Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
for a bachelor’s degree while completing the prerequisites for admission. Complete course prerequisites and other information may be obtained from the Pre-Occupational Therapy advisors in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences or the Department of Allied Health Sciences. PRE-OPTOMETRY Admission requirements for entrance into Northeastern Oklahoma State University College of Optometry include completion of a minimum of 90 semester hours or pre-professional coursework with at least a 2.7 cumulative grade point average (A=4.0), a satisfactory score on the Optometry Admission Test, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview. The following areas must be completed as part of the pre- professional work: College Algebra & Trigonometry, six hours; General Biology or Zoology, three hours; Microbiology (advanced level), three hours; General Inorganic Chemistry I & II (with lab), 8-10 hours; Organic Chemistry I (with lab), four hours; Biochemistry, three hours; Physics I & II (with lab), 8-10 hours; Statistics, three hours; General Psychology, three hours; English Comp I & II (grammar & composition), six hours. Study in the areas of experimental psychology, social science, humanities, computer science, public speaking, analytic geometry, and accounting is strongly recommended. In addition, the applicant is interviewed by the University Pre- Medical Advisory Committee composed of members from the Departments of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Physics, and the School of Health Sciences. Applicants should initiate a dialogue with the Chair of the Pre-Medical Advisory Committee as soon as possible following matriculation at SWOSU. Students interested in a career in optometry should see the Pre- Optometry Advisor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, or the Department of Allied Health Sciences. PRE-PHARMACY Students entering Southwestern Oklahoma State University directly from high school to study pharmacy will ordinarily spend two academic years as Pre-Pharmacy students pursuing the prescribed pre-professional curriculum. Transfer students with less than 60 semester hours completed from the courses available for and required of Pre-Pharmacy students must transfer to SWOSU in a Pre-Pharmacy status. Transfer students are encouraged to contact the Admissions Counselor to determine the status of their pre-professional curriculum.
other educational institutions will be considered upon program application. After acceptance into the program, the student will complete 29 professional and clinical hours at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center. Prerequisite requirements and application information may be obtained from the Department of Allied Health Sciences or Caddo Kiowa Technology Center. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. The Pre-Physical Therapy Program leads to a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center or the Physical Therapy School of the student’s choice. The minimum requirements for admission is a B.S. and designated prerequisites, an overall grade point average of 2.75, and a 2.75 grade point average in 29 hours of natural science completed prior to making application. All application requirements must be completed and applications submitted by February 1 for the next year’s class. Students are also required to complete 40 hours of Physical Therapy observation and take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) available at the BioSylvan testing center. The professional Physical Therapy Doctorate level program consists of 80 semester hours of sequenced and integrated didactic and clinical courses. The didactic work is taken at the OUHSC in OKC or Tulsa. It is suggested that the students seeking the Doctorate level program in Physical Therapy select a major and develop a bachelor’s degree plan while completing the Pre-Physical Therapy prerequisites. Complete course prerequisites and other information may be obtained from the Pre-Physical Therapy advisors in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences or the Department of Allied Health Sciences. PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE The PA program is intended to train individuals to provide primary patient care under the supervision, direction, and responsibility of physicians. Therefore, each individual should carefully consider his/her career objectives and the goal of this program before applying for admission. A Master of Health Sciences will be awarded after successful completion of the thirty (30) month program. Admission into the Physician Associate Program at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center requires the following: 1. Completion of a B.S. degree from an accredited university. 2. A minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale. 3. Completion of the general test component of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). All GRE scores must be received by PA Program by the October 1 deadline – NO Exceptions. 4. Three letters of reference – one or more should be from a physician. 5. One page typewritten statement on “Why I Wish to Become a Physician Associate.” Additional information concerning this program may be obtained from the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences or the Department of Allied Health Sciences. PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE The pre-professional curriculum for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oklahoma State University consists of a minimum of 64 semester credit hours primarily from biological and physical sciences. Specific required courses can be found at
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (PTA) & PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT)
Students entering Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an interest in Physical Therapy have the option of Physical Therapist Assistant and Pre-Physical Therapy. The Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant can be completed in two to three years and is offered through a contractual agreement between SWOSU and Caddo Kiowa Technology Center in Fort Cobb, OK. The program requires 36 prerequisite credit hours which may be taken at the SWOSU Weatherford and/or Sayre campus. Course transfer from
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