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Pre-Physical
Therapy Program at EIU
Physical Therapists work
with patients to regain mobility after accidents or injury. They
work people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, hospitals.
Like other health professions the working entry-level degree is a
master's level. If a student wishes to pursue a graduate program
in Physical Therapy, then attending Eastern for an undergraduate degree
provides an excellent preparation. The Bachelor of Science degree in
Biological Sciences includes most of the physical therapy
prerequisites, but other academic majors are also acceptable. The
Graduate Record Exam is required for entry into graduate programs. It
is important to understand that Physical Therapy is a competitive
field, so good grades, a strong GRE score, and volunteer experiences
are a must!!
Other than general
education requirements, most schools require the following as a minimum:
Biological Sciences
16 SH
BIO 1100 Biological Science
BIO 1300G Animal Diversity
BIO 2200 Human Anatomy
BIO 3520 Animal Physiology
Chemistry
8-16 SH
CHM 1310 & 1315 General
Chemistry I
CHM 1410 & 1415 General Chemistry II
CHM 2440 / 2445 and 2840 /
2845 Organic Chemistry I and II with labs
Physics 8 SH
PHY 1151 & 1152
Principles of Physics I
PHY 1161G & 1162G Principles of Physics II
Mathematics
MAT 1330 Trigonometry
MAT 1400 Precalculus
(MAT 1441 Calculus may be required by some schools)
Psychology 9
SH
PSY 1879 Principles of
Psychology or PSY 2000 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 3515 Child Growth and
Development
PSY 3780 Abnormal Psychology
CPR certification is
required. Also, experience in the field of health care (preferably
physical therapy, either actual or through observation) is generally
required for admission to a Physical Therapy Program.
For additional
information, please visit the following web site:
American Physical Therapy Association
For more information about the
Pre-Physical Therapy Program at EIU, please contact us.
Ms.
Pamela LeVine, Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Life Science 2058
Department of
Biological Sciences
Eastern
Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-6390
Fax: (217) 581-7141
E-mail: plevine@eiu.edu
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