Admission Requirements
Physical Therapist - Link to Department
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Admission Requirements
- Minimum of 3.0 cumulative and science GPA and no less than a “C” (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in all prerequisites. All science coursework must be completed within six years of the time of admission to the professional program.
- Interview (you will be notified upon review of your application)
- Pre-professional coursework taken at an accredited college or university is acceptable.
- All pre-requisite and University General Education requirements must be completed before entering the professional program.
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A minimum of 90 credit hours
Pre-requisite coursework
Science Prerequisites - must be completed by end of Fall term (December) of year prior to term you are applying for.
- BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanisms
- BIO 2870 Anatomy and Physiology
- BIO 3200 or BIO 4120 Physiology (BIO 3200 preferred)
- CHM 1220/1230 Principles of Chemistry I & Lab*
- CHM 1240/1250 Organic Chemistry I & Lab*
- PHY 2130/2131 General Physics I & Lab
- PHY 2140/2141 General Physics II & Lab
- MAT 1800 Elementary Functions
*Applicants need two semesters of chemistry; inorganic and organic or biochemistry are recommended.
Non-Science Prerequisites - must be completed by end of Winter term (May) of year you are applying for.
- ENG 1020 Introduction to College Writing (BC)
- ENG 3050 Technical Writing (preferred) or ENG 3010 (IC)
- PSY 1010 or 1020 Introductory Psychology
- PSY 2400 Developmental Psychology
- PSY 3010 Statistical Methods in Psychology
- KIN 3570 Physiology of Exercise
- Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification or HEA 2330
A minimum of 6 additonal credits in upper division (3000 level or above) concentrated in one of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Psychology
- In addition to the prerequisite coursework students who do not have a bachelor degree must complete the University General Education requirements prior to admission to the professional program. Refer to the Wayne State University Undergraduate Bulletin.