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Samford University Department of Physical Therapy
Website

http://www.samford.edu/healthprofessions/physical-therapy/

800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham AL 35229 United States
Phone+1 205.726.2619
Phone 2 +1 205.726.4781
Email avanhook@samford.edu
Email 2 mtimothy@samford.edu
Private
CAPTE Accredited
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
General Information 
Please note – no course may be used to satisfy more than one pre-requisite.
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.samford.edu/healthprofessions/doctor-of-physical-therapy
Anatomy & Physiology I
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Comparative
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Mammalian
  • A&P: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Pathophysiology
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
  • A&P: Vertebrate
Anatomy & Physiology II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology I
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Advanced
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: Embryology
  • Biology: General
  • Biology: General I
  • Biology: General II
  • Biology: Genetics
  • Biology: Histology
  • Biology: Immunology
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
  • Biology: Zoology
Biology II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Advanced
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: Embryology
  • Biology: General
  • Biology: General I
  • Biology: General II
  • Biology: Genetics
  • Biology: Histology
  • Biology: Immunology
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
  • Biology: Zoology
Chemistry I
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
  • Chemistry: Advanced
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Inorganic
  • Chemistry: Organic
Chemistry II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
  • Chemistry: Advanced
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Inorganic
  • Chemistry: Organic
Physics I
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
Physics II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
QS: 6.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
Pre-Calculus
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses
Psychology
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Any
Statistics
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 3.0
QS: 5.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Business: Statistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Psychology: Statistics