Pre-Physical Therapy Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements 1, 2, 3 | ||
| BIOLOGY 362 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 4 | 4 |
| or PEPROF 202 | STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY II | |
| CHEM 104 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 |
| PHYSCS 141 | PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II | 5 |
| or PHYSCS 181 | PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II | |
| PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| BIOSTATISTICS | ||
| BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| BASIC SOCIAL STATISTICS | ||
| STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL WORK | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| The following courses may be required for admission to physical therapy school. Review admission requirements for the program(s) where you intend to apply. | ||
| BIOMECHANICS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | ||
| A second social science course, in addition to PSYCH 211, may be required | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| CULTURE, MEDICINE AND HEALTH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF DISABILITY | ||
| Total Units | 20 | |
- 1
It is recommended that all courses be completed with a C or better. Physical Therapy schools may have higher grade requirements and may also have a cumulative GPA requirement. There is no grade or GPA requirement to earn this certificate.
- 2
This certificate does not encompass all possible pre-requisite courses for admission to physical therapy (PT) professional schools. Students are encouraged to proactively identify required prerequisite courses for admission to the schools where they intend to apply. Additionally, most physical therapy programs require a standardized admission test such as the GRE.
- 3
Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to physical therapy school. Each physical therapy school makes its own admission decisions based upon its requirements.
- 4
BIOLOGY 362 is strongly recommended.