Pre-Physical Therapy

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Designed to prepare students for the first two years of a three or four year pre-physical therapy program. A baccalaureate degree will be required before admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students should check with an advisor for specific admission requirements at the institution of interest.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Physical Therapy

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

Completion of the above courses satisfies requirements for the A.S. degree. The following will be required prior to entry into a Physical Therapy program and can be taken at Walters State: PHYS 2010/2011 and PHYS 2020/2021.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
Electives 3 credits (select from PSYC 2130, ANTH 1230, SOCI 1010, 1040, 2210)

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1121 - General Biology II Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Second Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2011 - Human Anatomy and Phys I Lab (1 hr.)
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.)^1,2

1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2021 - Human Anatomy and Phys II Lab (1 hr.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.)^1,2

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Physical Therapy

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

²See note above.

Approved History electives¹6 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology
Electives 3 credits (select from PSYC 2130, ANTH 1230, SOCI 1010, 1040, 2210)¹