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PHYS 101- 102 Principles of Physics I & II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8)
Psychology (6 sem. hrs.)
PSYCH 120 Principles of Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
PSYCH 210 Human Development Across the Lifespan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
Other (3 sem. hrs.)
PT 520 Excercise Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
Fifth-year Biology/Physical Therapy Foundational Science (20 sem. hrs.)
BIO 503/PT 603 Human Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4)
BIO 506/PT 606 Foundations of Pharmacology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4)
BIO 516/PT 616 Foundations of Clinical Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2)
BIO 515/PT 615 Foundations of Biomechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5)
BIO 530/PT 630 Clinical Neuroscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5)
M.S. IN PHYSICAL THERAPY REQUIREMENTS
Division of Physical Therapy – Dr. Susan A. Bemis, Chair
Refer to Graduate Catalog
ADMISSION TO THE ACCELERATED B.S. BIOLOGY/M.S. PHYSICAL
THERAPY PROGRAM FOLLOWS TWO TRACKS:
Freshman admission*
Prospective freshman applicants must meet two of the following three academic criteria:
• High school GPA of 3.5 or higher;
• Minimum ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1100,
• Graduate in the top 10% of their high school class.
In addition, freshman applicants must:
• Complete an accelerated degree program application form,
• Submit a writing sample,
• Interview with science and physical therapy faculty members.
Track II offers admission* to students enrolled at Walsh University who after their
freshman year meet the following criteria:
• Must have two of the following three high school academic criteria:
• High school GPA of 3.5 or higher;
• Minimum ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1100,
• Graduated in the top 10% of their high school class
• Complete a minimum of 32 semester hours with a minimum GPA of 3.30,
• Complete BIO 101 & 102, CHEM 101 & 102, MATH 155 - 156, & PSYCH
101 with a minimum GPA of 3.30;
• Submit an accelerated degree program application, writing sample, and official transcript to pre-physical therapy
accelerated degree program director;
• Interview with science and physical therapy faculty members.
Students in the accelerated degree program (B.S. Biology/M.S. Physical Therapy) must follow all undergraduate and graduate academic
policies and procedures including a change of status for the graduate program.
*Applicants accepted into the accelerated degree program also provisionally accepted into the physical therapy program conditions
of provisional acceptance include completion of prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher; completion of all
courses taken over the first six semesters and those taken during summer sessions at a 3.0 GPA or higher; and, completion of all
other admission requirements (except the bachelor’s degree) by the time the student enrolls in the first semester of the physical
therapist educational program.
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