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| Helping accident victims gain mobility and function is a primary goal of physical therapy (Photo courtesy of Rehab Associates of Central Virginia) |
Sciences - 31 semester hours
- 4 semester hours of biology with lab*
- 8 semester hours of chemistry with lab*
- 8 semester hours of physics with lab (non-calculus based)*
- 4 semester hours of human anatomy with lab^
- 4 semester hours of human physiology with lab^
- 3 semester hours of advanced biology (includes histology, cell biology, micro-biology, or other courses which satisfy this requirement )
Psychology - 6 semester hours
Writing Intensive courses - 9 semester hours (Freshman composition and other writing intensive courses accepted.)
Math - 6 semester hours
- Pre-calculus or above
- 3 semester hours of statistics
* = These courses should be equivalent to courses required in the science majors.
^ = Academic institutions offering human anatomy/physiology combination courses will suffice if both courses of sequence are completed; for example - four hours human anatomy/physiology I and four hours human anatomy/physiology II.
The DPT admissions committee will review applicants' courses/coursework older than seven years to determine eligibility and approval for meeting the pre-requisite requirements. This will ensure that applicants with previous coursework have the necessary knowledge/skills to be successful in the DPT program.