AT Coursework
Common Courses for AT programs in VA
Human Anatomy and Physiology (2 semesters)
Biology
Chemistry
Physics or Biomechanics
Psychology
Specific Program Course Requirements
Important Point 1: Most programs will require MORE than completion of a set of prerequisite courses! Students should always check the website of the program of interest for all requirements (e.g., exams, experiences, letters).
Important Point 2: The information below is meant to be helpful by collecting this information in one place. Please be aware that each school has its own required courses for admission and they may change them without notice. Please check the website of the program in which you are interested for the most current information.
Any errors in the information below are solely the responsibility of HCAB.
| Lynchburg Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 8 | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Psychology | 3 | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 |
| Kinesiology or Physics | 3/4 | HEXS 317 or PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 |
| Exercise Physiology or Biology | 3/4 |
HEXS 325 or BIOL 106 |
| Statistics | 3 |
INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| ODU Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Biology | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 111 | |
| Physics | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 | |
| Biomechanics or Kinesiology | HEXS 317 | |
| Psychology | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 | |
| Nutrition | HEXS 316 | |
| Statistics | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| Radford Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Biology | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 111 | |
| Physics | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 | |
| Psychology | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 | |
| Statistics | INQ 240 or STAT 210 | |
| Kinesiology/Biomechanics/Pathomechanics | HEXS 317 | |
| Exercise Physiology | HEXS 325 | |
| Nutrition | HEXS 316 |
| Shenandoah Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| General Biology with lab | 4 | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 |
| General Chemistry with lab | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab | 8 | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 |
| Physics with lab | 4 | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 |
| Statistics | 3 | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | INQ 260 or discipline-specific course (other than psychology) |
| Psychology | 3 | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 |
| Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or Physics II | 4 | HEXS 317, HEXS 325, PHYS 104, or PHYS 202 |
| Bridgewater Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Anatomy and Physiology with lab | 8 | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 |
| General Chemustry with lab | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| English Composition | 3 | INQ 110 |
| Nutrition | 3 | HEXS 316 |
| Exercise Physiology | 3 | HEXS 325 |
| Statistics | 3 | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| Physics with lab | 4 | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 |
| General Psychology | 3 | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 |
| GMU Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 6-8 | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 |
| Exercise Physiology | 3 | HEXS 325 |
| Basic Nutrition | 3 | HEXS 316 |
| Medical Terminology | 3 | Not offered at Roanoke |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 or BIOL 190 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 111 |
| Physics | 3 | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 |
| Psychology | 3 | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 |
| Statistics | 3 | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| JMU Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| General Psychology | 3 | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 |
| Nutrition | 3 | HEXS 316 |
| Statistics or Research Methods | 3 | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 8 | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 |
| Physics or Biomechanics | 3 | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 or HEXS 317 |
| General or Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 111 |
| Exerise Physiology | 3 | HEXS 325 |
| Liberty Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 | |
| General Biology | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 | |
| General Chemistry with lab | CHEM 111 | |
| General Physics with lab | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 | |
| Biomechanics | HEXS 317 | |
| Exercise Physiology | HEXS 325 | |
| Medical Terminology | Not offered at Roanoke | |
| Nutrition | HEXS 316 | |
| General Psychology | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 | |
| Statistics | INQ 240 or STAT 210 |
| UVA Required Courses |
Required Credit Hours | Roanoke Equivalent(s) |
| Psychology | INQ 260PY or PSYC 101 | |
| Biology with lab | BIOL 106 or BIOL 180 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology with lab | BIOL 230 AND BIOL 260 | |
| Physics, Biomechanics, or Human Movement Science | PHYS 102 or PHYS 103 or PHYS 201 or HEXS 317 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 111 | |
| Preferred: Statistics | INQ 240 or STAT 210 | |
| Exercise Physiology | HEXS 325 | |
| Nutrition | HEXS 316 |