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Oklahoma City University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Website

https://www.okcu.edu/doctorate-physical-therapy/home/

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2501 North Blackwelder Avenue Oklahoma City OK 73106 United States
Phone+1 405.208.6280
Email ahicks@okcu.edu
Email 2 mjones1@okcu.edu
Email 3 maharrington@okcu.edu
Private
CAPTE Candidate
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
General Information 
Completion of all 10 prerequisites is required by the time of program matriculation with a required GPA of 3.00. Eight (8) of those 10 prerequisites must be completed by the end of the fall semester.  (Transfer credits from other PT programs are not accepted).
Anatomy and/or Physiology (A&P) course prerequisites MUST be completed in biology, neuroscience, anatomy, or integrated physiology department
Yes
Link to program's prerequisite instructions
https://www.okcu.edu/doctor-physical-therapy/
Anatomy
Human Anatomy (with lab) OR 2 combined Anatomy & Physiology courses with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Behavioral Science
1 course with an emphasis on group behavior (i.e., sociology, cultural anthropology)
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Social/Behavioral Science: Sociology
Biology / Biological Science
Any additional Biology course with or without lab
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3-4
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Any
Chemistry I
2 Chemistry Courses (for science majors) with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
Chemistry II
2 Chemistry Courses (for science majors) with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
Physics I
2 Physics Courses (for science majors) with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
Physics II
2 Physics Courses (for science majors) with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
Physiology
Human Physiology (with lab) OR 2 combined Anatomy & Physiology courses with labs
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Psychology
1 Psychology course with an emphasis on individual behavior (i.e., General, Abnormal, or Developmental)
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Abnormal
  • Psychology: Developmental
  • Psychology: General
Statistics
Statistics or Biostatistics
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics