Pre-Physical Therapy at Houghton
The Houghton program in pre-physical therapy entails a major in biology (with pre-physical therapy emphasis) plus a minor in athletic training. The 30-hour program includes coursework in biology, physical education, chemistry, and mathematics. Students also have the option of combining two to three years of work at Houghton with two years of work in a professional physical therapy program elsewhere.
Recent Houghton pre-physical therapy alumni have been accepted into master's and doctoral physical therapy programs at the University of Buffalo, Old Dominion, Marymount, Temple, Acadia, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
| Prerequisites | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| Sub-Total | 8 | |
| Co-requisites | ||
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 151 | General Physics I | |
| PHYS 152 | General Physics II | |
| MATH 180 or 181 | Calculus and its Origins or Calculus I | 4 |
| Sub-Total | 20 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 251 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 482 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Upper-Level Biology Electives | 8 | |
| Sub-Total | 14 | |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Requirements | ||
| BIOL 217 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 218 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PHED 330 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| PHED 341 | Kinesiology | 4 |
| Sub-Total | 16 | |
