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Pre-Physical Therapy (3 or 4 years)

Overview of Physical Therapy as a Career

See the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapy

Courses

Principles of Biology I and II (BSC 120 and 121)

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (BSC 310) or Human Anatomy (BSC 227) Note: BSC 227 does not count toward a Biological Science degree.

Animal Physiology (BSC 422) or Human Physiology (BSC 228) Note: BSC 228 does not count toward a Biological Science degree.

Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs (CHM 211, 212, 217, and 218)

College Algebra (MTH 130 or 127) and Trigonometry (MTH 122) [Requirement may also be met by Pre-Calculus (MTH 132), Applied Calculus (MTH 140), or Calculus (MTH 229)]

Introductory Statistics (MTH 225)

General Physics I and II and labs (PHY 201, 202, 203 and 204)

English Composition I and II (ENG 101 and 102)

Medical Terminology (AH 151)

General Psychology (PSY 201)

Child Development (PSY 311)

Recommended Electives

No specific courses.

Other Courses

12 hours from Art, English Literature, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Speech (must be distributed in at least three fields); 6 hours from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology

Other Requirements

60 hours of clinical volunteer or work experience in a physical therapy setting is required for admission.

Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Cellular/Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Microbiology

Biochemistry
Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry

Physics

Exams

AHPAT – junior/senior year

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