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Angelo State University Program of Physical Therapy
Website

http://www.angelo.edu/dept/physical_therapy/doctorofphysicaltherapy.php

Physical Therapy Department ASU Station #10923 San Angelo TX 76909 United States
Phone+1 325.486.6878
Phone 2 +1 325.942.2545
Email ptdept@angelo.edu
Public
CAPTE Accredited
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
General Information 
Applicants may contact the program for a transcript review for determination as to whether a course meets the prerequisite requirement.

Overall GPA includes grades from all attempts. 

A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale must be earned on the prerequisites listed below. Last grade attained will be used for repeat prerequisite courses. Grades lower than C will not be accepted. Prerequisite courses older than 10 years will not be accepted. 

**Applicants who apply before their summer 2021 grades are available must submit an unofficial transcript for the summer and fall 2021, and spring 2022 term directly to the program (physical.therapy@angelo.edu) by May 28th. Any acceptance offer made by the program will be contingent on the applicant's successful completion of the PTCAS Academic Update in December.**

Applicants who are still performing course work need to place unfinished classes with their PTCAS transcripts.
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
http://www.angelo.edu/dept/physical_therapy/prerequisites-and-admission-requirements.php
Anatomy
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
4 hour upper division Human Anatomy or A&P I course with a lab is required.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: Animal
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Comparative
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Mammalian
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology / Biological Science
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
4 hour Upper Division Science course with lab is required. Upper Division Physiology is accepted. Exercise Physiology only accepted from certain universities. Please check school website or contact department for list of acceptable schools for this course.
Course Level
Upper Division
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Pathophysiology
  • Biology: Advanced
  • Biology: Histology
  • Biology: Immunology
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
Chemistry I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Minimum requirement of General Chemistry I & II with respective laboratories.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
  • Chemistry: Advanced
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Organic
Chemistry II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Minimum requirement of General Chemistry I & II with respective laboratories.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
  • Chemistry: Advanced
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Organic
English Composition / Writing
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Technical Writing or Technical Communication ***or evidence of intensive writing course (please contact department for evaluation on whether course is deemed "writing intensive" by college) or minimum 4.5 score on GRE Analytical Writing. Freshman and Sophomore-level composition courses not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Technical Writing
Math
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
College Algebra or better.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Mathematics: Algebra
  • Mathematics: Calculus
  • Mathematics: Pre-Calculus
  • Mathematics: Trigonometry
Medical Terminology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
1-3 hours of a Medical Terminology course. Will accept third-party online courses.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 1-3
Acceptable Courses
  • Medical Terminology
Physics I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Minimum requirement of General Physics I & II with respective laboratories.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
  • Physics: General
Physics II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Minimum requirement of General Physics I & II with respective laboratories.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
  • Physics: General
Physiology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
4 hours of Human Physiology or A&P II are required including a lab.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: Animal
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Comparative
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Mammalian
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Psychology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
6 hours of Psychology is required. General Psychology and upper division psychology either Developmental or Abnormal psychology. 1 of 2 required
Course Level
Upper Division
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Abnormal
  • Psychology: Adolescent
  • Psychology: Advanced
  • Psychology: Developmental
  • Psychology: General
  • Psychology: General I
  • Psychology: Growth & Development
  • Psychology: Life Span Development
Psychology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
6 hours of Psychology is required. General Psychology and upper division psychology either Developmental or Abnormal psychology. 2 of 2 required Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Abnormal
  • Psychology: Adolescent
  • Psychology: Advanced
  • Psychology: Developmental
  • Psychology: General
  • Psychology: General I
  • Psychology: Growth & Development
  • Psychology: Life Span Development
Statistics
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Statistics course required (3 hours)
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Business: Statistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Psychology: Statistics