ok so im a sophomore in college and im planning 2 switch majors or transfer if need be. im wondering if prospective physical therapists would be considered as pre med majors as undergrads and do they have 2 attend med school or a specific physical therapy school?
2007-12-19 16:27:53 · 6 answers · asked by Mikey 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No, you do not have to attend med school. However, it is a post-baccelaureate degree in the US which now results in either a master's or doctorate level degree. You will not have to take the MCAT for admission, but will probably have to take the GRE.
Your undergraduate major can be anything you wish...just as long as you've met the prerequisite requirements for the program you wish to attend. If your university does not offer it, you can go to http://www.apta.org and go to the education programs section for a listing by state. You can then click on the school of your choice to examine what are the prerequisite requirements by going to the school's website. Most students base their major on something that will incorperate those classes (which tends to be a lot of chemistry, physics, biology, psychology and math); many choose kinesiology, movement sciences, etc. Some schools even offer a "pre-physical therapy major."
Not all universities offer physical therapy as a major, but it is usually offered at larger universities.
2007-12-20 00:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PT is not considered pre-med. There are a lot of PT programs now that are 5 years straight and are very focused so that you have an MS when you graduate. At my school it's part of the "Allied Health" field. You should check with your academic advisor and do some searching online for a program. I don't think you would have any problems transferring as long as you have been taking general ed courses. If you think you want to go on to med school in the future, just make sure that you take the required prerequisite courses for med school. Most of them would already be included in a PT program anyway...
2007-12-19 16:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by phreadriquebean 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, most PT programs are a post grad degree (I think it's about 18-24 months) with a lot of hour logged in the profession. So, I would look at getting a part time job as a Pt aide.
speech therapy is similar
2007-12-19 16:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No- .
You will have to get certified as a PT, so check your state requirements and some school programs to see what is required.
2007-12-19 16:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No but I do believe you have to get a graduate degree, such as a masters.
Click on the link below and that should answer most your questions.
2007-12-19 16:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jarod 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There should be a major for it at your college.
It's a 4 year program designed specirfically to get you to pass the test for your license.
2007-12-19 16:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋