BSc Orthotics and Prosthetics

at Concordia University, St. Paul

Majoring in Orthotics and Prosthetics involves the study of how to design and fit braces, artificial limbs, and other devices that help individuals lead full lives. Students will learn to effectively analyze, design, and construct appropriate orthotics and prosthetics and make sound ethical decisions surrounding their use. How is gait analysis conducted? What role can patient counseling play? What materials should be used in fabrication? This program, through the partnership with Century College, provides the educational preparation to become an ABC certified assistant.