Pre-Physical Therapy Program
KATHERINE WAGNER, ADVISOR
Although students interested in physical therapy may select any major, the following are the most frequently chosen: Health Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, and Biology. Many PT grad schools list an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission, to be competitive a GPA of at least 3.5 is needed. The prerequisite GPA is usually higher.
Schools of physical therapy vary somewhat in their admission requirements. Therefore, it is highly recommended that students contact the particular physical therapy schools to which they wish to apply to gain a thorough understanding of the prerequisites so that their academic programs at Carroll can be planned to accommodate any changes to the recommendations listed below. It is advisable that the selection of physical therapy schools to which the students intend to apply be done early in the students’ academic careers so there is time to make accommodations.
Carroll College recommends the following courses for those preparing to enter a physical therapy program. These represent minimum requirements for most schools.
| BI 171 | Biological Principles I | 3 |
| BI 171L | Biological Principles I Lab | 1 |
| BI 172 | Biological Principles II | 3 |
| BI 172L | Biological Principles II Lab | 1 |
| BI 201 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 202 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
BI 171: some schools require a second general biology course
| PHYS 201 | Physics I: Mechanics, Wave Motion, and Sound | 4 |
| PHYS 202 | Physics II:Thermody/Elec/Mag/Opt/ModPhy | 4 |
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| PHYS 205 | Physics Using Calculus I: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 206 | Physics Using Calculus II | 4 |
| MA 117 | Difference Equations and Linear Algebra | 3 |
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| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 3 |
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| MA 207 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Certification in Advanced First Aid and CPR is required by most schools. Communication and English composition prerequisites are included in Carroll Core requirements. A small number of schools allow courses in Comparative Anatomy and Vertebrate Physiology to substitute for Human Anatomy and Physiology.