Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physical Therapy
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.
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.
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.
Requirements
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 | Elementary Statistics | 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 | |