2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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 111Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells

3

BI 113Concepts in Biology I Laboratory

1

BI 112Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms

3

BI 114Concepts in Biology II Laboratory

1

CH 151General Chemistry I

3

CH 152General Chemistry II

3

CH 153General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 154General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

MA 140Precalculus

4

PY 111General Physics I

3

PY 112General Physics II

3

PY 113General Physics Laboratory I

1

PY 114General Physics Laboratory II

1

PS 110Introduction to Psychology

3

and one additional elective