Specific Requirements for Preparation for Professional Schools

Pre-Physical Therapy

The Pre-Physical Therapy program at NSU is designed for students interested in the Master of Physical Therapy at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. A minimum of 90 semester hours is required with a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses. Selection of students is competitive and is made on the basis of academic achievement, interview performance, and knowledge of health care services. Applicants must observe a minimum of 40 hours in a physical therapy setting and take the Graduate Record Exam prior to the February 1 application deadline. Early admission is available.

Minimum Requirements

DEPT NO COURSE CREDIT
ENGL 1113, 1213 Freshmen Composition I and II 6 hours
MATH 1513 College Algebra 3 hours
CHEM 1123, 1131 General Chemistry I (Lecture & Lab) 4 hours
ZOOL 1123, 1132 General Zoology (Lecture & Lab) 5 hours
IS/CS 1133, 1003 Fundamentals of Computer Usage 3 hours
HIST 1483 or 1493 American History 3 hours
POLS 1113 American Federal Government 3 hours
PSYC 1113 General Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2023 Life Span Development 3 hours
PHYS 1115, 1215 General Physics I and II 10 hours
ZOOL 2154 Human Anatomy 4 hours
ZOOL 3314 Human Physiology 4 hours
PSYC 3553 Psychological Statistics 3 hours
HIST 1113 or 1213 Early Western Civilization or Modern 3 hours
 
Select one of the following Non Western Culture classes:
SOC 4153, SOC 3123, MUS 3861, MUS 3852, HIST 4653, HIST 3723,
ENGL 4883, ART 3013, ANTH 4153, ANTH 3123, or ANTH 2223		 3 hours
 
Select one of the following Artistic Forms classes:
THTR 2843, THTR 2763, MUS 3002, MUS 2543, HUM 2843, HUM 2763, ENGL 3033, ART 4453, ART 3223, or ART 3213 3 hours
 
SCI/CLC 3113/2412 Medical Vocabulary * 2 hours
Select one upper level General Education courses 3 hours
Select one science elective 3-4 hours
Foreign Languages - 2 courses in same language or
2 years of same language in high school		 6 hours
 
Recommended courses to reach the 90 hour minimum:
H ED 4363 Kinesiology 3 hours
H ED 4333 Physiology of Aging 3 hours
H ED 4333 Physiology of Exercise 3 hours
PSYC 4153 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
SOC 3123 Cultural Anthropology 3 hours
SPCH 1113 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 hours
SPCH 3213 Public Speaking 3 hours
PSYC 3443 Childhood Development 3 hours
SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
(If foreign languages is taken at college only 5 of the recommended courses are needed. If foreign languages was taken in high school 7 of the recommended courses are required to meet the 90 hour minimum.)

*Not offered at NSU




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