{"id":61,"date":"2012-10-17T23:24:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T23:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/staging-prepro\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:28:57","slug":"pre-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/prepro\/pre-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Physical Therapy Field Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Physical Therapist Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bachelor\u2019s Degree Required<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam<\/td>GRE<\/a> (Graduate Record Examination)<\/td><\/tr>
Entrance Exam Resources<\/td>About the GRE<\/a>
What is the GRE (Kaplan)<\/a>
About the GRE Test (Princeton Review)<\/a>
What is on the GRE (BeMo)<\/a>
GRE Test Fees<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Patient Care Experience &\/or Shadowing Hours<\/td>>100 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Application Systems<\/td>PTCAS<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Application Timeline & Checklist<\/td>PTCAS Program Deadlines<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Program Directory<\/td>PTCAS Program Directory<\/a>
CAPTE Program Directory<\/a>

As of Fall 2023, EOU has established an articulation agreement with the new OIT-OHSU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)<\/a> program. Contact McKayla Neal, at mmneal@eou.edu, for more information!<\/td><\/tr>
\u201cPre-Professional Resource Library\u201d<\/td>Coming Soon!<\/td><\/tr>
Professional Associations & Accreditations<\/td>American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)<\/a>
American Physical Therapy Association – Oregon (APTA)<\/a>
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)<\/a>
American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT)<\/a>
American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Education (APTA Education)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Additional Resources<\/td>Becoming a PT (APTA)<\/a>
PT Admission Process (APTA)<\/a>
PTCAS Overview (APTA)<\/a>
5 Steps to Become a Physical Therapist Assistant<\/a>
Best Online Physical Therapy Assistant Programs<\/a>
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Recommended Coursework (PDF)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Biology Courses<\/td>BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w\/ Lab (5)
BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w\/ Lab (4)
BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w\/ Lab (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry Courses<\/td>CHEM221Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM222Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)
CHEM223Z General Chemistry w\/ Lab (5)<\/td><\/tr>
Physics Courses<\/td>PHYS201 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)
PHYS202 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)
PHYS203 General Physics w\/ Lab (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Math Courses<\/td>MATH111Z College Algebra (4) or MATH112Z Pre-Calculus (4)
STAT243Z Elementary Statistics (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Social Science Courses<\/td>SOC204Z Introduction to Sociology (5)
SOC206Z Introduction to Sociology: Problems (5)
PSY201Z General Psychology (4)
PSY202Z General Psychology (4)<\/td><\/tr>
Strongly Suggested Electives\/Additional Courses<\/td>SCI215 Medical Terminology (3)<\/td><\/tr>
Notes<\/td>The curriculum in the Pre-Physical Therapy pathway is designed to prepare students for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and entrance into a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Course prerequisites for admission vary significantly across DPT programs. Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their Advisor when selecting appropriate coursework.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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