Pre-Physical
Therapy Requirements
Requirements
Prior to admission, a minimum of 90 semester
hours of credit from an approved college
or university is required. Students should
be broadly educated in the sciences and
humanities. The Department of Physical Therapy
recognizes that, since physical therapy
deals with people, an understanding of literature,
art, history, ethics and philosophy is an
adjunct to a physical therapist. Science
and humanities are both are viewed as necessary
for the practice of physical therapy.
The following list of courses and credits
indicates the core prerequisites that all
applicants must complete prior to admission
to the physical therapy program. It is strongly
recommended that students be computer literate
prior to entering the professional program.
Students may take additional electives from
any field of study; however the depth of
the pre-physical therapy education should
demonstrate that students have progressed
from simple to complex studies in at least
one content area. This requirement might
typically be demonstrated by a discipline
major, but in any case should demonstrate
a basic comprehensiveness and integrity
of study within a particular content area.
This does not suggest that a separate undergraduate
degree must be awarded, however the breadth
and depth in a discipline should be demonstrated.
Course credits equivalent to minor (20 credits
at UND) in a particular discipline could
accomplish this requirement. The prospective
student should have at least 8 of the 20
credits from upper level (i.e. 300 and 400
numbers) courses .
Technical Standards
Prospectve students should review the UND PT Technical Standards on this website to make sure they meet the requirements of the professional program.
Pre-Physical Therapy Curriculum at
UND
Prospective students need 90 credits, including
the following requirements:
- Engl 110, 120. Composition I, II or Engl
125 (6 cr.)
- Arts and Humanities (9 cr.)
- Biol 150, 151. Introduction to Biology
(8 cr.)
- Chem 121, 122. General Chemistry I, II
(8 cr.)
- Soc 110. Introduction to Sociology (or
approved substitute) (3 cr.)
- Psy 111. Introduction to Psychology (3
cr.)
- Phys 161, 162. Introduction to College
Physics (8 cr.)
- Anat 204. Anatomy for Paramedical Personnel
(3 cr.)
- Phy 301. Mechanics of Human Physiology
(4 cr.)
- Comm 110. Fundamentals of Public Speaking
(3 cr.)
- Psy 250. Developmental Psychology (4
cr.)
- Psy 270. Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
- PT 101. Orientation to Physical Therapy
(1 cr.)
- Electives (must have at least 20 credits
in one discipline)
- NOTE: students without a degree when they enter the program must have at least one World Cultures course. These courses can be found on the UND website under General Education Requirements in the Social Science and Humanities areas. They are maked with a + sign. Students entering the program with a degree have the Gen. Ed. Requirements, and the World Cultures requirement waived.
Pre-Physical Therapy Curriculum for
Non-UND Students
Prospective students need 90 credits, including
the following requirements:
- Two semesters of General Biology (8 cr.)
- Two semesters of General Chemistry (8
cr.)
- Two semesters of General Physics (8 cr.)
- One semester of Human Anatomy (3 cr.)
- One semester of Human Physiology (3 to
4 cr.)
- One semester of Introductory Psychology
(3 cr.)
- One semester of Developmental Psychology
(3 to 4 cr.)
- One semester of Abnormal Psychology (3
cr.)
- One semester of Introductory Sociology
(3 cr.)
- One semester of a Public Speaking course
(3 cr.)
- Two semesters of English Composition
(6 cr.)
- Arts and Humanities coursework (9 cr.)
- Electives (must have at least 20 credits
in one discipline, with 8 credits of 300
and 400 level courses)
NOTE: All of these courses
must be completed or in process before a student
can be admitted into the professional program.
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