Pre-Physical Therapy Specialization

Completion of this specialization, along with introductory biology and chemistry courses, will fulfill the core science requirements for physical therapy schools; however, each school has its own list of course requirements. Students should check the requirements for each PT school of interest. In addition to science courses, students should also take a full year of writing-focused courses (FYS plus one English course), math (statistics), and social science courses (at least one year). 

Requirements

30 credits

Biology (8 credits)

BIO-201Molecules to Cells

3 credits

BIO-201LMolecules to Cells Lab

1 credit

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or

BIO-210LMolecules to Cells Research-Based Lab

1 credit

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BIO-202Organismal Biology

3 credits

BIO-202LOrganismal Biology Lab

1 credit

Anatomy and Physiology (14 credits)

BIO-224Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3 credits

BIO-224LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1 credit

BIO-225Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3 credits

BIO-225LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1 credit

HHP-280Medical Terminology

2 credits

HHP-343Physiology of Exercise I

3 credits

HHP-343LPhysiology of Exercise I Lab

1 credit

Physics (8 credits)

Complete either the General Physics or the Analytical Physics sequence. Please note that Analytical Physics requires MAT-175 as a prerequisite.

PHY-231General Physics I

3 credits

PHY-231LGeneral Physics I Lab

1 credit

PHY-232General Physics II

3 credits

PHY-232LGeneral Physics II Lab

1 credit

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or

PHY-271Analytical Physics I

3 credits

PHY-271LAnalytical Physics I Lab

1 credit

PHY-272Analytical Physics II

3 credits

PHY-272LAnalytical Physics II Lab

1 credit