I want to get a master's in occupational therapy or physical therapy. The only thing is that I need an undergraduate major and I need to have all of my math and science prerequisites. I do not want to major in Biology, so I was wondering if I could major in Education and minor in Biology and get all of my requirements that I would need? and would I have at least 60 hours of math and science all together. I need to have physics, chemistry, and biology classes plus math. I really do not want to major in Biology, but I want to go to Physical or Occupational therapy school. Please Help!!!!!!! And please could anyone suggest any other helpful majors that would help me get my prerequisites?
2007-02-07 12:56:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If all you're looking for is the prerequisites, you don't need to major in bio. Just sign up for the classes and make sure you don't graduate with that education degree before you take all the prereq classes you need.
Lots of kids go on to med schools, dental schools, etc majoring in things other than the hard sciences. They just take the science classes they need in addition to the classes they need for their major.
You might not even need to minor in bio. The only reason to might be to make it easier to get into those science classes.
2007-02-07 13:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you actually major in has no bearing on your ability to go to PT school...as long as you have met the prerequisites. I recommend going to the APTA website at www.apta.org to get a list of accredited PT schools so you may contanct those schools and discover what their specific requirements are. Furthermore, not all schools require completion of a bachelor's prior to admission...some programs award BS in health sciences after the first year in the program and then you continue until you have finished your MS of PT.
You certainly could get a BA in education, but realistically, if you minor in biology, just recognize that these are different fields and it may take you significantly longer to complete your bachelor's degree.
P.S...don't forget the pscyh courses and gen eds as well...
2007-02-07 14:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by mistify 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you would have a b.a. in education, you need a b.s. in Biology. Your minor doesn't really matter that much.
2007-02-07 13:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Christie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋