2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

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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 1100Biological Principles I

4
BIOL 1102Biological Principles II

4
BIOL 1022Human Anatomy

4
ENGL 1100The Literary Experience

3
PSYC 1005General Psychology

3
PSYC 1120Life-Span Human Development

3
PSYC 2130Psychopathology

3

One Human Physiology course

Take one human physiology course.
BIOL 2020Human Physiology

4
BIOL 3220Advanced 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 1030General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 1040General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 1050Accelerated General Chemistry

4
CHEM 2200Inorganic Chemistry

4
CHEM 2300Analysis

4

One Organic Chemistry Course

Take One course from:
CHEM 1500Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4
CHEM 2100Organic 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 1510Physics for Life Sciences I

4
PHYS 1520Physics for Life Sciences II

4
PHYS 1610General Physics I

4
PHYS 1620General Physics II

4

Mathematics course

Take one of the following courses:
MATH 1500Pre-Calculus

4
MATH 1501Calculus I

4

One Statistics Course

Take one Statistics course from:
BIOL 3632Biostatistics and Experimental Design

4
PSYC 2060Statistics

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.