Degree Programs
Associate's Degree
Pre-Physical Therapy
Concentration
Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration Students wishing to enter schools of physical therapy need to research their school of choice and choose courses appropriately. The following courses are recommended based on most physical therapy programs at Illinois universities.
Requirements
All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements (link to page 2 of general education core requirements), and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- BIO 106 – Cellular Biology;
- BIO 107 – Biological Organisms and Ecology;
- BIO 108, BIO 109 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II;
- PHY 211 & PHY 212 – General Physics I & II
- CHE 105 – Introductory Chemistry;
- CHE 201 - Survey of Organic Chemistry
- CHE 111 & CHE 112 – General Chemistry I & II
- MAT 114 - College Algebra
- MAT 115 - Trigonometry
Recommended Related Study
The following courses should give a well-balanced background in the humanities and social sciences:
- PSY 210 – General Psychology;
- PSY 224 – Growth and Development;
- SOC 210 – Introduction to Sociology
- PSY 213 – Abnormal Psychology
- PHI 213 – General Ethics
PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY CONCENTRATION
Two Year Plan Course Plan
First Year
First Semester
ENG 111 - Comp. & Rhetoric 3
BIO106 – Cellular Biology 4
CHE 111 – Gen. Chemistry I 4
HUM 101 – Discourse, Inquiry 3
MAT 114 – College Algebra 3
Total Hours 17
Second Semester
ENG 112 - Comp. & Research 3
BIO 107-Biological Organisms & Ecology 4
CHE 112 – Gen. Chemistry II 4
PSY 210 – General Psychology 3
MAT 115 –Trigonometry 3
Total Hours 17
Second Year
First Semester
PSY 215 – Growth & Develop. 3
BIO 108-Anatomy & Physiology I 4
PHY 211 – General Physics I 4
Fine Arts elective 3
SPH 110 – Fund. of Speech 3
Total Hours 17
Second Semester
CHE 201- Organic Chemistry 4
BIO 109- Anatomy & Physiology II 4
PHY 212 – General Physics II 4
PHI 213 – General Ethics 3
PSY 213 – Abnormal Psychology 3
Total Hours 18