic Injuries with lab (4 credits)
• PET 4632 - Therapeutic Exercise for the Injured Athlete with lab (4 credits)
• HIM 3226 - Basic ICD-9-CM Coding (3 credits)
• CGS 3559 - Using the Internet (1 credit)

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences – Occupational Therapy

Lower Division Requirements (60 credits)

Applicants must meet all the lower division requirements for admission to undergraduate programs as established by the State University System of Florida and Florida International University.

Pre-requisites (* or approved substitutes)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each of the following classes with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
  
  General Biology with Lab (4)
  Clinical Physiology (3)
  Chemistry with Labs (4)
  Statistics (3)
  Psychology (3)
  Developmental Psychology (3)
  Sociology (3)
  Abnormal Psychology (3)

Upper Division Requirements (60 credits)

• Earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each class with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

The Upper Division Program of Studies includes the following courses or approved substitutes.

Junior Year:
Fall Semester (16 credits)

Spring Semester (13 credits)

Summer Semester (2 credits)

Senior Year:
Fall Semester (12 credits)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

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Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Students seeking admission to the BS in Health Sciences Program must have:

• Completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of transferable credits
  
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 based upon a 4.0 scale
  
• Satisfied the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirement
  
• Completed the following prerequisite courses: (or approved substitutes with a grade of C or better) 
  
  
  * The GPA requirement is in process to increase to 2.5.

Note:  It is not necessary to complete all prerequisites prior to applying to the Health Sciences program.  

Click below for a list of FIU and Community college courses that satisfy required prerequisites for Health Sciences.

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• Completed a minimum of 60 semester credit hours to transferable credits.
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 based upon a 4.0 scale.
• Satisfied the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirement.
• Completed the following prerequisite courses: (or approved substitutes with a grade of C or better)

Click below for a list of FIU and community college courses that satisfy required Pre-Physical Therapy prerequisites.

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• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
• Complete a FIU application online at http://www.fiu.edu.
• Mail a separate application ( http://ot.fiu.edu ) to the OT department.
•  Applications are accepted beginning January 5 each year and will be accepted until 50 positions have been filled.
• Complete the following prerequisites with a grade of C or better before starting the BSHS/OT Program
  

Click below for a list of FIU and Community college courses that satisfy required Pre-Occupational Therapy prerequisites.


 

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