PRE-MEDICAL CAREERS PREPARATION PROGRAM

Allied Health Sciences Preparatory Programs

An undergraduate degree is required before entering the Master of Physical Therapy program offered through the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport and at LSU in New Orleans:
 

Entrance into the LSU School of Allied Health Physical Therapy program at both the New Orleans and Shreveport campuses requires a baccalaureate degree. The baccalaureate degree can be in any major, but because of the science requirements for entrance into the Physical Therapy program, students usually major in biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, or physics. Those students planning to apply to the Physical Therapy program should contact the Physical Therapy advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences. The admission prerequisites for Physical Therapy are as follows:
 
 

The following pre-preparatory allied health sciences curricula prepares students to complete their degrees at the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.

This curriculum is designed for students desiring to apply for entry into the professional curricula in Cardiopulmonary Science (Respiratory Therapy and Cardiopulmonary Technology) offered through the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. The degree program provides the education and training in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of people with heart and lung disorders. In addition, the baccalaureate therapist and technologist is a potential educator or supervisor in Cardiopulmonary departments. The program is a baccalaureate degree program offering a dual Bachelor of Science in both Respiratory Therapy and Cardiovascular Technology. For more information contact the Program Coordinator, Cardiopulmonary Science at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, School of Allied Health Professions, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71130. To be eligible for admission to the program a student must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours as specified below:
 
 

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-ARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE
Total Hours: 61

FRESHMAN YEAR Biological Sciences 120, 120L, 282, 282L Chemistry 121, 121L, 124, 124L English 105, 115 Mathematics 121, 122 Humanities elective

Sem. Hrs. 8 8 6 6 3 31

SOPHOMORE YEAR Art elective Biological Sciences 320, 320L, 280, 280L Humanities Electives Physics 251, 251L Psychology 152 Computer Science 111 Science elective

Sem. Hrs. 3 8 6 4 3 3 3 30

JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
Admission to the curriculum in Cardiopulmonary Science at the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, LSU School of Allied Health Professions is on a competitive basis.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Humanities: English literature, technical writing, advanced composition, or foreign language
Science: Comparative anatomy, embryology, organic chemistry
Art: Music or fine arts
 
 

LSUS offers prerequisite work designed to prepare the student to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program, Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. Upon completion of the degree requirements for this program, the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport will award the degree. A student planning to enter this program should contact the Department of Medical Technology at the LSU School of Allied Health Professions, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71130 during their second semester at LSUS for detailed information concerning admission requirements. To be eligible for admission to the program a student must complete a minimum of 79 hours as specified below:
 
 

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
  Total Hours: 79

FRESHMAN YEAR Biological Sciences 120, 120L, 222, 222L Communications 135 English 105, 115 Mathematics 121, 122 Social Science	Sem. Hrs. 8 3 6 6 3 26	SOPHOMORE YEAR. Biological Sciences 320, 320L Chemistry 121, 121L, 124, 124L Computer Science 111 Electives English (200-level) Humanities	Sem. Hrs. 4 8 3 6 3 3 27
JUNIOR YEAR Biological Sciences 321, 321L, 351, 351L Chemistry 255, 255L, 259, 265 Elective  Fine Arts Humanities (200 level) Social Science (200 level)	Sem. Hrs. 8 8 1 3 3 3 26	SENIOR YEAR Through competitive application to LSU  Health Sciences Center-Shreveport-S	.

 

This curriculum educates the student to practice occupational therapy and is based upon a design of two year of preparatory studies and two years of professional studies. LSUS offers two years of college work designed to prepare the student to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport. To be eligible for admission to the program a student must complete a minimum of 63 credit hours as specified below:
 
 

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Total Hours: 63

FRESHMAN YEAR Art elective Biological Sciences 282 Biological Sciences 120, 120L Chemistry 121 English 105, 115 Mathematics 121, 122 Psychology 152 Sociology 105 Biological Sciences 280 Biological Sciences 280L or 282L

Sem. Hrs. 3 3 4 3 6 6 3 3 3 1 35

SOPHOMORE YEAR Computer Science 111 English (200-level literature) General electives Humanities electives Physics 251, 251L Psychology electives

Sem. Hrs. 3 3 6 6 4 6 31

JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
Admission to the curriculum in Occupational Therapy at the LSU School of Allied Health Professions is on a competitive basis.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Art: Music, fine arts, drama, dance
Psychology: Educational, child, adolescent, social, and abnormal
General: First aid, human physiology, statistics, and typing
Humanities: English literature, philosophy, foreign language, communications, history, anthropology
 
 

LSUS offers prerequisite work designed to prepare the student to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program in Physician assistants. The physician assistant is a health care professional who is academically and clinically prepared to provide health and medical services with and under the supervision of a doctor of medicine. This program is a 27-month academic and clinical experience offered at LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, School of Allied Health Professions. Applicants to the Physician Assistant program are required to have completed 1,000 hours of work experience in the medical profession.
 
 

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Total Hours: 63

FRESHMAN YEAR English 105, 115 Mathematics 121 and 122 or 210 Chemistry 121, 121L, 124, 124L Psychology 152 Biological Science 120, 120L Social Science Elective Computer Sciences 111

Sem. Hrs. 6 6 8 3 4 3 3 33

SOPHOMORE YEAR Physics 251, 251L History Communications 135 English 200 Level Fine Arts 140 or Music 120 Psychology Elective Biological Science 280, 280L or 282, 282L Biological Science 320, 320L

Sem. Hrs. 4 3 3 6 3 3 4 4 30

JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
Admission to the curriculum in Pre-Physician Assistant at the LSU School of Allied Health Professions is on a competitive basis.
 

LSUS offers college work designed to prepare the student to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, School of Allied Health Professions in New Orleans. To be eligible for admission to the program, a student must complete a minimum of 90 semester hours as specified below:
 

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES PRE-REHABILITATION COUNSELING
Total Hours: 90

FRESHMAN YEAR English 105, 115 Mathematics 121, 122 Psychology 152 Biological Science 120, 120L, 282 Sociology 105 Communications 135 Humanities Elective	Sem. Hrs. 6 6 3 7 3 3 3 31	SOPHOMORE YEAR Chemistry 121 Computer Science English 200 Level & 301 or 325 Social Science Electives Psychology 207 or 208 Psychology 212, 305 Mathematics 210 or Psychology 216	Sem. Hrs. 3 3 6 6 3 6 3 30
JUNIOR YEAR Psychology 405 Fine Arts Elective Social Science Elective Humanities Elective Electives	Sem. Hrs.  3 3 3 3 17 29	SENIOR YEAR Admission to the curriculum in Rehabilitation  Counseling at the LSU School of Allied  Health is on a competitive basis.	.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Social Sciences: Psychology, Sociology
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Humanities: Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Language