2006-09-20 07:46:19 · 5 answers · asked by princess b 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Prerequisite courses (course you take before being admitted into the professional phase of the program) can vary between schools, but most typically include a year of chemistry, 3 or 4 biology courses, a year of physics, statistics, trig and/or calculus, general psychology, psychopathology, life span psychology.
The courses one takes once in the program are typically as follows:
gross human anatomy, physiology, pathology, histology, kinesiology, functional neuroanatomy, orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, spine, physical assessment, pharmacology, radiology, professional development, medical terminology, education, rehabilitation, research, health care systems, and several theories and procedures courses.
2006-09-20 12:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I took a Physical Therapy Aide class in college, but since this was a beginning course, no other classes were necessary. However, to be in the advanced classes, one had to take Anatomy and Physiology as a prerequisite.
2006-09-20 07:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Biology, Physical Fitness, Anatomy, Plus some math classes and some sociology classes I think. Friend just graduated these were her classes.
2006-09-20 07:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by curiosity 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's one example:
http://pt.creighton.edu/newptVer2/pt/entryDPTProgram.asp
2006-09-20 08:16:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope sure dont sorry
2006-09-20 07:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by margiesue_84 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋