Physical Therapy
Did you know Physical Therapy (PT) dates back to 460 BC when Hippocrates (the founder of medicine as a rational science) used hydrotherapy (water therapy) and massage to treat patients? Modern PT got its start during World War I as a response to the need to treat injured soldiers with head injuries, amputated limbs, and spinal cord injuries. Did you know PTs are among the top 100 jobs in terms of good salary, employment opportunity, job security, and work-life balance?
It takes the typical student four years to complete a bachelor’s degree containing the pre-requisite courses necessary for admission to professional school. Three years is the typical length for completion of professional school to graduate with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).
The following are professional schools that students often attend following their education at CSC: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Creighton University, and the University of South Dakota.
Sample plan of study
Year 1
| BIOL 101/101L | General Biology I & Lab | hrs |
| BIOL 102/102L | General Biology II & Lab | hrs |
| CHEM 131/131L | College Chemistry I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 132/132L | College Chemistry II & Lab | 4 hrs |
| ES 1 | First Year Inquiry | 6 hrs |
| ES 2 | Composition (ENG 135 or 136) | 3 hrs |
| MATH 142 | College Algebra | 4 hrs |
| PSYC 131 | Intro to Psychology | 3 hrs |
Year 2
| BIOL 132 | Medical Terminology | 2 hrs |
| BIOL 241/241L | Microbiology & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 243/243L | Botany & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 244/244L | Zoology & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 332/332L | Genetics & Lab | 4 hrs |
| ENG 137 | Technical Writing | 3 hrs |
| ES 3 | Communication (CA 130) | 3 hrs |
| MATH 232 | Applied Statistics | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 254 | Developmental Psychology | 3 hrs |
Year 3
| BIOL 340/340L | Human Anatomy & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 342/342L | Human Physiology & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 231/231L | Survey of Organic Chem & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 335/335L | Biochemistry & Lab | 4 hrs |
| ES 7 | Humanities (PHIL 336) | 3 hrs |
| ES 11 | Health & Wellness (FCS 247) | 3 hrs |
| PHYS 241/241L | Physics I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 242/242L | Physics II & Lab | 4 hrs |
Year 4
| BIOL 343/343L | Parasitology & Lab | |
| Or BIOL 430 | Immunology | |
| Or BIOL 432/432L | Developmental Bio & Lab | |
| Or BIOL 456/456L | Pathogenic Micro & Lab | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 433/433L | Human Biomechanics & Lab | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 449 | Molecular Biology | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 458 | Biological Evolution | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 499 | Biology Capstone | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 243 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 hrs |
| ES 5 | Fine Arts | 3 hrs |
| ES 8 | Social Science | 3 hrs |
| ES 9 | Social Responsibility | 3 hrs |
| ES 10 | FCS 320 or PSYC 421 | 3 hrs |
PLEASE NOTE: This is for informational purposes only. For class schedules & for courses required for admission into specific physical therapy programs, please see an advisor and your prospective professional school website.
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