To be considered for admission, applicants must:
- Complete an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution prior to enrollment.
- Meet the requirements for Graduate College admission.
- Have a minimum of 3.00 GPA (last 60 hours toward degree).
- Have a preferred combined verbal/quantitative score of 1000 or higher on the Graduate Record Examination.
- Have completed volunteer, observation or employment hours in a variety of physical therapy settings.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 on all science courses (biology, chemistry, and physics).
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 on all prerequisite course requirements.
Prerequisite Course Requirements:
Prior to enrollment in the MSPT Program, the following courses (or the equivalent) must be completed at Texas State or another accredited institution:
BIO 2430 or
PT 3400 |
Human Physiology and Anatomy or
Human Structure and Function |
4 hrs.* |
BIO 3421 or
PE 3317 |
Vertebrate Physiology or
The Physiology or Exercise |
3-4 hrs. |
CHEM 1341 |
General Chemistry I |
3 hrs. |
CHEM 1141 |
General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 hr. |
CHEM 1342 |
General Chemistry II |
3 hrs. |
CHEM 1142 |
General Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 hr. |
HIM 2360 |
Medical Terminology |
3 hrs. |
HP 3302 |
Biostatistics (Statistics) |
3 hrs. |
PHYS 1410 |
General Physics I |
4 hrs. |
PHYS 1420 |
General Physics II |
4 hrs. |
PSY 1300 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 hrs. |
PSY 3300 or
PSY 3315 |
Lifespan Development or
Abnormal Psychology |
3 hrs. |
* 2 semesters/8 hours at many institutions
If Chemistry is taught with 3 hour lectures and 2 hour labs, only one lab is required for a total of 8 hours of Chemistry.
Notes:
- All science courses must be taken with lab sections.
- The level of chemistry and physics courses should correspond to coursework needed for medical and dental schools prerequisites.
- Statistics coursework should include the study of ANOVA and can be a basic statistics course from any department.
- A student may apply to the PT Department before completion of these courses; however, all prerequisites must be completed before unconditional acceptance into the PT program will be granted.
Application
Application must be made to both the Graduate College and the Department of Physical Therapy by the specified deadline. There is one application cycle each year.
Department of Physical Therapy
Health Professions Building, 310B
512-245-8351 512-245-8736 (fax)
phystherapy@txstate.edu
Websites of Colleges and University that offer Physical Therapy
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