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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION<br />
average GPA for accepted students to U.S. pharmacy<br />
schools ranges from 3.2 to 3.7.<br />
Common lower division course requirements for most<br />
pharmacy schools:<br />
BIOL 201, 202, 211, 231; CHEM 201, 202, 281, 282;<br />
ECON 101 or 102; ENGL 101, 102 or 104; MATH 226,<br />
227; PHYS 221, 222; PSY 101 or SOC 101 or ANTH<br />
102; CMST 109<br />
Highly recommended courses: BIO 221; CIS 101,<br />
Foreign Language.<br />
Depending on the school, additional courses in<br />
Humanities/Fine Arts (6-12 units) and Social/Behavioral<br />
Sciences (6-12 units) are required.<br />
The following California colleges offer Doctor of<br />
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degrees:<br />
• University of the Pacific<br />
www.pacific.edu/pharmacy<br />
• University of Southern California (USC)<br />
www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd/<br />
• University of California, San Francisco<br />
http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu<br />
• Western University of Health Sciences<br />
www.westernu.edu/pharmacy/pharmd_about.xml<br />
• Loma Linda University<br />
http://www.llu.edu/pharmacy/<br />
For more information on schools of pharmacy, visit:<br />
www.aacp.org<br />
Pre-Physical Therapy (P.T.)<br />
Physical Therapists evaluate neuromuscular,<br />
musculoskeletal, sensory-motor, and related<br />
cardiovascular and respiratory functions of the patient.<br />
They perform and interpret tests and measurements of<br />
these functions and abilities as an aid in the treatment of<br />
the patient.<br />
Physical Therapy is a highly competitive program. All<br />
accredited entry level physical therapy programs are at<br />
the master’s level (MS or MPT) or doctorate level (DPT).<br />
Most universities offer the Doctorate of Physical<br />
Therapy (DPT) degree. Most programs require a<br />
student to have at least a 3.0 cumulative and<br />
prerequisite GPA, although the average GPA for<br />
accepted students may be higher. A bachelor’s degree<br />
in a related field such as Biology, Kinesiology, and<br />
Athletic Training is strongly recommended. In addition,<br />
sufficiently high scores on the Graduate Record<br />
Examination (GRE), strong letters of recommendation,<br />
and paid or volunteer experience in a physical therapy<br />
setting are important in the selection process.<br />
Common lower division course requirements for most<br />
Physical Therapy programs:<br />
BIOL 201, 202, 211, 231; CHEM 201, 202; ENGL 101,<br />
102 or 104; MATH 120 or 104 or 226 (Most require<br />
Math 120); PHYS 221, 222; PSY 101, 110<br />
Highly recommended course: CHEM 281<br />
The following California colleges offer DPT programs<br />
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in<br />
Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE):<br />
• California State University<br />
Fresno: http://www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/<br />
San Francisco: http://www.sfsu.edu/<br />
• Azusa Pacific University<br />
www.apu.edu<br />
• Chapman University<br />
http://www.chapman.edu/CS/pt/<br />
• Loma Linda University<br />
www.llu.edu<br />
• Mount St. Mary’s <strong>College</strong><br />
http://www.msmc.la.edu/<br />
• University of California, San Francisco<br />
http://www.ucsf.edu/<br />
• University of the Pacific<br />
www.pacific.edu<br />
• University of Southern California (USC)<br />
http://pt.usc.edu/<br />
• Western University of Health Sciences<br />
www.westernu.edu<br />
The following California college offer M.S./MPT<br />
programs accredited by the Commission on<br />
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE):<br />
• California State University<br />
Long Beach: www.csulb.edu<br />
Northridge: www.csun.edu<br />
Sacramento: http://www.hhs.csus.edu/PT/<br />
A handout with all transfer requirements for a Master of<br />
Physical Therapy degree from Loma Linda is available<br />
in the Counseling Department.<br />
For more information on physical therapy, visit:<br />
www.apta.org.<br />
Physical Therapist Assistant (P.T.A.)<br />
The physical therapist assistant is a skilled technical<br />
health worker who, under the supervision of a physical<br />
therapist, assists in the patients’ treatment program. The<br />
extent to which the physical therapist assistant is<br />
MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS<br />
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