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Prerequisites for Physical Therapy

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AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology (Principles of Biology and Zoological Diversity)
8
BIOL 1110 & 3060
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics (Precalculus)
4
MATH 1730
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PSYC 1020 & 3100
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530 or PSYC 2010
TOTAL
62

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 1010 & 3010
General Biology
8
BIO 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIO 2230 & 2240
General Chemistry
8
CEM 1610 & 1620
General Physics
8
PHY 1110 & 1120
Mathematics
3
MTH 1310
Psychology:
General I and Developmental

6
PSY 1100 & 2800
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MTH 1150 or MTH 1151/1160
TOTAL
62

CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE

 COURSE REQUIREMENTS
HOURS
EQUIVALENT COURSES
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 101 & 201
General Biology
8
BIOL 105 & 106
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 207 & 208
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 103 & 104
General Physics
8
PHYS 103 & 104
Mathematics
3
MATH 107
Psychology:
General I and II or
General I and Developmental

6
PSY 101 & 102 or
PSY 101 & 206
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 201, PSY 203 OR SOC 203
TOTAL
62

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 111 & 112
General Biology
8
BIOL 111/111L
BIOL 112/112L
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 217/217L
BIOL 218/218L
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 113/113L
CHEM 114/114L
General Physics
8
PHYS 201/201L
PHYS 202/202L
Mathematics
3
MATH 101
Psychology:
General I and Developmental

6
PSYC 105 & 218
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3

MATH 201
TOTAL
62

DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics
3
MATH 1720
Psychology:
General I and Life Span Psychology
6
PSYC 1030 & 2130
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110/1111
BIOL 1120/1121
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
HSCI 2010/2011
HSCI 2020/2021 OR
HSCI 3000 & 3020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110/1111
CHEM 1120/1121
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010/2011
PHYS 2020/2021
Mathematics
3
MATH 1710
Psychology:
General I and II
6
PSYC 1310 & 2311-12
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530 OR PSYC 2810
TOTAL
62

FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 101 & 102
General Biology
8
BIO 111 & 112
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIO 211 & 212
General Chemistry
8
PHS 121 & 122
General Physics
8
PHS 201 & 202
Mathematics
3
MAT 101
Psychology:
General I and Child
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 210 & 201 or
PSY 210 & 310
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MAT 335
TOTAL
62

JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics
3
MATH 1710
Psychology:
General I and II or
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 101 & 102 or
PSY 101 & 261
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

LAMBUTH COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1013 & 1023
General Biology
8
BIOL 1314 & 1324
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2014 & 2024
General Chemistry
8
CHM 1314 & 1324
General Physics
8
PHY 2214 & 2224
Mathematics
3
MTH 1113
Psychology:
General I and Human Growth
and Development
6
PSY 2013 & 2023
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MTH 3013 & SOC 4543
TOTAL
62

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LANE COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 131 & 132
General Biology
8
BIOL 141 & 142
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 344 & 345
General Chemistry
8
CHE 141 & 142
General Physics
8
PHY 241 & 242
Mathematics
3
MAT 135
Psychology:
General I and Human Growth
and Development
6
PSY 130 & 230
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MAT 233
TOTAL
62

LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
EN 1113 & 1123
General Biology
8
BY 1114 & 1124
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BY 3514 & 3524
General Chemistry
8
CM 1113/1211L
CM 1123/1221L
General Physics
8
PH 1214 & 1224
Mathematics
3
MA 1114
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PS 1113 & 2423
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MA 2183 or PS 2503
TOTAL
62

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110/1111
CHEM 1120/1121
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010/2011
PHYS 2020/2021
Mathematics
3
MATH 1710
Psychology:
General I and II or
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 1410 & 1420
PSY 1410 & 2300
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
PSY 3020 or MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
EN 1103 & 1113
General Biology I and II General Biology I and Zoology
8
BIO 1134 and 1144
BIO 1134 and BIO 1504
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
8
BIO 2004
BIO 2014
General Chemistry
8
CH 1043/1051 and CH 1053/1211 OR
CH 1213/1211 and CH 1223/1221
General Physics
8
PH 1113/1123/1133
Mathematics
3
MA 1313
General Psychology and
Introduction to Developmental Psych
6
PSY 1013 & 3803 or
PSY 1013 & EPY 2513
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
ST 2113 or 3123
TOTAL
62

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 1113 & 1123
General Biology
8
BIO 1133 & 1131
BIO 1143 & 1141
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIO 1513 & 1511
BIO 1523 & 1521
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1213 & 1211
CHEM 1223 & 1221
General Physics
8
PHY 2413 & 2411
PHY 2423 & 2421
Mathematics
3
MAT 1313
Psychology:
General I and II
6
PSY 1513 & 1523
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
Not available
TOTAL
62

PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNIT

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8

BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics
3
MATH 1730
Psychology:
General I and II
General I and Human Growth
and Development
6
PSY 1010 & 2010 OR
PSY 1010 & 2400
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

RHODES COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 151 & 200 or 201
General Biology
8
BIOL 130/131L
BIOL 140/141L
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
Not available
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 111/113L
CHEM 112/114L
General Physics
8
PHYS 111
PHYS 112
Mathematics
3
MATH 121
General Psychology I General Psychology II
6
PSYCH 150
PSYC 224 or 229
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 111
TOTAL
62

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics
3
MATH 1710 OR 1730
Psychology:
General I and II
OR
General I and
Human Growth & Development
6
PSYC 1010 & 1020
PSYC 1010 & 1040
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

TENNESSEE TECH

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010 & 2020
General Chemistry
8

CHEM 1110 & 1120
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010 & 2020
Mathematics
3

MATH 1710
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 2010 & 3200
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MATH 1530 & PSY 3010
TOTAL
62

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110/1111
BIOL 1120/1121
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010/2011
BIOL 2020/2021
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110/1111
CHEM 1120/1121
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010/2011
PHYS 2020/2021
Mathematics
3
MATH 1720
Psychology:
General I and Child Psychology
General I and Development
6
PSYC 1200 & 3103 OR
PSYC 1200 & EDPR 2111
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
EDPR 4541, MATH 1530, 4611, SOC 3311 OR PSYC 3001
TOTAL
62

UNION UNIVERSITY

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENG 111 & 112
General Biology
8
BIO 214 & 215
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
or Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
8
BIO 221 & 222
BIO 395/395L and BIO 396/396L
General Chemistry
8
CHE 111 & 112
General Physics
8
PHY 213 & 214
Mathematics
3
MAT 111
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 213 & 219
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
 3
MAT 114
TOTAL
62

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1110 & 1120
Functional Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
8
BIOL 1910
BIOL 2080
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110/1110L
CHEM 1120/1120L
General Physics
8
PHYS 1030/1030L
PHYS 1040/1040L
Mathematics
3
MATH 1720 (prerequisite for Physics)
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PSY 1010
PSY 2210
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
3
MATH 2100
TOTAL
62

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
English 101 & 102
General Biology
8
Biology 130 & 140
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
EEB 230 & 240
General Chemistry
8
Chemistry 120 & 130
General Physics
8
Physics 221 & 222
Mathematics
3
Math 130
Psychology:
General I and II or
General I and Abnormal or Human Development
6
PSYCH 110 & 220
PSYCH 110 & 330 OR CFS 210
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
3
STATS 201 AND MATH 115
TOTAL
62

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 111 & 112
General Biology
8
BIOL 130 & 140
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
ZOOL 251 & 352
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 121 & 122
General Physics
8
PHYS 211 & 212
Mathematics
3
MATH 140
Psychology:
Introduction to Psychology
and Developmental or Abnormal Psychology
6
PSYC 101
PSYC 313 or 350
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
3
MATH 210, HPER 440, PSYC 318 or SOC 302
TOTAL
62

WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Requirements
Hours
Equivalent Courses
English (Comp I and II)
6
ENGL 1010 & 1020
General Biology
8
BIOL 1010/1011
BIOL 1020/1021
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
8
BIOL 2010/2011
BIOL 2020/2021
General Chemistry
8
CHEM 1110/1111
CHEM 1120/1121
General Physics
8
PHYS 2010/2011
PHYS 2020/2021
Mathematics
3
MATH 1720
Psychology:
General I and Developmental
6
PSYCH 1310 & 2420
Humanities/Social Sciences
12
(Child, adolescent or abnormal) psychology, personality development, psychology of adjustment, sociology, anthropology, economics, counseling, human relations, political science, humanities, art history, philosophy or logic, English literature, history, foreign language, fine arts, religion
Statistics
3
MATH 1530
TOTAL
62

Rev. 8/06

 

Contact:

Carol Counts Likens, P.T., Ph.D., MBA
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Physical Therapy

The University of Tennessee
Health Science Center
930 Madison – Suite 647
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.5888
clikens@uthsc.edu