Liberal Arts and Sciences: PREPROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY
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UIUC Programs of Study.
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Preprofessional training for physical therapy is a two-year
program. Minimum requirements for admission are 60 semester hours,
exclusive of military service, with at least a 3.5 (A = 5.0)
grade-point average in the following:
- Composition I requirement:
RHET 105/RHET 108 or
SPCOM 111/SPCOM 112 and
RHET 133 or
RHET 143
- Mathematics:
MATH 120
- Chemistry:
CHEM 101 and
CHEM 102
- Biological sciences:
BIOL 121,
BIOL 122;
CSB 234
- Social science:
PSYCH 100; and one social science course other than psychology
- Physics:
PHYCS 101 and
PHYCS 102
- Humanities: Total of 6 semester hours from two different departments
- Electives to complete a total of 60 semester hours (recommended are
anthropology, human anatomy and physiology, health and safety studies,
additional psychology, and sociology)
- Additional Requirements:
- 1. GRE scores forwarded from the Educational Testing Service;
- 2. 45 hours of clinical experience (15 hours at 3 different sites
and with a registered physical therapist). This experience can
be volunteer, paid, or observation (there are clinical experience
reference forms).
NOTES:
-- A current or up-to-date Red Cross First Aid and CPR card also will be required prior to enrollment.
-- If a student must delay enrolling in CHEM 101 until the second semester of the freshman year, attendance in summer school will be necessary to complete chemistry and biology requirements in two years.
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