Requirements for Admission
The Admission Committee of the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program will determine the admissibility of an applicant into the program in accordance with the quality of his or her credentials. An interview may be required. In addition to the general admission requirements specified in the Student Information section of the Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School catalog, applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics-Orthotics degree program must satisfy the following requirements for admission:
• Complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit, not including physical education or military science courses
• Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all basic science courses (biology, chemistry, physics) and earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours of all undergraduate coursework
• Complete all Prosthetics-Orthotics required courses (listed below)
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SAHSS Prosthetics-Orthotics Admission Requirements
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Component Areas
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TexasCommon Course Numbers
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Credit Hours
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Communication
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English Composition * †
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ENGL 1301, 1302, 1311, 1312, 2311, 2314,
2315 or equivalent
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6
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Speech Communication
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SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, 1321 or equivalent
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3
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Mathematics
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College Algebra * †
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MATH 1314 or higher level course
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3
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Statistics †
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MATH 1342 or 2342
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3
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Natural Sciences
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General Biology with Laboratory †
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BIOL 1406, 1407, 1413 or equivalent
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4
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General Chemistry with Laboratory †
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CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408 or equivalent
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4
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Physics with Laboratory †
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PHYS 1401, 1402 or equivalent
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4
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Human Anatomy and Physiology with
Laboratory †
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BIOL 2401 & 2402 or equivalent (Requirement
may be fulfilled by 8 hours of A&P or 4 hours of
Anatomy and 4 hours of Physiology)
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8
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Humanities & Visual/Performing Arts
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Visual & Performing Arts *
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Courses with prefixes: ARTS, DANC,
MUAP, MUEN, MUSI, DRAM or equivalent
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3
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Other Humanities *
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Courses including literature, philosophy,
religion, modern or classical languages/
literature, and cultural studies
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3
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Social & Behavioral Sciences
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U.S. History *
(May include 3 hours of Texashistory)
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HIST 1301 & 1302
or 1301 & 2301
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6
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Political Science *
(Must include study of the TexasConstitution)
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GOVT 2301 & 2302 or 2301 & 2305 or
2301 & 2306 or 2305 & 2306
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6
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General Psychology
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PSYC 2301 or equivalent
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3
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Developmental Psychology
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PSYC 2314 or equivalent
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3
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Other Courses
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Electives May not include physical education or
military science courses.
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1
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Total Credit Hours
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60
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* If you have completed a specified core curriculum at a Texaspublic institution of higher education,
you do not need to take this course for admission to the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program.
† These courses must be completed with a “C” or better.
TexasCommon Course numbers are provided for guidance. Information is available on-line at tccns.org. Click on “The Academic Course Guide Manual.” Applicants should contact academic advisors at their college or university to determine course equivalencies prevailing on their home campus. Applicants are encouraged to contact the UT Southwestern Admissions Office or the academic program about other courses that may satisfy core curriculum requirements.
TexasCore Curriculum Policy
Effective for all entering BS students in Fall 2005 or later:
• The state of Texas requires students to complete a Core Curriculum in order to receive a bachelor’s degree from a public college or university in Texas. Using guidelines provided by the State, each institution designates its own Core Curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree applicants who have completed the Core Curriculum at another Texaspublic college or university are not required to complete the SAHSS Core Curriculum.
• The UT Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School (SAHSS) Core Curriculum consists of 42 semester credit hours in specified component areas.
• Applicants who have attended private or out-of-state institutions of higher education OR applicants who have attended Texas public institutions without completing that institution’s Core Curriculum must complete the SAHSS Core Curriculum by taking the required courses at another regionally accredited college or university prior to enrolling in SAHSS. Core Curriculum courses are not offered at UT Southwestern.
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Advance Placement (AP) credit may be accepted for Core Curriculum requirements as long as such credit has previously been accepted and indicated on the transcript of the student by a previously attended college or university.
For more information, visit the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program web pages at: www.utsouthwestern.edu/po.
To speak with a representative in the Prosthetics-Orthotics Program, contact us at: 214.648.1580 or PO.SAHSS@utsouthwestern.edu.
