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Physical Therapy School

Course Requirements for Selected Physical Therapy Schools
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Minimum GPA: 3.5

Minimum GPA: 3.5
Admission Exam: N/A

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 1 Course in Biology (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses in Anatomy & Physiology (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses in Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses in Physics (with Lab)
  • 1 Semester of General Psychology
  • A Second Course in Psychology
  • 1 Course in Mathematics
  • 1 Course in Statistics
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: GRE required

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from an accredited four-year institution by the end of the spring semester prior to entry. You are not required to be a graduate of Hunter College to apply to this program. If you have taken courses in a non-accredited institution and/or you have taken courses outside of the U.S., please read the statement at the end of this page!

The bachelor’s degree requirement for entry is based upon the CAPTE criteria which mandates that physical therapy programs are “built on a balance of course work in social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences, which is appropriate in depth and breadth, to develop the ability in students to think independently, to weight values, to understand fundamental theory, and to develop skill for clinical practice, including critical thinking and communication.”

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 2 Semesters of Anatomy & Physiology (with Lab)
  • 2 Semesters of Physics (with Lab)
  • 2 Semesters of Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 1 Semester of Mathematics
  • 2 Semesters of Psychology
  • 1 Semester of Statistics
  • 1 Semester of English Composition

Recommended Coursework

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Hunter College Graduate Admissions Application
  • Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
More Information on Prerequisites

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: GRE required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 8 Credits of Biology (with Lab)
  • 8 Credits of Physics (with Lab)
  • 8 Credits of Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 6 Credits of Anatomy & Physiology
  • 6 Credits of Psychology (including General Psychology)
  • 6 Credits of English
  • 3 Credits of Mathematics (Pre-Calculus level)
  • 3 Credits of Statistics
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: GRE required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 1 Semester of General Biology (with Lab)
  • 2 Semester Sequence of General Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 2 Semester Sequence of General Physics (with Lab)
  • 1 Semester of Anatomy & Physiology (part 1)
  • 1 Semester of Anatomy & Physiology (part 2)
  • 1 Semester of Statistics
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: N/A

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 2 Courses in General Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses in General Physics (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses in General Biology (with Lab)
  • 1 Course in General Psychology
  • 1 Additional Course in Psychology
  • 1 Course in College Algebra, Trigonometry, or Pre-Calculus
  • 1 Course in Statistics
  • 1 Course in Human Physiology (with Lab)
    OR Anatomy and Physiology I and II (with Lab)
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: GRE required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 4 Credits of Biology I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Biology II (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Chemistry I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Chemistry II (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Physics I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Physics II (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Physiology
     OR 8 Credits of Anatomy/Physiology I & II
  • 3 Credits of Psychology
  • 6 Credits of Social/Behavioral Science Courses
  • 3 Credits of Statistics
  • 1 Course in Physical Activity (Credit or Non Credit)
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: GRE required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 2 Courses of Biology I and II (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses of Chemistry I and II (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses of Physics I and II (with Lab)
  • 2 Courses of Anatomy & Physiology (with Lab) 
    OR
     1 Course in Anatomy and 1 Course in Physiology (Lab not Required)
  • 1 Course in Psychology
  • 1 Course in Statistics
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 2.75

Minimum GPA: 2.75
Admission Exam: GRE required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 4 Credits of Biology I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Biology II (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Chemistry I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Chemistry II (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Physics I (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Physics II (with Lab)
  • 3 Credits of Anatomy (with Lab Recommended)
  • 3 Credits of Physiology (with Lab Recommended)
  • 6 Credits of Psychology
  • 15 Credits of Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • 3 Credits of Statistics
  • 3 - 4 Credits of One Additional Science Course
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
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