PHYSICAL THERAPY PLAN RECOMMENDED COURSE LIST

This Physical Therapy Plan offers Human Development majors preparation for graduate school studies as well as for a career after graduation. It is recommended that students interested in pursuing a master's or doctorate degree in physical therapy prepare for admission by contacting specific graduate programs due to the large variance in prerequisites. For students interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy after graduation, it is imperative they gain practical knowledge in the field through part-time employment or volunteer experiences while in school. Students should contact the Career Services Center for part-time employment opportunities. Courses should be taken either through general education requirements, major course work, or through electives. See also the Web resource links for the Physical Therapy Plan.

Are you competitive?

Admissions committees look for specific prerequisite courses, some of which are listed below; a competitive GPA (the typical mean GPA for CA masters programs is 3.4); competitive GRE scores; letters of reference (often two academic and one from a physical therapist); appropriate personal qualities and character traits; the personal statement; and knowledge of the field derived through experience (volunteer or paid). Many schools stress the importance of a variety of clinical experiences, including large hospitals, clinics, group practices and rehabilitation centers, and may expect a minimum of 100 hours in physical therapy and/or acute care settings.
The courses listed below are only possible requirements for various physical therapy graduate programs. All programs should be contacted directly for more specific details.

Bolded courses satisfy HDP major requirements GENERAL BIOLOGY BILD 1 - The Cell BILD 2 - Multicellular Life BILD 3 - Organismic and Evolutionary Biology OTHER BIOLOGY BILD 22 - Human Nutrition BILD 26 - Human Physiology with Laboratory Human Anatomy with laboratory - not offered at UCSD. BIMM 30 or BIMM 120 & 121 - Microbiology with Laboratory BIBC 100 - Physical Biochemistry Exercise Physiology and/or Kinesiology - not offered at UCSD

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BIEB 100 - Biometry BICD 100 - Genetics CHEMISTRY CHEM 140 A,B,C - Organic Chemistry with Lab CHEM 6 A,B,C and 6BL - General Chemistry COMPUTERS MAE 5 - Quantitative Computer Skills COGS 3 - Introduction to Computers MATH MATH 10 A, B or C Calculus PHYSICS PHYS 1A, B & C or PHYS 2 sequence with laboratory PSYCHOLOGY PSYC 60 or COGS 14 - Statistics PSYC 101 - Intro to Developmental Psychology PSYC 163 - Abnormal Psychology PSYC 168 - Psychological Disorders in Childhood SPEECH or ORAL COMMUNICATION THGE 25 - Public Speaking Top 20 Physical Therapy Master's Degree Programs (2000) according to U.S. News On-Line.edu: 1. Washington University in St. Louis 2. University of Southern California 3. Duke University (NC) 3. Emory University (GA) 3. University of Iowa 3. University of Miami (FL) 3. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 3. University of Pittsburgh 9. Beaver College (PA) 9. MGH Institute of Health Professions (MA) 9. Northwestern University (IL) 9. University of Delaware 13. Texas Woman's University 13. US Army-Baylor University (TX) 15. Boston University 15. Temple University (PA) Shared Drive/Career Profiles/Physical Therapy Plan/ Rev 11/19/04

15. Univ. of California-San Francisco/San Francisco St. U. 15. Virginia Commonwealth University 19. New York University 19. University of Alabama-Birmingham Other top ranked Western U.S. Physical Therapy Master's/Ph.D Programs: 21. Columbia University (NY) 21. Creighton University (NE) 23. Marquette University (WI) 23. Northern Arizona University 23. Simmons College (MA) 23. University of Indianapolis (IN) 23. University of Wisconsin--La Crosse 28. MCP Hahnemann University (PA) 28. Old Dominion University (VA) 28. Thomas Jefferson University (PA) 28. University of Kansas Medical Center 28. University of Minnesota GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Marshall College DOC 1-2-3 (Dimensions of Culture) Significant Writing UD Human Biology and Humanities courses recommended for Breadth. Muir College MCWP 40-50 - Critical Writing Cultural Diversity Course - ETHN 141 and SOCC 152/USP 133 fulfill major requirements Revelle College Humanities 1-2-3-4-5 Human Biology recommended as Area of Focus. Roosevelt College MMW 1-2-3-4-5-6 (Making of the Modern World) Two Regional Specialization courses must be upper division. Warren College

WCWP 10A-B - The Writing Course POLI 27 - Ethics and Society Human Biology recommended as a Program of Concentration. Cultural Diversity requirement may be completed with 1 of 6 HDP Development courses, SOCB 117, 118, 127, or SOCC 152/USP 133, ETHN 141, or LIGN 177.

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