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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Director
Elliot Hymes, M.A.

What is the Undergraduate Studies?

Undergraduate Studies in the School of Health Sciences is a part of the Bachelor’s degree program, and offers all prerequisite coursework for those who are interested in pursuing one of the School of Health Science’s clinical or allied health professional programs. Courses are available to meet the requirements for admission to upper-division professional programs in Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), and Physician Assistant (PA). The curricula provide students with a strong didactic and laboratory background in science along with a broad foundation in the liberal arts. Appropriately qualified students are accepted directly, as freshmen, into the 4-year Physician Assistant Studies Program, the 5-year Occupational Therapy Program or the 6-year Physical Therapy Program.

Undergraduate Studies also offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. In addition, it is possible for students to earn an Associate in Arts degree.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

High School graduates
Transfer students from other colleges and universities interested in a career in the Allied Health fields
Prospective students wishing to pursue a two-year degree and/or meet prerequisite Requirements for admission to one of the School of Health Sciences’ professional upper-division programs.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Selection of candidates is done through individual interviews conducted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies or his designee. Candidates should bring to the interview copies of transcripts of all prior education. Prospective students will be asked to submit the following:

A completed application for admission
Official transcripts of all high school and prior college-level work, sent directly to Touro College School of Health Science Admissions Office at 1700 Union Boulevard, Bay Shore, NY 11706, by the issuing school. Transcripts issued to students are not official unless they are issued in a sealed envelope. All foreign documents must be accompanied by an official English translation and a course–by–course evaluation by a Touro-approved service. A list of approved services may be obtained from the Registrar’s office.
For applicants from high school, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or American College Testing Program (ACT) score reports. An SAT score of at least 1000 is recommended to be considered for admission. Touro College’s SAT score report number is 2902; for the ACT, it is 2961.
Applicants whose native language is not English or who did not attend high school or college in the U.S. or other English-speaking country must take the Ability to Benefit Test.
Appropriate transfer credit is awarded for Advanced Placement courses taken in high school with a score of 4 or 5.
Science courses being transferred must be designed for science majors and must have a laboratory component. Science courses completed over 10 years prior to application for admission to Touro College will be reviewed to determine if refresher courses are needed.
Two letters of recommendation
Completed immuninization form
A personal essay (150 to 200 words in length and signed by the candidate) describing his/her goals, aspirations, and reasons for entering the chosen field of study.
All entering students who have not already taken college-level English or Mathematics courses will be given placement exams. Depending on the outcome of these placement tests, a student may have to take non-credit English or Mathematics remedial courses.

HOW TO APPLY

An Application for Admission accompanied by a $50.00 non-refundable deposit should be sent to:

TOURO COLLEGE
School of Health Sciences
Admissions Office
1700 Union Blvd.
Bay Shore, New York 11706
(631) 665-1600 ext. 255 or 311

E-mail Address: enrollhealth@touro.edu
Click here to fill out an Online Express Inquiry Form!
Download the School of Health Sciences Application for Admission
Click here to download the Course Schedules: Spring 2009, Summer 2009

REQUIREMENTS FOR UPPER DIVISION PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

All students must complete at least a minimum of 60 credits to be eligible to apply for admission to the Upper Division.

GUARANTEED ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

A student admitted into Undergraduate Studies from high school may, after admission, apply directly to the Upper Division Professional Program of choice. Applicants must have an SAT score of at least 1000, and an overall GPA of at least 85%. Applicants must submit to an interview and meet Program requirements for admission. If accepted, the student must then maintain minimum requirements as specified by the Professional Program of choice throughout his/her Undergraduate Studies. If the minimum requirements are maintained, the student will then continue into the professional program of his/her education uninterrupted.

PREFERRED ADMISSION

For the student who completes two full semesters of study in Undergraduate Studies and has not qualified for Guaranteed Admission, an evaluation of his/her academic record will be made at the conclusion of their prerequisite courses. If, at that time, the student has met the minimum standards of the chosen professional program, and is competitive with others in the applicant pool, he/she will be given preferred admission as a Touro College student over applicants from other institutions.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid is available to all qualified students. Specific information will be made available to students accepted into the Undergraduate Studies Program.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE

The Associate in Arts Degree will be available to those students who desire it and meet the requirement of taking at least one course at the Main Campus in New York City and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 credits of prescribed and elective subjects. For students transferring credits with a grade of C or better from an accredited college or university, a minimum of 24 credits must be completed at Touro College in order to be eligible to be awarded an Associate in Arts Degree from Touro College.

TUITION, FEES AND EXPENSES
Full-time tuition per semester (12 or more credits)	$6000.00
Per credit tuition (if fewer than 12 credits)	$ 500.00
Application fee (non-refundable)	$ 50.00
Tuition deposit (non-refundable, applied to tuition)	$ 500.00
Administrative fee per semester	$ 100.00
Student activity fee per annum	$ 40.00
Laboratory fee per semester	$ 100.00
Late registration fee	$ 50.00

SEQUENCE OF COURSE OFFERINGS

Recommended Sequence of Courses for Progression to The Professional Phase of the School of Health Sciences Programs:

First Year Sequence of Courses for All Professional Programs
Semester I
Course	Title	Credits
LLE 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 111 or 120	College Math or Pre-Calculus	3
BIO 101	Principles of Biology I with Laboratory	4
SAS 103	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
		16
Semester II
Course	Title	Credits
LLE 102	English Composition II	3
BIO 102	Principles of Biology II with Laboratory	4
CPC 101	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
HIS 141	Emergence of The United States I	3
		17
Second Year Sequence of Courses for Physician Assistant (PA) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 222	Anatomy & Physiology I with Laboratory	4
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
GHS 203	Immigrant Experience	3
CPC 102	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
		17
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 223	Anatomy & Physiology II with Laboratory	4
COC 101	Speech	3
LLE 372	The Modern American Novel	3
	Biology or Chemistry elective	4
GSC 140	Statistics	3
		17
Second Year Sequence of Courses for Occupational Therapy (OT) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
CPP 101	Physics I with Laboratory	4
GHS 203	The Immigrant Experience	3
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
GSC 140	Statistics	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
		16
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
MCO 140	Computer Concepts	3
HIS 142	The Emergence of The United States II	3
LLE 372	The American Novel	3
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
COC 101	Speech	3
		15
Second and Third Year Sequence of Courses for Physical Therapy (PT) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 222	Anatomy & Physiology I with Laboratory	4
HIS 141	The Emergence of The United States I	3
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
GHS 203	Immigrant Experience	3
CPC 102	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
		17
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 223	Anatomy & Physiology II with Laboratory	4
HIS 142	The Emergence of The United States II	3
LLE 372	The Modern American Novel	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
COC 101	Speech	3
		16
Semester V
Course	Title	Credits
CPP 101	Physics I with Laboratory	4
GSC 140	Statistics	3
	Psychology and/or liberal arts electives	3
	liberal arts electives	3
		13
Semester VI
Course	Title	Credits
CCP 102	Physics II with Laboratory	4
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
	Psychology and/or liberal arts electives	3
	liberal arts electives	3
		13

Undergraduate Course descriptions

BIO 101-102 Principles of Biology
An introductory two-semester course that presents the basic principles and processes of biological science. The first semester includes the structure and function of the cell, cellular metabolism, cell reproduction, plant physiology, and genetics. The second semester includes reproductive systems, development and differentiation, hormonal and nervous control, and the immune response. Laboratory exercises include microscopy, cellular reproduction, enzyme activity, animal and plant development, comparative studies of animal and plant cells, and vertebrates. 4 credits each.

BIO 222/223 Anatomy and Physiology
An introductory two-semester course which studies the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs and systems of the body. Emphasis is on the structural basis for function, and the coordinated functioning of all the organ systems for maintaining homeostasis. Recommended for students pursuing careers in allied health fields. (Lecture and laboratory course). Prerequisites: BIO 101-102. 4 credits each.

BIO 228 Microbiology
An introduction to the structure, reproduction, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, ecology and identification of microorganisms. It includes a study of their relationship to each other and to other living organisms, their distribution in nature, and their beneficial and disease causing effects on humans. (Lecture and laboratory course). Prerequisites: BIO 101-102. 4 credits.

BIO 304 Endocrinology
This course is designed to study the interactive physiology of mammals, with emphasis of the human organism, as regulated by the endocrine system. It will cover the following areas: (1) cellular endocrinology, including hormone-receptor interactions, second messenger systems, and hormonal synthesis: (2) systemic endocrinology, including regulation of body metabolism and homeostasis, and reproductive endocrinology; (3) new trends in molecular endocrinology; (4) disease states due to endocrine malfunction. Prerequisites: BIO 101-102. 3 credits.

BIO 311 Human Genetics
Basic principles of human genetics, stressing human chromosome groups, clinical genetics, biochemical genetics, pharmacogenetics, somatic cell genetics, immunogenetics, and population genetics. The laboratory experiments include techniques used in both clinical and research genetics. Prerequisites: BIO 101-102. 4 credits.

BIO 318 Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of cellular and molecular biology. The relationships between cellular structure and function will be stressed and pathologic examples will be discussed. The principles of investigative and laboratory techniques will be explained and appropriate instrumentation will be described. Molecular events in the cell will be integrated into the functional scheme of the entire multicellular organism. The laboratory consists of experiments designed to support concepts presented in lecture. Prerequisites: BIO 101-102. 4 credits.

COC 101 Fundamentals of Speech
Techniques of public speaking. Includes the delivery of several speeches during the course of the program. 3 credits

CPC 101 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I
Topics include classification and states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, and thermochemistry. Problem¬ solving is an integral part of the course. Prerequisite or co-requisite: MAT 111. 4 credits

CPC 102 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II
Topics include properties of solutions, thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, rates of chemical reactions, acid/base equilib¬ria, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Prerequisite: CPC 10 I. 4 credits

CPC 201-202 Principles of Organic Chemistry I and II
Topics covered include reactions, syn¬thetic procedures, and methods for differ-entiation and identification. Mechanisms of reactions, stereochemistry, and spec¬troscopy are emphasized. Details of the characteristics of aliphatic and aromatic compounds with different functional groups are stressed. Laboratory work with the methodology involved in synthetic and analytic procedures. Prerequisites: CPC101 & 102. 4 credits each

CPC 203 Biological Chemistry
A one-semester introductory course for stu¬dents preparing for professions in allied health sciences such as nutrition, physical and occu¬pational therapy, and physician assistant. Top¬ics include enzyme chemistry, function and structure of macromolecules, metabolism and synthesis of proteins, and molecular biology. This course will not count toward a major in biology, chemistry, or the interdisciplinary sci¬ence degree. Prerequisites: CPC 101, co-requisite CPC102. 3 credits.

CPP 101-102 General Physics I & II
This two-semester course is designed for the non-physics major and covers relativity and nuclear, atomic, and molecular structure; classical mechanics; heat, electricity, magnet¬ism, and light. The approach is generally quantitative, but does not require calculus. Laboratory experiments illustrate and test the fundamental laws and the reliability of results. Prerequisite: MAT 111. 4 credits each

GHS 202 Civilizations of the Ancient World
The history and philosophy of the ancient world from the beginning of recorded time through the rise of Christianity. The civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome are investigated. 3 credits.

GHS 203 The Immigrant Experience in America
This course examines the unique immigrant experience of various ethnic groups. Students learn about conditions in foreign countries that gave impetus to emigration, difficulties in adjustment and acculturation, specific areas of achievement, attempts to preserve ethnic identity within the American mainstream, and contemporary issues and problems. 3 credits

GHS 262 The Holocaust in History
A history of the events and the catastrophe that befell European Jewry in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The holocaust is placed within the context of European history. Anti-Semitism, xenophobia, the rise of Nazism and various Fascist movements are discussed. Jewish life and culture in Eastern and Western Europe is described in detail. German policies in both Germany and the occupied countries; ghetto, concentration, and extermination camp existence; Jewish resistance movements and the role of righteous Gentiles are analyzed. World reaction during and after the Holocaust is studied. 3 credits

GLL III Introduction to College Writing
Intensive post-developmental reading and writing, leading to confidence and proficiency in the composition of three-paragraph essays, and concluding with an introduction to the five-paragraph essay form. Prerequisite: E007.3 or placement by examination. 4 credits

GPS 224 Social Psychology
Values, attitudes and behavior as influenced by family, school, community, and culture are presented. Bases for friendship, love, prejudice, and anti-social behavior are also explored. Group dynamics involved in conformity, conflict and cooperation are studied. Pre-requisite or co requisite: PSY 101 3 credits

GPS 320 Drugs and Behavior
Behavioral effects of biochemical mechanisms of psychoactive drugs, including prescription, recreational, and illegal drugs. Topics include psychopharmacological treatment of abnormal behaviors and moods, addiction and tolerance, and the treatment of addictions. Pre-requisites PSY 101 3 credits

GPS 345 Health Psychology
Psychological aspects of physical health and illness such as heart disease, cancer, AIDS and obesity are covered. Students also investigate the role of health providers and their institutions in improving the prognoses of patients. Treatments such as biofeedback, relaxation training and hypnosis are also examined. Pre-requisites PSY 101 3 credits

GPS 351 Biological Psychology
The biological basis of behavior. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and sense organs, drugs and behavior, sleep and dreaming, eating, brain disorders and abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: BIO 101-102, PSY 101 3 credits

GSM 140 Statistics Theory and Application
This course surveys the basics of descriptive and inferential statistics, the standard normal probability distribution, sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing, probability theory, correlation and regression. Pre-requisite MAT 111 or permission from the department. 3 Credits

HIS 141 The Emergence of the Unites States I
The interplay of the political and social forces in America from the Colonial Period to the 1990’s with special attention given to the rise of political parties, the development of sectionalism, the causes and results of the Civil War, industrial growth, Progressivism, the New Deal, and the Cold War. The first semester concludes with the end of Reconstruction (1877). 3 credits

HIS 142 The Emergence of the United states II
The interplay of the political and social forces in America from the Colonial Period to the 1990’s with special attention given to the rise of political parties, the development of sectionalism, the causes and results of the Civil War, industrial growth, Progressivism, the New Deal, and the Cold War. The first semester concludes with the end of Reconstruction (1877). 3 credits

LLE 101 English Composition I
Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs with special emphasis on the five paragraph essay and the research paper Admission by assignment following placement exam. 3 credits

LLE 102 English Composition II
Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs with special emphasis on the five paragraph essay and the research paper.
Pre-requisites LLE 101 or admission by assignment following placement exam. 3 credits

LLE 371 American Literature Before 1990
Representative works from the colonial period to the end of the 19 century, with concentration on such later writers as Poe, Melville, Hawthorne, and Twain. Pre requisites LLE 102 3 credits

LLE 372 The Modern American Novel
Major twentieth-century novelists, with emphasis on James, Dreiser, Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Faulkner. Pre requisites LLE 102. 3 credits

MAT 111 College Mathematics
An introductory course in mathematical skills and techniques necessary for further collegiate study. This course addresses fundamental principles of algebraic calculations such as operations with signed numbers, exponents, negative exponents and operations with fractions, verbal problems and solution of equations, graphical methods, and systems of linear equations. Pre-requisite: placement by departmental examination 3 credits

MAT 120 Pre-Calculus
Functions, solution of equations and systems of equations, the trigonometric functions and their graphs, addition theorems and identities, logarithmic and exponential functions, and elementary analytic geometry. Prerequisite: MAT 111 or exemption. 3 credits

MAT 121-122 Calculus I and II
Continuity, limits, differentiation and integration of polynomial, exponential and trigonometric functions are discussed. Applications are made in fields of geometry, physics and other areas. Pre-requisite: MAT 120 (3 credits each)

MCO 140 Computer Concepts with Microcomputer Applications
This course is divided into two parts. One part involves the discussion of basic computer topics and terminology. Computer hardware and software are discussed. The second part of the course is comprised of hands on application in Microsoft Office applications. This course is not a required course or approved elective for a Computer Science or MIS degree. 3 credits

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Psychology as a biological, behavioral, and social science. Topics include: critical and scientific analysis of human behavior, fundamentals of psychological research, biological bases of behavior, states of consciousness, learning, thought memory and intelligence, social behavior and personality, mental health and adjustment, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior. 3credits

PSY 201 Developmental Psychology
Stages of life: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age, Mental, emotional and personality changes during development, and the physiological hurdles to overcome are studied. Pre-requisites PSY 101 3 credits

PSY 335 Abnormal Psychology
Description and diagnosis of abnormal behavior. Causes, symptoms and treatments of mental illness. Basic principles of psychotherapy. Pre-requisites PSY 101 3 credits

SAS 103 Introduction to Sociology
The unique perspectives and methods of social science for understanding the social realities of everyday life; the concept of culture, socialization, social perception and cognition; semiotics and anthropological linguistics; the sociology of knowledge, social ethics and norms; groups and stratification, culture continuity and change; human ecology. 3 credits