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.