School of Physical Therapy

Averell Overby, Director

The School of Physical Therapy offers an entry-level doctoral program in physical therapy leading to a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The professional program begins in June and extends over a three-calendar-year period. A baccalaureate degree and completion of prerequisites are required for admission to the program.

The problem-solving curriculum is designed to prepare competent health care professionals who will be able to employ critical decision-making skills for optimal patient care. Evidence-based practice is stressed throughout the curriculum as students critically analyze current literature related to physical therapy. Clinical experience is integrated with the didactic and laboratory components throughout the program of study.

Eligibility to Apply
Students should consult the Web page (https://www.ohio.edu/phystherapy/) for the most up-to-date information.

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply for June admission to the School of Physical Therapy's graduate program:

1. earned a minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
2. completed at least 8 of the 12 Life and Physical Sciences prerequisite courses by the end of the fall quarter in which you apply. You must complete the remainder of the math, behavioral, and life/physical science prerequisites before beginning study in the program.
3. earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

 GeneralPSY 221            Statistics for Beh. Sciences        5

PSY 273            Child and Adolescent Psy.           4 MathMATH 163A          Calculus                            4 Life and Physical Sciences**BIOS 170           Intro to Zoology                    5

BIOS 171           Intro to Zoology                    5

BIOS 301           Human Anatomy                       6 orBIOS 303         Comp. Vertebrate Anatomy

BIOS 345, 346      Human Physiology                    7

BIOS 445, 446      Exercise Physiology                 7 orPESS 414, 415   Exercise Physiology

CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry                 12 orCHEM 151, 152
     153           Fund. of Chemistry                 15

PHYS 201, 202, 203 Physics                            15 TOTAL       70-73 quarter hours*All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

**All life and physical science courses must include a laboratory component.
You must have a total of 20 quarter hours (14 semester hours) at or above the junior (300) level
in the anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology lecture and lab courses.

Program of Study

The Physical Therapy program is at the graduate level and is described in the Ohio University Graduate Catalog .