Pre-Physical Therapy
This pattern is designed to prepare the student for admission into a master’s or doctoral (DPT) degree program in physical therapy. Students are required to obtain a minimum of 200 hours of clinical experience in a physical therapy setting. Course work includes human anatomy, therapeutic modalities, physical rehabilitation and evaluation, as well as physics and psychology. To be a viable candidate for admission to a graduate program in physical therapy, a student should maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. Graduate admission is generally granted to students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
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Download a specialized four-year sequence for the Pre-Physical Therapy pattern.
| Courses For Pre-Physical Therapy Pattern Recommended Minimum GPA- 3.25 |
Semester Hours 32-33 |
| CHEM 121 Chemical Principles II # | 5 |
| ES 370 Field Experience in Exercise Science | 4 |
| ES 433 Therapeutic Modalities | 3 |
| ES 505 Advanced Biomechanical Analyses |
3 |
| PHYS 185 College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 186 College Physics II | 4 |
| Select three courses from the following: |
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| BIOL 108 Introduction to Biology II (or higher BIOL course) # |
4 |
| ES 434 Physical Rehabilitation for Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PSYC 366 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 369 Behavior Modification | 3 |
| PSYC 377 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| #The prerequisites for BIOL 108 and CHEM 121 should be taken to fulfill the Life Science and Physical Science LSP requirements | |