Physical Therapy

Shirley Anderson, Steven Lee, Academic Advisers.

Entry into the practice of physical therapy is moving towards entry at the doctor's degree level. Most schools require at least three years of undergraduate level studies prior to acceptance into the doctoral degree program. Loma Linda University (LLU) offers a doctor of physical therapy with admission after completion of a bachelor's degree. Andrews University (AU) offers a doctor of physical therapy degree with admission after three years of college. Students must consult the current bulletin of the school of interest for specific entrance requirements. Common prerequisite courses taken at Walla Walla University to meet the entry requirements of physical therapy schools are:

Required Courses:

ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4

or

SOCI 236Privilege and Oppression

4

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4

or

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

and

PHYS
Any two quarters of physics

or

PHYS 211-216
General Physics

12

and

CHEM
Any two quarters of chemistry

CPTR 110Principles of Computing

2

MATH 117Accelerated Precalculus

5

or

MATH 121Precalculus Mathematics I

4

MATH 206Applied Statistics

4

PSYC 130General Psychology

4

PSYC 215Child and Adolescent Development

4