Pre-Physical Therapy

Arts and Sciences Degree/A.A.

In 2005, the School of Medicine at West Virginia University replaced the Masters in Physical Therapy (MPT) with the Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree before admission into the DPT program.

DPT prerequisite requirements include:

Biology 101, 102, 103, 104

Chemistry 115, 116

Physics 101, 102

Psychology 101, 241

Statistics 211

Anatomy 205

Physiology 441 (BIOL 230 and 231 will replace this course.)

Medical Terminology

Requirements for Graduation

In order to earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Arts and Sciences with a major in Pre-Physical Therapy, a student must complete a minimum of 65 credit-hours of required and elective course work.

Recommended Two-Year Sequence

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

BIOL

101

General Biology

3

BIOL

103

General Biology Laboratory

1

CHEM

115

Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

MATH

126

College Algebra or higher

3

WVUe

191*

First-Year Seminar

(1)

Total

 

 

14

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

102

Composition and Rhetoric

3

BIOL

102

General Biology

3

BIOL

104

General Biology Laboratory

1

CHEM

116

Fundamentals of Chemistry

4

MATH

128

Plane Trigonometry or higher

3

ORIN

270

Introduction to Health Careers (optional)

1

GEC Elective

 

3

Total

 

 

17

 

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

PSYC

101

Introduction to Psychology

3

PHYS

101

Introductory Physics

4

OSTC

107

Medical Terminology

3

STAT

211

Elementary Statistical Inference

3

BIOL

230

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

4

Total

 

 

17

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

PHYS

102

Introductory Physics

4

PSYC

241

Introduction to Human Development

3

BIOL

231

Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

4

GEC Electives

 

6

Total

 

 

17

Total Hours: 65-66

*Required of first-time, first-semester students; not required for graduation.

ATTR 219 or NBAN 205 is required but not available at Potomac State College.