Pre-Physical Therapy

As a Lindenwood University pre-physical therapy student, you will typically major in exercise science or biological sciences. Physical therapy schools may have a variety of prerequisite courses; however, typical prerequisite courses for physical therapy schools are:

Prerequisite Courses

BSC 22700 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 22800 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 24200 - Introduction to Biodiversity 3 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 24300 - Introduction to Biodiversity Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BSC 24400 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 23000 - General Chemistry 1 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 23100 - General Chemistry 2 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 23200 - General Chemistry 3 3 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 24100 - General Chemistry 2 Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
CHM 24200 - General Chemistry 3 Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 14100 - Basic Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 15200 - Pre-calculus: Elementary Functions 3 Credit Hour(s) (prerequisite for PHY 25100 )
PHY 25100 - Introductory Physics I 4 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 25200 - Introductory Physics II 4 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 10000 - Principles of Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 30300 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Notes:

While these are generally the prerequisite courses for a majority of physical therapy schools, if you have specific physical therapy schools in mind, it is recommended that you should work with your advisor to make sure that you complete any specific prerequisite courses that are required by that school.

Additionally, the exercise science department has a physical therapy articulation agreement with Rockhurst University that can assist in your transition to physical therapy school after the completion of your undergraduate degree. For more information regarding pre-physical therapy, visit here.

Professional Resources

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

American Physical Therapy Association

Missouri Physical Therapy Association

Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)