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Major in Physical Therapy

Major in Physical Therapy

For students entering as first year undergraduates, the major extends over a period of six years. The first three years are devoted to fulfilling requirements in the necessary basic and social sciences, liberal arts, and electives. During the final three years, students are enrolled in the graduate program at the School for Health Sciences and take courses in the professional curriculum.

Physical Therapy, Year One

Of the following courses, you may choose to take either CHEM 111 or CHEM 113, CHEM 112 or CHEM 114.

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 6 Courses
Principles of Chemistry CHEM-113 4.00 Lecture
Organic Chem I CHEM-114 4.00 Lecture
Microbiology BIOL-221 4.00 Lecture
Intro. Chemistry: Organic CHEM-112 4.00 Lecture
Intro. Chemistry: Inorganic CHEM-111 4.00 Lecture
General Biology BIOL-113 4.00 Lecture

Physical Therapy, Year Two

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 3 Courses
Intro to Psychological Science PSYC-101 4.00 Lecture
Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL-232 4.00 Lecture
Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL-231 4.00 Lecture

Physical Therapy, Year Three

Course Name Number Credits Type
Total 4 Courses
Introductory Statistics MATH-118 4.00 Lecture
Intro Physics II PHYS-111 4.00 Lecture
Intro Physics I PHYS-110 4.00 Lecture
Exercise Physiology BIOL-332 4.00 Lecture