The pre-physical therapy and allied health degree is designed for students who wish to pursue post-bachelorette studies in a Doctorate of physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, physician assistant or athletic training.
The ESS program helps you develop interpersonal and professional skills needed for client-patient interaction, assessment and evaluation of client patient needs and integration of this information into a rehabilitation or exercise program.
This degree will serve as a gateway degree to the allied health professions listed above or preparation for post-baccalaureate study in other areas such as exercise physiology, health and fitness, biomechanics, sport psychology, nutrition and human and growth development.
Supporting courses from biology, chemistry, physics, statistics are recommended to provide a more in-depth analysis of principles associated with human movement, structure and function and are pre-requisite courses for most post-baccalaureate programs. The following are professions the ESS in Pre-physical therapy and allied health will prepare you for:
Outpatient and inpatient clinical care in:
- Cardiac care and rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therap
- Nursing
- Medical Support Staff
Fitness Industries:
- Personal Training
- Corporate wellness
- Health Club Manager
- Nonprofit industry
- Military
- Biomedical research and/or sales
- Nutrition specialists
- Athletic Trainer
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