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St. Thomas Aquinas College will prepare you for a career as a Physical Therapist through our agreement with the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at New York Medical College. Upon completion of your Biology degree at the College, and with the recommendation of our Pre-Health/Pre-Graduate Committee you may receive early admission and seamlessly begin your graduate study.
Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>
Fall One – first year
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 171 & 173* | General Biology I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| CHEM 171 & 173* | General Chemistry I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| WRT 101 | Academic Writing I Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| STAC 101 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
| 15 FALL CREDITS |
Spring One – first year
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 172 & 174 | General Biology II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| CHEM 172 & 174* | Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| WRT 102 | Academic Writing II Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| Breadth & Proficiency 1 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| STAC 102 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
| 15 SPRING CREDITS |
Fall Two – sophomore
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 251 | Organic Chemistry I Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| BIO 251 & 253* | Anatomy & Physiology I Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| MATH 109* | Applied Calculus Major Requirement | 3 CR |
| Breadth & Proficiency 2 | Must be an English Course Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| STAC 201 | Elective Requirement | 1 CR |
| 15 FALL CREDITS |
Spring Two – sophomore
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 252 | Organic Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| BIO 252 & 254* | Anatomy & Physiology II Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| MATH 120* | Statistics Major Requirement | 3 CR |
| Breadth & Proficiency 3 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| Breadth & Proficiency 4 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| 17 SPRING CREDITS |
Fall Three – junior
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO Elective 3 | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3 or 4 CR |
| PHYS 201 & 211* | General Physics I & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| Free Elective 1 | Elective Requirement | 3 CR |
| Breadth & Proficiency 5 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| BIO 325 | Bioinformatics | 3 CR |
| 16-17 FALL CREDITS |
Spring Three – junior
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 350 | Genetics Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| PHYS 202 & 212* | General Physics II & Lab Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| BIO Elective 4 | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3 or 4 CR |
| Gateway 1 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| Free Elective 2 | Elective Requirement | 3 CR |
| 17-18 SPRING CREDITS |
Students need to declare their interest in the articulation in their freshmen year.
Support and recommendation to Northeast College of Health Sciences from the STAC Pre-Health Committee is required.
Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a C.
Fall Four – senior
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 404 | Cell & Molecular Biology Major Requirement | 4 CR |
| BIO Elective 5 | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3-4 CR |
| BIO Elective 6 | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3 or 4 CR |
| Gateway 2 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| Free Elective 3 | Elective Requirement | 3 CR |
| 16-18 FALL CREDITS |
Spring Four – senior
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO Elective 7 | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3 or 4 CR |
| BIO Elective 8 (if needed) | Biology Elective Major Requirement | 3 or 4 CR |
| Gateway 3 | Stage Requirement | 3 CR |
| Free Elective 4 | Elective Requirement | 3 CR |
| Free Elective 5 | Elective Requirement | 3 CR |
| 15-17 SPRING CREDITS |
October 29, 2024
Dr. Sarah Rosati
