The Pre-Physical Therapy program at Ball State University is not a major or degree program. Students wishing to complete a Physical Therapy degree must complete a 4-year degree (any major) and complete all pre-requisites for the P.T. School of choice.

To learn more about being a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant, visit the American Physical Therapy Association Web site at www.apta.org.

For more information about the pre-physical therapy recommended course of study, contact Tonya R. Skalon (765.285.1455) or Joshua A. Dobbs (765.285.8332).

Recommended Courses

*+ CHEM 111 - General Chemistry 1

+ CHEM 112 - General Chemistry 2

+ PHYCS 110 - General Physics 1

+ PHYCS 112 - General Physics 2

* COMM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Communication

*+ PSYSC 100 - General Psychology

+ ANAT 201 - Fundamentals of Human Anatomy

+ PHYSL 210 - Human Physiology

+ PHYSL 211 - Human Physiology 2

PSYSC 321 - Developmental Psychology

+ SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology

* - Fulfills (UCC) University Core Curriculum

+ - Fulfills EXSCI requirement

Other Pre-Requisites

PHIL 100 - Intro to Philosophy

MATH 181 or PSYSC 241 (STATS) -> recommends taking PSYSC 241 because MATH 181 has pre-requisite of MATH 108