物理疗法医生

• Complete a baccalaureate degree with an overall grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 3.2.
• Take all the necessary prerequisite courses (see below) with a GPA greater than or equal to 3.2 in all prerequisite courses and no grade lower than a C in these courses.
• Submit documentation of a minimum of 50 hours of observation, volunteer or work experience in physical therapy and/or another healthcare setting, of which a minimum of 30 hours must be completed under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Prerequisite Courses

The following pre-requisite courses must be successfully completed within 10 years in order to be considered for admissions to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program:

Biology courses:

Cellular and Molecular Biology/Lab (Clarkson course: BY160/BY162), 5 credits

Human Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab (Clarkson course: BY 471/BY 473), 5 credits and Human Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab (Clarkson course: BY 472/BY 474) 5 credits

Chemistry courses:

General Chemistry I with lab (Clarkson course: CM 131 or CM 103/105: Structure and Bonding with lab) 4 or 5 credits

General Chemistry II with lab (Clarkson course: CM 132 or CM 104/106: Chemical Equilibrium and Dynamics with lab) 4 or 5 credits

Medical Terminology

Physics courses:

Physics I with lab (Clarkson course: PH 131 or PH 141) 4 credits

Physics II with lab (Clarkson course: PH 132 or PH 142) 4 credits

Statistics course:

Statistics (Clarkson courses: STAT 282, STAT 284, STAT 318, STAT 383) 3 credits

Psychology Courses:

General Psychology (Clarkson course: PY 151) 3 credits

Another 3 credit Psychology course, we recommend Developmental Psychology, life span (Clarkson course: PY 370) 3 credits