Prerequisites

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is academically demanding and all applicants must successfully complete prerequisite courses prior to matriculation. Please keep in mind academic records/transcripts must be verified by the Physical Therapy Centralized Admissions Service (PTCAS). This process can take four to five weeks.

Overview

• All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.*

• Non-letter grade courses, such Pass/Fail, are not accepted.

• Each prerequisite course must fulfill the 3-semester or 5-quarter credit hour requirement.

• Labs are recommended but not required.

• AP/IB credits will be accepted IF they were accepted by the applicant’s undergraduate institution.

• Anatomy and Physiology courses must be taken within five years of application. Anatomy and Physiology courses in the either biology or kinesiology departments will be accepted.

• Evolutionary and comparative anatomy courses will NOT be accepted.

• All prerequisite courses must be completed at a college or university accredited by at least one of the accrediting agencies found here. 

  *For this application cycle, exceptions will be made for grades earned during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Pass” grades on an official transcript will be accepted.

Required courses

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