Physical Therapy
Program Pre-Requisites





DPT applicants must demonstrate completion of the following liberal arts prerequisites (totaling 53-54 credits at GVSU):

Course Name GVSU Course Equivalence
One course in biology that includes cellular structure and function, with lab BIO 120
One course in anatomy with lab BMS 208 & 309
One course in physiology with lab BMS 290 & 291
One course in exercise physiology MOV 304 or BMS 365 or MOV 365
One course in college algebra or college trigonometry or calculus MTH 122 or 123 or any calculus
Two sequential courses in general physics with labs PHY 220 & 221
One course in statistics STA 215
One course in introductory psychology PSY 101
One course in life-span developmental psychology PSY 364
One course in introductory sociology, social problems or introduction to cultural anthropology SOC 201 or 280 or ANT 204

Note: It is the student's responsibility to contact departments for list of prerequisites to the above courses.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

October 15 

The Graduate Application, DPT supplementary application materials and GRE must be submitted to the GVSU Admissions Office no later than October 15.

  Last Modified Date: September 15, 2009
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