Suggested Four-Year Program for a Pre-Physical Therapy Students
This schedule is only given as a guide and can be tailored to meet your needs. Consult Dr. Morvillo, our P.P.T. advisor.
First Year |
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| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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| BIO 110 Biological Foundations* |
4 |
BIO 205 General Zoology* |
4 |
| COM 10Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
ENG 102 Effective Writing |
3 |
| ENG 101 Effective Writing |
3 |
HIS 10_ History 101 or 102 |
3 |
| MAT 157 Applied Statistics |
3 |
Fine arts elective |
3 |
| PSY 107 Psychology as a Social or Natural Science |
3 |
PED 105 Wellness Management Elective |
1 |
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16 |
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14 |
Second Year |
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| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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| BIO 206 General Botany* |
4 |
CHE 112 College Chemistry |
4 |
| CHE 111 College Chemistry |
4 |
MAT 202 Basic Calculus II |
4 |
| ENG 2_ Literature Course |
3 |
BIO 107 Human Genetics |
3 |
| PSY 209 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
Free elective |
3 |
| MAT 201 Basic Calculus I |
4 |
PED __ PE Skill Course |
1 |
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PED 277 First Aid and Safety |
2 |
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17 |
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17 |
Third Year |
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| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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| BIO 209 Human Anatomy |
4 |
BIO 210 Human Physiology |
4 |
| REG 205 or 206 Old Testament or New Testament |
3 |
BIO 316 Developmental Biology |
4 |
| PHY 201 General Physics |
34 |
ATP 232 Medical Terminology |
1 |
| PED 321 Care and Prevention/ Injuries |
3 |
PED __ PE Skill Course |
1 |
| Free elective |
3 |
PHY 202 General Physics II |
4 |
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17 |
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16 |
Fourth Year |
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| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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| BIO __ Bio Elective |
4 |
BIO 499 Seminar in Biology |
1 |
| BIO __ Bio Elective |
4 |
BIO __ Bio Elective |
4 |
| PED 360 Kinesiology |
1 |
Free Electives
(3 courses) |
9 |
| Free elective |
3 |
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| PHI 206 Ethics |
3 |
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17 |
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14 |
* These courses must be taken in this order during these semesters or the student will be seriously behind.
It is highly recommended that the student gain documented hours at different physical therapy facilities over the course of four years. Most masters programs in physical therapy require volunteer hours in this capacity.
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