Dec 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies Minor


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An 18-credit minor in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies is available to students in any major. Students in the minor will take courses from the Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies, which is part of the Bachelor of Exercise Science Degree. The purpose of this minor is to gain first-hand knowledge and experience of this meaningful field of practice through coursework, as a means of supplementing the student’s home major field (such as science, engineering, biology, social work).

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Requirements for the minor in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies


Core Courses required for the minor (11 credits)


Additional Courses in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies (5 credits)


Additional Information


Students who are taking the minor will not be eligible for the orthotics and prosthetics certification exam or patient contact.

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