Orthotics and Prosthetics

Tom Ekkens, Academic Advisor.

Entry requirements vary according to the professional school. Summarized below are the requirements for entry into the program at the University of Washington. For admission into the Orthotics and Prosthetics program, students are required to complete a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.  Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) for the most recent 60 semesters or 90 quarter credits to be considered for admission. In addition, applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) in the required prerequisite courses with no single course graded less than 2.0 (C). It is highly recommended that all prerequisite course grades be 2.5 or above. If you have any prerequisite course grades between 2.0 and 2.4, your academic record will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Grades lower than 2.0 in a prerequisite course will not be accepted.

Required Courses:

BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 121L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 122L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 123L	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	0
BIOL 141	General Biology	4
	and
BIOL 141L	General Biology Laboratory	0
	or
BIOL 222	Microbiology	5
BIOL 250	Biostatistics	4
	or
MATH 106	Introduction to Statistics	4
CHEM 105	Survey of Chemistry	5
	or
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
	and
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
	or
PHYS 201	Conceptual Physics	3
	and
PHYS 204	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	1
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
PSYC 215	Developmental Psychology	4
	or
PSYC 492	Abnormal Psychology	4

Volunteer Experience: Although volunteer experience is not required to apply to the program, it is highly recommended. The most competitive applicants have a minimum of 50 hours volunteering, observing, or job shadowing in a prosthetic and orthotic clinic.