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Physical Therapist Centralized Application ServiceCOURSE PREREQUISITES SUMMARYfor Programs Participating in PTCAS2013-14 Admissions CycleReport of the American Physical Therapy AssociationJuly 2013
2013-14 COURSE PREREQUISITES SUMMARYJuly 2013The PTCAS Course Prerequisites Summary is a report of the American Physical Therapy Association(APTA). A total of 166 physical therapist (PT) education programs participate in PTCAS during the 201314 admissions cycle. Percents reflect the 164 programs with course prerequisite data populated on thePTCAS Directory as of July 15, 2013.PT education programs may change course prerequisites at any time and may have additionalrequirements, preferences, or policies that are not reflected in this summary or on the PTCAS website.Programs may also allow applicants to substitute courses or choose different prerequisite tracks.Applicants should review the PTCAS Directory for program-specific details and contact programs directlyto determine whether a particular course will fulfill a prerequisite.ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 98% require at least one course in anatomy, physiology, anatomy & physiology I (A&P I), oranatomy & physiology II (A&P II) 2% do not require a course in anatomy, physiology, anatomy & physiology I (A&P I), or anatomy& physiology II (A&P II)BIOLOGY 85% require one or more courses in biology or biological science15% do not require a course in biology or biological scienceSub-categories below are mutually exclusive 36% require one (1) course in biology or biological science44% require two (2) courses in biology or biological science5% require three (3) courses in biology or biological scienceCHEMISTRY 98% require one or more courses in chemistry2% do not require a course in chemistryPHYSICS 99% require one or more courses in physics1% do not require a course in physicsMATH 25% require one or more courses in math75% do not require a course in mathLast updated on 7/24/2013academicservices@apta.org
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESApplicants may be required to complete particular social and behavioral courses or may be permitted tocomplete any courses in the subject. Psychology is a type of social and behavioral science.Programs commonly allow applicants to substitute specialized psychology courses (eg, abnormal) forgeneral psychology requirements. 93% require one or more courses in psychology or social/behavioral science7% do not require a course in psychology or social/behavioral scienceSub-categories below are mutually exclusive 65% require one or more psychology courses (and no other social/behavioral science courses)9% require one or more social/behavioral science courses (but not explicitly in psychology)19% require courses in both psychology AND social/behavioral scienceSub-categories below are mutually exclusive 20% require one (1) course in psychology or other social and behavioral science56% require two (2) courses in psychology or other social and behavioral science15% require three (3) courses in psychology or other social and behavioral science2% require four (4) or more courses in psychology or other social and behavioral scienceSTATISTICS 95% require a course in statistics5% do not require a course in statisticsSub-categories below are not mutually exclusive 91% accept math statistics82% accept psychology statistics74% accept biostatistics54% accept business statisticsLast updated on 7/24/2013academicservices@apta.org
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-14111Armstrong Atlantic State U111AT Still U of Hlth Sci111Azusa Pacific U11Bellarmine U111111Belmont U111Boston U111Bradley U11California State U, Fresno11California State U, Long Beach11* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not 11111111111211111112111Other1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness11First Aid / CPR11Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities3Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1PhysicsMathArkansas State U1Statistics1Psychology1Physics IIArcadia UPhysics I1Chemistry1Biology IIBiology I1Chemistry II11PhysicsChemistry I1Andrews UBiology / Biological SciAnatomy & Physiology II1PhysiologyAlabama State UAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in al/Behavioral SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology21121111111Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.1Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-14AnatomyClarke U1Clarkson UCleveland State U111111111111111111121111121112111111111Coll of St Scholastica1111112Columbia U111111211Concordia U Wisconsin1111111111111Creighton U* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.111111111Coll of Mount St. Joseph2Other11Physical Activity or Educ11Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness13First Aid / CPR1121Computer ScienceChatham U111Ethics11Humanities12Communication / Speech11English Comp / Writing11Medical Terminology11Exercise PhysiologyChapman U2Math11Statistics11Social/Behavioral SciCentral Michigan U2Psychology1Physics II12PhysicsCalifornia State U, SacramentoSocial/BehavioralSciencePhysicsChemistry II1Chemistry I1Chemistry1Biology IIBiology / Biological SciCalifornia State U, NorthridgePT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology IPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology IChemistryPhysics IBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology1Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.11111112Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141Dominican Coll of Blauvelt111111Emory U1111211111112111112111111111111111122Florida Gulf Coast U11Florida International U1Franklin Pierce U111George Washington U1111111212OtherPhysical Activity or EducNutrition, Hlth, WellnessFirst Aid / CPRComputer ScienceEthics2HumanitiesEnglish Comp / Writing1Communication / SpeechMedical Terminology1Exercise PhysiologyPsychology3MathPhysics II1StatisticsPhysics ISocial/Behavioral SciChemistry II1PhysicsChemistry I11Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.111Elon UPhysics111Social/BehavioralScience12Duquesne UEastern Washington UChemistry2ChemistryBiology II11Drexel UDuke UBiology / Biological SciAnatomy & Physiology II1PhysiologyDes Moines UAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology IBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy 121Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.23Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-1421Hampton U111111Howard UHusson U11Idaho State U11Indiana U111Long Island U - Brooklyn Campus11Physical Activity or EducNutrition, Hlth, WellnessFirst Aid / 122111111111121221111111112111* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.Computer ScienceCommunication / SpeechEnglish Comp / WritingMedical Terminology2Math1Statistics111Exercise PhysiologySocial/Behavioral Sci1Physics121Loma Linda ULouisiana State U Hlth Sci Ctr in NewOrleansLouisiana State U Hlth Sci Ctr inShreveportLynchburg Coll1Psychology11Physics IIGrand Valley State U1Physics I1PhysicsChemistry IIGovernors State USocial/BehavioralScienceChemistry I11ChemistryBiology / Biological Sci1Georgia Regents UChemistryBiology IIPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology IBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiologyNumber in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.4Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141Marymount U11111111111111OtherPhysical Activity or EducNutrition, Hlth, WellnessFirst Aid / CPRComputer ScienceEthics4111111Mercer U11Mercy Coll111111111111111211111111111111111111111MGH Institute of Hlth Professions1111Midwestern U - Downers Grove1111113113Midwestern U - Glendale11111311111121Misericordia UMissouri State UHumanities1Maryville U of Saint Louis *Massachusetts Coll of Pharmacy andHlth SciMayo School of Hlth SciCommunication / SpeechEnglish Comp / Writing11Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1Statistics1MathSocial/Behavioral Sci1PsychologyPhysics II1PhysicsPhysics IPhysicsChemistry II1Social/BehavioralScienceChemistry I1ChemistryBiology IIChemistry1Marquette UMarshall UBiology IPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology111* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.111211113111121Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.115Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141Northwestern nd U111111121Ohio State U1111111211Ohio U112111Pacific U11* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.211121111111112111211Other1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR21Computer Science11Ethics11Humanities1Medical Terminology1Math1Statistics3Exercise PhysiologySocial/Behavioral Sci1Physics1Nova Southeastern UOld Dominion U11Communication / Speech11English Comp / Writing1Psychology11Physics IINorthern Arizona U11Physics INew York U1PhysicsChemistry II11Social/BehavioralScienceChemistry I1Chemistry11New York Institute of TechnologyNew York Med CollBiology II11Nazareth Coll of RochesterPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology II1ChemistryBiology IMount St Mary's CollAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology1Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.111111226Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-1411Rocky Mountain U of Hlth 1212111Rosalind Franklin U of Med andScienceSacred Heart U111111Sage Colls, The111112111112121111Saint Louis U *1Samuel Merritt U11Shenandoah U11Simmons CollOther1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1PhysicsMathRockhurst UStatistics1Social/Behavioral Sci1PsychologyRichard Stockton Coll of New JerseyPhysics II1Physics I1Chemistry IIAnatomyRegis UChemistry I11ChemistryRadford UPhysicsBiology II1ChemistrySocial/BehavioralScienceBiology IAnatomy & Physiology II1PhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IQuinnipiac UPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology11* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.121112111211111111112Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.1117Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-1411State U of New York Upstate Med U112111112111111111111111111Temple U111Tennessee State U111111Thomas Jefferson U111111Touro Coll111Touro U Nevada1U of Alabama at BirminghamU of California, San Francisco/SanFrancisco State U21* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not 111111Other1Physical Activity or Educ11Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness11First Aid / CPR1Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1Math2Statistics121Stony Brook UPsychology1Physics IIAnatomySt. Catherine UPhysics I11St. Ambrose U1Physics1Chemistry II1Chemistry I11ChemistrySpringfield CollPhysics1Biology II1Biology I1Biology / Biological SciAnatomy & Physiology II1PhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology ISouthwest Baptist UPT Education Programs in al/Behavioral SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology34132Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.128Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141U of DaytonU of Delaware1111111U of IowaU of Kansas Med 1111111111211111111211111111211211111111211U of Mary11111111211Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.21U of Kentucky* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.Other1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science2Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise ral SciPhysics II11111111U of Illinois at ChicagoU of Indianapolis11U of FindlayU of Florida1Physics I111PhysicsAnatomyU of Colorado1PhysicsChemistry II1Social/BehavioralScienceChemistry I11ChemistryU of Cincinnati2ChemistryBiology II1Biology IAnatomy & Physiology II1PhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IU of Central ArkansasPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology19Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141111111111111111121U of Miami111U of Michigan - Flint111122111U of Montana - Missoula111111U of Nebraska Med Ctr111111U of Nevada, Las Vegas111111121U of New England111111121U of New Mexico11111211111111U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill11U of North Dakota11U of North Florida11* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.111111111311111121Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.Other1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1Math1Physics1Chemistry1Biology IIStatistics1Social/Behavioral SciU of Med & Dentistry of New Jersey1Psychology1Physics II1Physics IU of Maryland - Eastern ShorePhysicsChemistry II1Biology IPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology II1ChemistrySocial/BehavioralScienceChemistry IU of Maryland - BaltimoreAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology11111111110Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141U of Puget Sound11U of Rhode Island111U of Saint Mary112U of Scranton111U of South AlabamaU of South Dakota1U of Southern California111U of South 1121111112111111112U of Tennessee Hlth Science Ctr111111112* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.2111112242Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.Other1Physical Activity or Educ1Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities2Communication / Speech1English Comp / Writing1Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1Math111Statistics1U of Tennessee at ChattanoogaU of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr atDallasSocial/Behavioral Sci1211Physics II11Physics IU of Pittsburgh21Physics1Chemistry II1PhysicsChemistry IBiology II1ChemistryBiology I1Biology / Biological Sci1PhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IIU of North GeorgiaAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in hologyBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology113121111211111211Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-141U of Toledo11111111U of Utah11111111111111111111111111111111112Anatomy1U of VermontU of Washington1111111U of Wisconsin-LaCrosseU of Wisconsin-Madison1111111111111Utica Coll111111131Virginia Commonwealth U111111211111211111111Walsh UWashington U in St Louis1* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.111111Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.11111U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee11Other2Physical Activity or Educ11Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science1Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech11English Comp / WritingU of the Pacific2Medical Terminology1Exercise Physiology1StatisticsPhysics II1Social/Behavioral SciPhysics I1PsychologyChemistry II2PhysicsChemistry I1Chemistry1Biology IIU of the Incarnate WordPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology IBiology / Biological SciPhysicsPhysiologyAnatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology IChemistrySocial/BehavioralScienceMathBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology11121112Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-14111Western Kentucky UWestern U of Hlth Sci1111111111211111211111211111111Wichita State U1Widener U1111111211Winston-Salem State U1111111121111111* No prerequisite data provided.** Program may accept or require other courses not shown.11121Wheeling Jesuit UYoungstown State U1Other1Physical Activity or Educ11Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness1First Aid / CPR1Computer Science22Ethics1Humanities1Communication / Speech111English Comp / Writing111Medical Terminology3Exercise Physiology1Math1Statistics1Social/Behavioral Sci11PhysicsPsychologyWestern Carolina UPhysics II1Physics I1PhysicsChemistry IIWest Virginia USocial/BehavioralScienceChemistry I1Chemistry1ChemistryBiology IIPhysiology1Biology IAnatomy & Physiology IIWayne State UAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomyPT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14Biology / Biological SciBiology /BiologicalScienceAnatomy and/orPhysiology111Number in each column generally correspondsto the number of courses required by the program.111121121113Last updated on 7/29/2013
SUMMARY OF COURSE PREREQUISITES FOR PROGRAMS IN PTCAS: 2013-14# of Programs that Do NOT Require atLeast One Course in Main Subject *313157 4126243816103134125157 4126243816103134125StatisticsOther5Physical Activity or Educ26Nutrition, Hlth, Wellness5First Aid / CPR153Computer Science163Ethics161Humanities140Communication / Speech161English Comp / Writing47Medical Terminology137Exercise Physiology13 148 146 11 152 152Social/Behavioral SciPhysics IIPhysics ath# of Programs that Require at LeastOne Course in Main SubjectChemistry II52 101 60Chemistry IBiology / Biological Sci95ChemistryChemistryPhysiology65Biology IIAnatomy & Physiology II69Biology IAnatomy & Physiology I81PT Education Programs in PTCAS:2013-14# of Programs with One or MoreCourse Requirement in Sub-category**Biology /BiologicalScienceAnatomyAnatomy and/orPhysiology9125 140 142 128 150 156 163 165 163 162 165 141The number in each column reflects how many times each course subject appears in the program's course prerequisite table on the PTCAS website. This number generally corresponds to thenumber of courses required for admission to the program. It may also refer to a one-year sequence in a course subject, block of courses, recommended course, or course option within aprerequisite track. Visit the PTCAS Directory for program-specific details.PT education programs may change course prerequisites at any time and may have additional requirements, preferences, or policies that are not reflected in this summary or on the PTCASwebsite.
Jul 24, 2013 · The PTCAS Course Prerequisites Summary is a report of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). A total of 166 physical therapist (PT) education programs participate in PTCAS during the 2013-14 admissions cycle. Percents reflect the 164 programs with course prerequisite d
