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California State University, Long Beach Department of Physical Therapy
Website

http://www.csulb.edu/pt

1250 Bellflower Boulevard ET 130 Long Beach CA 90840-5603 United States
Phone+1 562.985.4072
Phone 2 +1 562.985.4072
Email CHHS-PT@csulb.edu
Public
CAPTE Accredited
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
General Information 
The biology, anatomy/physiology, chemistry, and physics pre-requisite courses require lecture and lab components. Only pre-requisite courses for science or allied health majors will be accepted. 

Advance Placement (AP) Credit is not accepted for any pre-requisite courses.

On-line lecture courses are accepted but the lab course must be done in person.
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://edit.csulb.edu/college-of-health-human-services/physical-therapy/admissions-overview/application-requirements
Anatomy
Coursework older than 5 years will not be accepted
If Human Anatomy and Physiology are combined, the course must be 2 semesters or 3 quarter courses. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Must be no more than five (5) years at the time of application. Coursework older than 5 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
The CSULB course for General Biology I is Evolution and Diversity. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: General I
  • Biology: Molecular
Biology II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
The CSULB course for General Biology II is Cell and Molecular Biology. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: General II
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
Chemistry I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Organic
Physics I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Considers properties of matter, mechanics, wave motion and heat. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
  • Physics: General
Physics II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Considers electricity, light, atomic and nuclear physics. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
  • Physics: General
Physiology
Coursework older than 5 years will not be accepted
EITHER Human Physiology or Ecology is accepted. If Anatomy and Physiology are combined, the course must be 2 semesters or 3 quarter courses. Must have lecture and laboratory components. Courses must be for science, allied health, etc. majors. Courses for non-majors will not be accepted. Exercise Physiology is NOT accepted as a substitute. Must be no more than five (5) years at the time of application. Coursework older than 5 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Psychology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. Designed to provide the student with a basic background for further study and for practical application in everyday life. Abnormal Psychology may substitute for General Psychology. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Abnormal
  • Psychology: General
  • Psychology: General I
Statistics
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Statistics for Psychology or Sociology majors are acceptable. We recommend course taken from Mathematics, Psychology, or Biology Departments but we will also accept statistics course from any major. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Business: Statistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Psychology: Statistics