Pre-Physical Therapy Major
Pre-Physical Therapy preparation requires a student to complete an undergraduate degree prior to matriculation into the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy. Students can choose a 3+3 (years) or 4+3 (years) course of study. 3+3 students must choose Biology, Exercise Science, or Psychology as their undergraduate major. 4+3 students can choose any major. In addition to completing the requirements for the major, all Pre-PT students must complete the following pre-requisite courses for Physical Therapy:
Biology I & II (6-8 credits w/ lab)
General Chemistry I & II (Inorganic) (6-8 credits w/ lab)
Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (6-8 credits w/ lab)
Physics I & II (non-calculus based) (6-8 credits w/ lab)
Math (3-4 credits precalculus or higher)
Statistics (3-4 credits descriptive and inferential) (EX majors: EX230 satisfies Statistics requirement)
Psychology Introductory course plus 1 upper level course (6-8 credits)
Only a grade of C or higher is accepted for all pre-requisite courses.
3+3 students must complete their undergraduate degree by May of their junior year and 4+3 students must complete their undergraduate degree by May of their senior year. The professional phase of the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy is an additional three years. All provisionally admitted Pre-PT students must apply to the Doctoral program in the fall prior to completion of the undergraduate degree; Fall of junior year for 3+3 students and fall of senior year for 4+3 students. For application details, see the graduate admissions process. Admission to the professional phase is on a competitive basis.
Faculty
YVETTE BLANCHARD, PT, SCD, PCS
Professor
DONNA M. BOWERS, PT, DPT, MPH, PCS
Clinical Associate Professor
DAVID A. CAMERON, PT, PhD, OCS, ATC
Clinical Associate Professor
MICHAEL J. EMERY, PT, EdD , FAPTA
Professor Emeritus
BEVERLY D. FEIN, PT, DPT, EdD
Associate Professor
JASON GRIMES, PT, MPT, OCS, ATC
Clinical Assistant Professor
JANINE HATCH, PT, DPT, MS, GCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
MICHELLE M. LUSARDI, PT, DPT, PhD
Professor Emeritus
ANDREA OBERLANDER, PT, MSPT
Clinical Assistant Professor
CHRISTOPHER PETROSINO, PhD, PT
Associate Professor
SEAN RILEY, PT, DPT, ScD, OCS, SCS
Assistant Professor
WENDY ROMNEY, PT, DPT, NCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
KRISTIN SCHWEIZER, PT, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
ALICIA L. SPIRO, PT, MS, NCS, NDT, LSVT
Clinical Instructor
PAUL ULLUCCI, PT, DPT, PhD, ATC, SCS, CSCS, EMR
Assistant Professor
DIANA VENERI, PT, EdD, NCS
Associate Professor
SHEILA THOMAS WATTS, PT, DPT, MBA, MS, GCS
Clinical Instructor
MICHELLE WORMLEY, PT, MPT, PhD, CLT
Assistant Professor
EMMANUEL YUNG, PT, DPT, MA, OCS, FAAOMPT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Requirements
The Pre-Physical Therapy preparation includes completion of an undergraduate degree plus the necessary prerequisites for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Some undergraduate majors have course overlap with some of the pre-requisites. Students must complete all required undergraduate coursework for their selected major, inclusive of major course requirements and Core course requirements, to be eligible for a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
Required Physical Therapy Prerequisite Courses (45 Credits)
| BI 111 | Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 |
| BI 113 | Concepts in Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 112 | Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms | 3 |
| BI 114 | Concepts in Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 154 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MA 131 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 |
| MA 140 | Precalculus | 4 |
| PY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PY 112 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PY 113 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PY 114 | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| PS 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| and one additional elective | |