Biology B.S. – Concentration: Pre-Physical Therapy
74 credits
Students entering this concentration are declared biology majors, but direct their class work and other activities toward gaining entrance into schools which offer post-baccalaureate programs leading to a physical therapy license. Entrance into physical therapy schools is highly competitive, and it is the purpose of ESU's concentration to provide students with a structured curriculum and the rigorous background they need to gain entrance to physical therapy graduate schools. ESU has an established internship program with several physical therapy clinics, providing students with at least 300 hours of experience working alongside a practicing physical therapist.
Program Features
Contact: Professor Maria Kitchens-Kintz
Required courses:
and a minimum of eleven (11) additional semester hours in Biological Sciences except for:
Co-requisite courses:
CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
PHYS 131 | GN: Fundamental Physics I | 4 credits |
PHYS 132 | GE: Fundamental Physics II | 4 credits |
and three courses in mathematics or two courses in mathematics and one course in computer science
Required quality point average:
2.25 or greater for courses in Biological Sciences.
Additional requirements:
At least one half (22) of the credit hours required in biology must be completed at East Stroudsburg University.