Pre-Physical Therapy Advising Track

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Natural Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Hikmat BC

[phone]

[e-mail]

Assistant Department Head:

Rita Peachey

[phone]

[e-mail]

Offered at FAMU, UCF.

Individual course requirements at specific institutions may sometimes differ from the published Common Course Prerequisite Manual. PSC recommends students see an academic advisor as well as contact their transfer institution to confirm program requirements. 

Communications General Education

ENC 1101C	English Composition I	3 cc
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3 cc

Humanities General Education

See Choices	Humanities (General Education Core Course)	3 cc
See Choices	Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)	3 cc

Mathematics General Education

MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 cc
	or
MAC 1147	Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry	4 cc
STA 2023	Elementary Statistics	3 cc

Natural Sciences General Education

CHM 1045	General Chemistry I	3 cc
BSC 1010	Principles of Biology	3 cc

Natural Sciences Companion Lab

BSC 1010L

Principles of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

Social Science General Education

See Choices	Social Sciences (General Education Core Course)	3 cc
DEP 2004	Human Growth and Development	3 cc

Foreign Language II or General Education Elective

A General Education Elective course may be used if the foreign language requirement is met.

General Education Electives

PHY 1053

General Physics I

3 cc

Foreign Language I or Elective

Elective may be used if the foreign language requirement is met.

AA Core/Electives

BSC 1093	Anatomy and Physiology I	3 cc
	and
BSC 1093L	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1 cc
BSC 1094	Anatomy and Physiology II	3 cc
	and
BSC 1094L	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	1 cc
CHM 1045L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1 cc
CHM 1046	General Chemistry II	3 cc
CHM 1046L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1 cc
PHY 1053L	General Physics I Laboratory	1 cc
PHY 1054	General Physics II	3 cc
PHY 1054L	General Physics II Laboratory	1 cc
	Electives	2 cc

(Due to the competitive nature of the Physical Therapy programs, students are strongly advised to contact the Natural Sciences Department on the Pensacola Campus, [phone], during the first semester of enrollment at the College.)