Physical Therapy
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Biology/Toxicology Pre-Physical Therapy Program
This track prepares students for entry into a physical therapy program. Students should maintain a 3.5 GPA, and score in the upper 50% on the GRE to be considered competitive for admission.
Links to Physical Therapy programs in Ohio
The University of Findlay (MPT) http://www.findlay.edu/academics/colleges/cohp/academicprograms/graduate/PHTH/default.htm
Youngstown State University (MPT) http://bchhs.ysu.edu/dpt/pt_master.htm
Cleveland State University (DPT) http://sciences.csuohio.edu/departments/health/graduate/PT/
College of Mount St. Joseph (DPT) http://www.msj.edu/academics/graduate/phystherapy/
Ohio University (DPT) http://www.ohiou.edu/phystherapy/
The Ohio State University (DPT) http://amp.osu.edu/PT/
University of Cincinnati (DPT) http://cahs.uc.edu/departments/physicalt.cfm
University of Dayton (DPT) http://soeap.udayton.edu/academic/DPT/
University of Toledo(DPT) http://hsc.utoledo.edu/healthsciences/pt/index.html
Walsh University (DPT) http://www.walsh.edu/physicaltherapy.htm
Courses to take to prepare for admission to Physical Therapy graduate programs
For the Pre-Physical Therapy track leading to a B.S. with a major in Biology, students should:
• Choose Math 201 Calculus and Math 208 Elementary Statistics for their math requirement
• Choose the following courses as part of their 23 elective Biology credit hours: • Bio 225/226 Anatomy and Physiology, • Bio 340 Microbiology, • Bio 325 Advanced Human Physiology
• Take Physics 201/202 General Physics
• Take Psych 101 General Psychology I (counts for Tier II Core)and • Psych 209 Growth and Development
• Take Exercise Science 190 Appl. Human Structure, Function,& Dev. for the Exer. Sciences, • Exercise Science 308 Kinesiology, and • Exercise Science 309 Physiology of Exercise
• Take Rec 261 Medical Terminology
• Take Soc 111 Principles of Sociology
• Take Phil 215 Ethics (counts for Tier II core)
Most Physical Therapy programs also require 40 or more hours of observation/volunteer work through direct association with a licensed physical therapist in a clinical setting. Course credit for this can be received through Bio 493 Professional Internship.
