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Clarkson University Department of Physical Therapy
Website
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http://www.clarkson.edu/pt/admission/index.html

Dept of Physical Therapy 8 Clarkson Ave Box 5880 Potsdam NY 13699 United States
Phone+1 315.268.3786
Phone 2 +1 315.268.3786
Email bashley@clarkson.edu
Private
CAPTE Accredited
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
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.clarkson.edu/pt/admission/index.html
Anatomy
Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology / Biological Science
This requirement is for a general or college biology course that covers cellular and molecular biology. Depending upon the institution, this course may be Biology I, Biology II, or a specific cell and/or molecular biology course. A higher level course that is not a cell biology course will not fulfill this biology requirement. Survey courses not accepted. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4 or 5
QS: 5 or 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: General
  • Biology: General II
Chemistry I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Survey courses not accepted. Higher level courses MAY be acceptable as substitute. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4 or 5
QS: 5 or 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Survey courses not accepted. Higher level courses MAY be acceptable as substitute. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4 or 5
QS: 5 or 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
Medical Terminology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
A course in Medical Terminology must appear on a college/university transcript, or a certificate of completion of a commercial on-line course must be submitted directly to the program. This course is NOT used to calculate prerequisite GPA. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted. ***This does NOT need to be completed prior to applying to Clarkson's PT program.***
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 0 - 3
QS: 0- 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Medical Terminology
Physics I
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Survey courses not accepted. Higher level courses MAY be acceptable as substitute. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4 or 5
QS: 5 or 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
Physics II
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Survey courses not accepted. Higher level courses MAY be acceptable as substitute. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4 or 5
QS: 5 or 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
Physiology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
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: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Pathophysiology
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Psychology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
The first of two required psychology courses. General psychology course, often PSYC101. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: General
  • Psychology: General I
  • Psychology: General II
Psychology
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
We require a second 3 credit Psychology course. We strongly recommend a life-span Developmental Psychology course, not just Child Psychology, or Adolescent Psychology or Psychology of Aging. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Abnormal
  • Psychology: Adolescent
  • Psychology: Advanced
  • Psychology: Any
  • Psychology: Child
  • Psychology: Death & Dying
  • Psychology: Developmental
  • Psychology: General II
  • Psychology: Growth & Development
  • Psychology: Human Behavior
  • Psychology: Life Span Development
  • Psychology: Psychopathology
  • Psychology: Rehabilitation
  • Psychology: Social
  • Psychology: Sports
Statistics
Coursework older than 10 years will not be accepted
Program will accept statistics courses completed in a math, psychology, or statistics department. Business statistics as part of a business major is acceptable. Any other statistics courses are not acceptable. Coursework older than 10 years not accepted.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Business: Statistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Psychology: Statistics