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Pre-Physical Therapy

Suggested Program of Study

Most programs in physical therapy require 50 hours or more of observation in a physical therapy setting. The student should arrange such an experience with his or her advisor. Typical courses required before entry into a graduate level program in physical therapy are:

Required Courses

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4
BIOL 121Biological Principles II

4
BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4
 
BIOL 225Human Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 366Advanced Human Physiology

4
 
CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4
AND
CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4
OR
CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4
AND
CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4
OR
CHEM 242Analysis

4
 
CHEM 145Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4
OR
CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4
 
ENGL 110First-Year Composition (W)

3
OR
FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4
 
ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3
 
MATH 150Pre-Calculus (MT)

4
OR
MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4
 
PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4
AND
PHYS 202Physics for Life Sciences II

4
OR
PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4
AND
PHYS 222General Physics II

4
 
PSYC 115General Psychology (SS)

3
PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3
PSYC 232Abnormal Psychology

4
PSYC 270/ECON 270Statistics

4
OR
BIOL 270Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)

4

A student planning a career in physical therapy working with children with special needs may choose to enroll in classes focusing on special education. Courses could include, but not be limited to SPED 120, SPED 236, SPED 257 and SPED 280.