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