Pre-Physical Therapy Program

The curriculum listed below is designed for students interested in a professional career in physical therapy. Physical therapy schools can differ significantly in their pre-professional requirements. Therefore, students interested in transferring to a physical therapy program should consult with an advisor, determine physical therapy programs of interest, and pattern their specific pre-professional curriculum in line with these schools.

Because of the highly competitive nature of admittance into physical therapy programs, along with the transition to Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs, students should anticipate earning a baccalaureate degree before being accepted into a professional program. As with medicine, physical therapy programs provide substantial latitude in the academic major selected at the bachelor's level.

The curriculum listed below indicates commonly required physical therapy prerequisites. Degree requirements, along with prerequisites specific to individual physical therapy programs of interest, will need to be added.

Check out the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) for additional information.

Advisors

Name and Email	Position and Department	Phone	Office
Glenda Hill ghill@boisestate.edu	Director, Pre-Professional Studies	426-3832	HSR 124
Erin Colburn erincolburn@boisestate.edu	Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor	426-2454	HSR 122

Pre-Physical Therapy Course Work

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENGL 101, 102 English Composition	6
Area I core (refer to requirements of major and professional school)	12
Area II core (refer to additional requirements of major and professional school)	3
COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
PSYC 101 General Psychology	3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	3
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology OR BIOL 191, 192 General Biology	4-8
BIOL 227, 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology	8
CHEM 111, 111L - 112, 112L College Chemistry I and II with Labs	8
HLTHST 101 Medicial Terminology	3
KINES 330. 331 Exercise Physiology	3
MATH 147 Precalculus OR MATH 143-144 College Algebra and Analytic Trigonometry	5
PHYS 111, 112 General Physics	8
PSYC 295 Statistical Methods OR MATH 254 Applied Statistics	3-4
PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology AND/OR PSYC 309 Child Development	3
Total	64-76
Other suggested courses: BIOL 205 Microbiology, KINES 270/271 Applied Anatomy and Lab, KINES 370/371 Biomechanics and Lab, Computer competency, upper-division biology (i.e. ISU requires an upper division Biology), core electives and other selected courses should be chosen with respect to meeting requirements of the student's major and the school to which the student expects to transfer.