Pre-Physical Therapy / Pre-Occupational Therapy

Minimum Required Courses

Biology
BIO 111 Basics of Biology       
BIO 112 General Zoology       
BIO 209 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO 363-364 Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry
CHM 111-112 General Chemistry
Physics
PHY 101-102 General Physics
Psychology       
PSY 101 - PT and OT         
PSY 206 Child Psychology - PT       
PSY 209 Abnormal Psychology - OT
Mathematics                          
MTH 210 Elementary Statistics                                                                                                                                       
Sociology or Anthropology - OT
1 semester introductory course

Special Considerations

• Additional Courses
  • BIO 403 Cadaver Prosection
  • BIO 425 Medical Terminology
  • CTA 100 Oral Communication
• Exercise Physiology
  • Documented shadowing and/or work experience in PT/OT clinic **Required**
  • Community Service

Admissions Test

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (some schools) -- GRE Home Page

Application

• Apply to programs directly
  • Check individual programs for application requirements
• What schools look for:
  • the interview
  • grades
  • PT/OT shadowing/volunteer work
  • recommendations
  • community service
  • interpersonal communications skills

Useful links

• American Physical Therapy Association  <http://www.apta.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home>
• American Occupational Therapy Association  <http://www.aota.org/>
• Kaplan Test Preparation Programs  <http://www.kaptest.com/>

Select Physical Therapy Programs

• Ohio University School of Physical Therapy 
  <http://www.ohiou.edu/phystherapy/>
• Medical College of Ohio Department of Physical Therapy 
  <http://hsc.utoledo.edu/depts/pt/index.html>
• Ohio State University Physical Therapy Program 
  <http://amp.osu.edu/pt/>
• Chatham College Physical Therapy Program 
  <http://www.chatham.edu/departments/healthmgmt/graduate/pt/index.cfm>
• University of Cincinnati Department of Physical Therapy
  <http://www.cahs.uc.edu/departments/physicalt.cfm>

Select Occupational Therapy Programs

• Medical College of Ohio Department of Occupational Therapy 
  <http://hsc.utoledo.edu/allh/ot/index.html>
• Cleveland State University Occupational Therapy Program 
  <http://www.csuohio.edu/healthsci/ot/>
• Ohio State University Department of Occupational Therapy 
  <http://amp.osu.edu/ot/>
• Xavier University Occupational Therapy Program 
  <http://www.xu.edu/OT_grad/>
• Chatham College Occupational Therapy Program 
  <http://www.chatham.edu/departments/healthmgmt/graduate/ot/>