Pre-Physical Therapy Major

Major requirements total 48 hours. This includes 16 hours of Biology, 14 hours of Health Sciences, 8 hours of Chemistry, and 8 hours of Physics.

Required Courses for General Education (12 hrs):

 
      BIO 111        General Biology
4 hrs
      CH 111         General Chemistry I 
4 hrs
      MA 121          Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
4 hrs

Required Courses for Major ( 48 hrs):

 

Biology (16 hrs):

 
      BIO 340         Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4 hrs
      BIO 341         Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4 hrs
      BIO 410         Biology Seminar
1 hr
      BIO 474X       Introduction to Bioethics
3 hrs

Choose one:

 
      BIO 112         Plant and Animal Kingdoms
4 hrs
      BIO 310         Microbiology
4 hrs
      BIO 320         Immunology
4 hrs
      BIO 430         Developmental Biology
4 hrs

Health Sciences (16 hrs):

 
      HS 161          Medical Terminology
1 hr
      HS 162          Introduction to Athletic Training
1 hr
      HS 168          Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
4 hrs
      HS 261          Advanced Techniques and Assessment of Athletic Injuries I
2 hrs
      HS 262          Advanced Techniques and Assessment of Athletic Injuries II
2 hrs
      HS 364          Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise
3 hrs
      HS 366          Therapeutic Modalities and Pharmacology
3 hrs

Chemistry (8 hrs):

 
      CH 112          General Chemistry II
4 hrs
      CH 203          Essentials of Organic Biochemistry
4 hrs

Physics (8 hrs):

 
      PHY111-112 General Physics I and II
8 hrs

Highly Recommended (required by many physical therapy schools):

      *CH 211-212 Organic Chemistry I and II
8 hrs
      HS 165X        Responding to Emergencies and Sport Safety Training
 
                              (First Aid and CPR Certification)
3 hrs
      MA 285X        Statistics
4 hrs
*If taken, the CH 211-212 sequence will substitute for CH 203 above.

Choose one to three:

 
      PSY 335        Human Development: Childhood
3 hrs
      PSY 337        Psychology of Adolescence
3 hrs
      PSY 339        Human Development: Adult
3 hrs

Recommended (required by some physical therapy schools):

 
      CIS 110          Introduction to Computer Fundamentals
4 hrs
      HPW 228X     Sport and Wellness Psychology
3 hrs
      HS 351X         Biomechanics
3 hrs
      PSY 310         Abnormal Psychology
3 hrs

Choose one:

 
      COM 112       Speech
3 hrs
      COM 350       Forensics I
2 hrs

Choose one:

 
      ENG 210X      Business Communication
3 hrs
      ENG 240X      Writing for the Media I
3 hrs

Clinical Hours

 
Requirement varies from 500 to 1,500 hours among physical therapy programs**
      HS 480           Professional Rotation in Health Sciences
3-6 hrs
**Specified: Volunteer hours must be supervised by a registered physical therapist, preferably in a hospital Physical Therapy Department (i.e., a clinical setting). Some programs require more than one site. May be taken for HS 480 credit. Registration for credit must occur prior to the clinical experience.

Requirements for acceptance vary among physical therapy schools. By the second semester of the freshman year, students should contact possible physical therapy schools for information regarding prerequisite course work required for admission. Courses may then be selected from the recommended courses.

Updated to 2008-09 Catalog

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