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Students interested in attending physical therapy school most often complete an exercise science or biology major, though there is no required major. Most physical therapy schools prefer students with a broad undergraduate education that includes a number of required and recommended courses.
Typical Required Coursework:
- Two semesters of general chemistry (CHEM113 General Chemistry I and Lab)
- Two semesters of general biology (BIOL151 General Biology I and Lab)
- One semester of anatomy (BIOL221 Human Anatomy and Lab)
- One semester of physiology (BIOL222 Human Physiology and Lab)
- One semester of kinesiology (PHED350 Kinesiology)
- One semester of statistics (MATH120 Introduction to Statistics)
- One semester of math (MATH111 or 151)
- Two semesters of college physics (PHYS151 College Physics I and Lab)
- Two psychology courses (PSYC100 General Psychology, 120, or 350 recommended)