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Pre-Physical Therapy Specialization

This specialization prepares students to meet academic requirements necessary for entry to postgraduate education for physical therapy, chiropractic, and podiatry schools. Students find employment in a broad range of medical, commercial, and educational environments. Students wishing to meet all requirements for postgraduate education for a professional degree should meet with the Undergraduate Advisor as well as contact potential postgraduate education sites to obtain specific entry requirements. There are many other career options besides physical therapy that are opened through completion of this specialization. Students in this specialization should also consider participating in the student major club, Future Physical Therapy Society. The national organization most directly aligned with this field is the American Physical Therapy Association.

Which schools in California offer a Physical Therapy degree?

Undergraduate degree:

  • CSU Northridge
  • CSU Sacramento

    • Master's Degree

  • Chapman University
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • CSU Fresno
  • CSU Long Beach
  • Loma Linda University
  • Mount St. Mary's College
  • Samuel Merritt College
  • UC San Francisco and CSU San Francisco
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of Southern California
  • Western University of Health Sciences

    • Kinesiology Major Requirements

    B.S. Degree - Pre-Physical Therapy Specialization -

    2003     Students majoring in kinesiology are required to:

    Preparation for the Major (47 Units) Prerequisites

     BIOL  201A  (4)  Prin. of Cell & Molecular Bio.  CHEM 200
       210  (4)  Fundamentals of Microbiology  BIOL 201A
       212*  (4)  Human Anatomy  BIOL 100 or 202
     CHEM  200  (5)  General Chemistry  See catalog
       201  (5)  General Chemistry  CHEM 200
     ENS  104A/B  (1)  Weight Training  
       210  (2)  Intro to Kinesiology  
       265  (1)  Tech. of Athletic Training  BIOL 212, Reg. in ENS 265L
       265L  (1)  Tech. of Athletic Training Lab  Reg in ENS 265
     NUTR  201  (3)  Fundamentals of Nutrition  BIOL 100, CHEM 100 or 200
     PHYS  180A  (3)  Fundamentals of Physics  ELM, MATH 121, 150, or 156
       180B  (3)  Fundamentals of Physics  PHYS 180A
       182A  (1)  Physical Measurement  Credit or reg in PHYS 180A
       182B  (1)  Physical Measurement  Credit or reg in PHYS 180B
     PSYCH  101  (3)  Intro to Psychology  
     SOC  101  (3)  Intro to Sociology  

    One Course from:

     BIOL  215  (3)  Quantitative Biology  MATH 121 or 140; BIOL 201
     ECON  201  (3)  Statistical Methods  ELM; Course in Inter. Algebra
     PSYCH  270  (3)  Statistical Methods in Psych.  See catalog
     SOC  201  (3)  Elem. Social Statistics  ELM; SOC 101; Int. Algebra, Math Exam Pt.1A
     STAT  119  (3)  Elem. Statistics - Business  ELM; Math Exam Pt.1A

    Upper Division Major: (40 units)

     BIOL  336#  (3)  Human Physiology ##  GE Foundation IIA. Life Sciences
       436  (1)  Human Physiology Lab  BIOL 336 or concurrent
     ENS  301  (3)  Physical Growth and Development  ENS 210
       302  (3)  History & Phil.: PE & Spt  ENS 210
       303  (3)  Applied Kinesiology  ENS 210##,BIOL 212##
       304  (3)  Physiology of Exercise  ENS 210##,BIOL 336##
       305  (3)  Measurement & Evaluation in PE  ENS 210, stats course
       306  (3)  Biomechanics & Human Movement  ENS 303
       307  (3)  Motor Learning & Performance  ENS 210, PSYCH 101, stats course
       304L  (1)  Exercise Physiology Lab  ENS 304 or concurrent
       363  (3)  Corrective Physical Education  ENS 303, 304
       365  (3)  Mechanisms of Sports Injuries  ENS 265, 265L, 303, 306 or concurrent
       388  (1)  Adapted P.E. Lab  ENS 348 or 363 or 367/367L
       401A  (1)  MusculoSkeletal Fitness  ENS 104A,304,306,304L, Concurrent in ENS 401B
       401B  (1)  MusculoSkeletal Fitness Activity  Concurrent in ENS 401A
       460  (1)  Professional Issues  Junior Standing in PRE-P.T.
     PSYCH  350  (3)  Abnormal Psychology  PSYCH 101 

    *  BIOL 212 also satisfies G.E. requirement II.A.1 and 3
#  BIOL 336 also satisfies G.E. requirement IV.A.
## C or better grade in prerequisite course required.
Recommended to satisfy G.E. requirement IV.B: SOC 355 (3) Minority Group Relations Soc 101

     

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