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Contact Information:

Physical Therapy - USD School of Health Sciences
Lee Med 302
414 E. Clark
Vermillion, SD 57069
phone: 605-677-5915
fax: 605-677-6745
usdpt@usd.edu

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Last Modified: 07/02/08

Prerequisites

Students applying to the program must obtain a Baccalaureate degree prior to entrance into the Physical Therapy Program.  No preference is given to any specific field of undergraduate study.  In addition to the degree, the following prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to entrance into the program. 

Physical Therapy prerequisite courses are intended to prepare the student for professional studies within the School of Health Sciences. The required prerequisite courses must be at a science major level for the basic sciences. 

Prerequisite Courses:

Biology - 8 semester credit hours ( 2 courses with lab)
Chemistry - 8 semester credit hours (2 courses with lab)
Physics - 8 semester credit hours (2 courses with lab)
Statistics - 3 semester credit hours
General Psychology - 3 semester credit hours
Developmental Psychology - 3 semester credit hours
Abnormal Psychology - 3 semester credit hours
Human Anatomy - 3 semester credit hours
Human Physiology - 3 semester credit hours (1 course with lab)
(or a combined Human Anatomy/Physiology course with a minimum of 6 credit hours with lab taken over 2 semesters)


Sample of courses offered at USD that are acceptable when evaluating prerequisite courses