Dr. Scott Petrich
Director of Pre-Health Sciences
Safety Officer of Chemistry Department
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: (417) 873-7566
spetrich@drury.edu
Barbara Woolery
Academic Department Secretary
Office: 417-873-7433
bwoolery@drury.edu
About the Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Physical therapists specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders that can impair physical function. By enhancing strength, endurance, coordination, flexibility, joint range of motion and providing training for mobility and independence in the home and throughout the community, physical therapists can improve the quality of life for many people. Most schools offer a master’s degree, but there are a few doctoral programs. Due to the wide applicability of this profession, job opportunities from students who graduate from PT school include work in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics and corporations.
Program curriculum:
CORE 101: Drury Seminar
BIOL 101: Molecular Biology
BIOL 102: Mechanisms of Inheritance
CHEM 115/112L: General Chemistry
CHEM 238/238L: Inorganic Chemistry
MATH 231: Calculus I
MATH 227: Statistics
PHYS 211: General Physics I
PHYS 212: General Physics II
ENGL: 207 Expository Writing: Art of the Essay
BIOL 205: Human Anatomy
BIOL 206: Human Physiology
PSYC 101: Principles of Psychology (plus 6 elective hours)
ECON 201: Basic Economic Theory
CPR Certification
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