Course equivalency prerequisites to complete for entering a Doctorate Physical Therapy program

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Course equivalency prerequisites to complete for entering a

Doctorate Physical Therapy program

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UMD PT program prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

Physiology I with lab)

 Physiology with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 222 and 222 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab)

 Biology (4-8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND  Biol 202 (Introduction to Ecology and

Evolution)

 General chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I)  General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  General Physics I with lab (non-calculus or

calculus based) (4 credit hours)

 Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based)  Physics 241 (Calculus based)

 General Physics II with lab (non-calculus or calculus based) (4 credit hours)

 Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based)  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)  Statistics (course content should include mean,

median, mode, standard deviation, t-tests, etc (3-4 credit hours)

 Math 231 (Basic Statistics) OR  Math 237 (Biostatistics)OR  PSYC 212 (Behavioral Statistics)  Psychology (Abnormal or Developmental Psych

recommended) (3 credit hours)

 Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology) OR  Psychology 203 (Human Development)  Human Behavior (3-6 credit hours) courses that

include a knowledge of human behavior from and individual or societal perspective

 Any additional course from the Psychology or Sociology department NOT including

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Unv of Pittsburgh prerequisite DPT Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  English writing course (English composition

course or an upper division writing course) (3 credit hours)

 English 102 Writing for a Liberal Education

 Introduction to Psychology and one additional psychology course such as abnormal,

developmental or sport psychology (6 credit hours)

 Psychology 101 Introduction to Psychology AND

 Psychology 203 (Human Development) OR  Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology) OR  Kinesiology 355 (Psychology of sport)  Statistics (course content should include mean,

median, mode, standard deviation, t-tests, etc (3 credit hours)

 Math 231 (Basic Statistics) OR  Math 237 (Biostatistics) OR  Psyc 212 (Behavioral Statistics)

 General chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I)  General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  Biology I and II (8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND

 Biol 202 (Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

 Physics I and II (8 credit hours)

 Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based) OR  Physics 241 (Calculus based) AND

 Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based) OR  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)

 Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab)

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Virginia Commonwealth Unv prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 Psychology 203 (Human Development) OR  Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology)  Statistics (course content should include mean,

median, mode, standard deviation, t-tests, etc) (3 credit hours)

 General chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I)

 General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  Biology I (4 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics)

 Math (3 credit hours) Must be Pre-calculus or higher

 Math 119 (Pre-calculus) OR

Math 211 (Calculus for applications)

 Physics I and II (8 credit hours)  Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based) OR  Physics 241 (Physics I calculus based) AND  Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based) OR  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)

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George Washington University prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)

 Biology I and II (8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND  Biol 202 (Introduction to Ecology and

Evolution

 Math (3 credit hours) Must be Pre-calculus or higher

 Math 119 (Pre-calculus) OR

 Math 211 (Calculus for applications)

 Physics I and II (8 credit hours)  Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based) OR  Physics 241 (Physics I calculus based) AND  Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based) OR  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)

 English (6 credit hours) one composition, and one literature or writing intensive course

 English 102 (Writing for a Liberal Education) AND any literature course

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Unv of Delaware prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab (4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 Physiology with lab (4 credit hours)  Biol 222 and 222 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab)

 Introduction to Psychology (3 credit hours)  Psychology 101 Introduction to Psychology  Upper level Psychology course (Highly

recommended but not required) (3 credit hours)

 Math 231 (Basic Statistics) OR  Math 237 (Biostatistics) OR  PSYC 212 (Behavioral Statistics)

 General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  Biology I and II (8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND

 Calculus (Highly recommended but not required) (3 credit hours)

 Math 211 (Calculus for applications)  Physics I and II (Calculus or Trigonometry

based) (8 credit hours)

 Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based) OR  Physics 241 (Physics I calculus based) AND  Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based) OR  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)

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Thomas Jefferson Unv prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab (4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 Physiology with lab (4 credit hours)  Biol 222 and 222 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab)

 Introduction to Psychology (3 credit hours)  Psychology 101 Introduction to Psychology  Upper level Psychology course (Highly

recommended but not required)(3 credit hours)

 General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  Biology I and II (8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND

 Calculus (Highly recommended but not required) (3 credit hours)

 Math 211 (Calculus for applications)  Physics I and II (Calculus or Trigonometry

based) (8 credit hours)

 Physics 211 (Physics I non-calculus based) OR  Physics 241 (Physics I calculus based) AND  Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based) OR  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)

 English (Highly recommended but not required) (3 credit hours)

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Howard Unv program prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 Biology (4-8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND  Biol 202 (Introduction to Ecology and

Evolution)

 General chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I)  General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)

 General Physics I with lab (non-calculus or calculus based) (4 credit hours)

median, mode, standard deviation, t-tests, etc) (3 credit hours)

 Psychology (3 credit hours)  Psychology 101 (Introduction to Psychology)

 Additional Psychology course (3 credit hours) (Abnormal or Developmental Psych

recommended)

 Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology) OR  Psychology 203 (Human Development)  Math (3 credit hours) Pre-calculus  Math 119 (Pre-calculus)

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Unv of MD Eastern Shore program prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human Anatomy with lab ( 4 credit hours)  Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy &

 Biology (8 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics) AND  Biol 202 (Introduction to Ecology and

Evolution)

 General chemistry I with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I)  General chemistry II with lab (4 credit hours)  Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)

 General Physics I with lab (non-calculus or calculus based) (4 credit hours)

 Math 231 (Basic Statistics) OR  Math 237 (Biostatistics)OR  PSYC 212 (Behavioral Statistics)

 Psychology/Sociology (6 credit hours)  Psychology 101 (Introduction to Psychology) OR Sociology 101 (Introduction to Sociology) AND Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology) OR

 Psychology 203 (Human Development  Math (3 credits hours) Trigonometry or higher  Math 115 Basic Math for the Sciences OR

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Temple University program prerequisite courses Course(s) to Take at Towson Unv  Human or Mammalian Anatomy with Lab (4

credit hours)

 Biol 221 and 221 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab)

 Human or Mammalian Physiology with Lab (4 credit hours)

 Biol 222 and 222 L (Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab)

 Biology with lab (4 credit hours)  Biol 201 ( Cell Biology and Genetics)

 Two Chemistry courses with lab  Chem 131 and 131 L (General chemistry I) AND

 Chem 132 and 132 L (General Chemistry II)  General Physics I with lab (non-calculus or

calculus based)

 General Physics II with lab (non-calculus or calculus based)

 Physics 212 (Physics II non-calculus based)  Physics 242 (Physics II calculus based)  Statistics (3 credits)  Math 231 (Basic Statistics) OR

 Math 237 (Biostatistics)OR  PSYC 212 (Behavioral Statistics)  Psychology (3 credits) (emphasis on individual

behavior)

 Psychology 101 (Introduction to Psychology) OR

 Psychology 361 (Abnormal Psychology) OR  Psychology 203 (Human Development)  Behavioral Science (3 credits) (emphasis on

group behavior)

 Anthropology 207 (Cultural Anthropology)  Sociology courses with emphasis on group