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 120	Biological Principles I (NS)	4
BIOL 121	Biological Principles II	4
BIOL 150	Human Anatomy	4
ENGL 200	The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)	3
PSYC 115	General Psychology (SS)	3
PSYC 210	Life-Span Human Development (WB)	3
PSYC 232	Abnormal Psychology	4

One Human Physiology course

Take one human physiology course.

BIOL 225	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 366	Advanced Human Physiology	4

Two Chemistry Courses

Take two courses from the following combinations:

CHEM 116 & CHEM 117
CHEM 120 & CHEM 222
CHEM 120 & CHEM 242

CHEM 116	General Chemistry I (NS)	4
CHEM 117	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 120	Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)	4
CHEM 222	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 242	Analysis	4

One Organic Chemistry Course

Take One course from:

CHEM 145	Survey of Organic and Biochemistry	4
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry I	4

See specific program requirements for organic chemistry prerequisites.

Take one Physics course sequence

Take PHYS 201 and 202 or PHYS 221 and 222.

PHYS 201	Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)	4
PHYS 202	Physics for Life Sciences II	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I (NS)	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4

Mathematics course

Take one of the following courses:

MATH 150	Pre-Calculus (MT)	4
MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4

One Statistics Course

Take one Statistics course from:

BIOL 270	Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)	4
PSYC 270/ECON 270	Statistics	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.