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What do physical therapists do?
What can I do to help me learn more about physical therapy?
What high school courses should I take in preparation for physical therapy?
How long does it take to become a physical therapist?
What type of courses should I take in college?
Can I major in pre-physical therapy?
What are the most common majors selected by pre-physical therapy students?
How do the prerequisites for the physical therapy program fit into different majors?
Can I enter physical therapy school after only three years of undergraduate study?
Why a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree instead of a master's degree?
How competitive is admission to the physical therapy program?
What are some of the strengths of your program?
I'm still interested in physical therapy, what are my next steps?
How do the prerequisites for the physical therapy program fit into different majors?
The prerequisite courses fit into an undergraduate degree plan in different ways, depending on the chosen major. Many of the PT program prerequisites fulfill general education requirements, regardless of the major that is chosen. The remainder of the prerequisites will either fulfill requirements of the major or will be taken as electives.
To illustrate, consider two pre-PT students, one planning to complete a biology major and one who wishes to be a history major. Both students know that they need to complete an appropriate set of prerequisite courses. For the student pursuing a biology major, all the prerequisites will meet either general education or major requirements as shown below:
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Sample Way in Which Prerequisites Are Met by a Biology Major |
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Prerequisite Category |
Prerequisite Course Selected |
Role in Undergraduate Degree |
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English Composition |
English 101 |
General Educ--Critical Thinking |
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Behavioral Science |
Sociology 103 |
General Educ--Social Inquiry |
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Behavioral Science |
Anthropology 100 |
General Educ--Cross-Cultural |
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Statistics |
Math 245 or 220 |
General Educ--Numerical Literacy |
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General Biology |
Biology 150/151 |
General Educ--Natural Science |
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Human Anatomy |
Biology 305 |
Biology Major |
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Human Physiology |
Biology 330 |
Biology Major |
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Chemistry |
Chemistry 150 |
Biology Major |
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Chemistry |
Chemistry 160 |
Biology Major |
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Physics |
Physics 150/155 |
Biology Major |
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Physics |
Physics 160/165 |
Biology Major |
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For the student pursuing a history major the prerequisites will not meet
any of the requirements of the history major. Rather, the prerequisites
will be taken to meet general education requirements and as electives.
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Sample Way in Which Prerequisites Are Met by a History Major |
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Prerequisite Category |
Prerequisite Course Selected |
Role in Undergraduate Degree |
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English Composition |
English 101 |
General Educ--Critical Thinking |
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Behavioral Science |
Sociology 103 |
General Educ--Social Inquiry |
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Behavioral Science |
Anthropology 100 |
General Educ--Cross-Cultural |
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Statistics |
Math 245 or 220 |
General Educ--Numerical Literacy |
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General Biology |
Biology 150/151 |
General Educ--Natural Science |
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Human Anatomy |
Biology 305 |
Elective |
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Human Physiology |
Biology 330 |
Elective |
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Chemistry |
Chemistry 150 |
Elective |
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Chemistry |
Chemistry 160 |
Elective |
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Physics |
Physics 150/155 |
Elective |
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Physics |
Physics 160/165 |
Elective |
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