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 1100	Biological Principles I	4
BIOL 1102	Biological Principles II	4
BIOL 1022	Human Anatomy	4
ENGL 1100	The Literary Experience	3
PSYC 1005	General Psychology	3
PSYC 1120	Life-Span Human Development	3
PSYC 2130	Psychopathology	3

One Human Physiology course

Take one human physiology course.

BIOL 2020	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 3220	Advanced Human Physiology	4

Two Chemistry Courses

Take two courses from the following combinations:

CHEM 1030 & CHEM 1040

CHEM 1050 & CHEM 2200

CHEM 1050 & CHEM 2300

CHEM 1030	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 1040	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 1050	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
CHEM 2200	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 2300	Analysis	4

One Organic Chemistry Course

Take One course from:

CHEM 1500	Survey of Organic and Biochemistry	4
CHEM 2100	Organic Chemistry I	4

See specific program requirements for organic chemistry prerequisites.

Take one Physics course sequence

Take PHYS 1510 and 1520 or PHYS 1610 and 1620.

PHYS 1510	Physics for Life Sciences I	4
PHYS 1520	Physics for Life Sciences II	4
PHYS 1610	General Physics I	4
PHYS 1620	General Physics II	4

Mathematics course

Take one of the following courses:

MATH 1500	Pre-Calculus	4
MATH 1501	Calculus I	4

One Statistics Course

Take one Statistics course from:

BIOL 3632	Biostatistics and Experimental Design	4
PSYC 2060	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 1100, SPED 2100, SPED 2120 and SPED 2940