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South College - January Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Website

https://www.south.edu/programs/doctor-physical-therapy/

School of Physical Therapy ATTN: DPT Admissions 400 Goody's Lane, Suite 101 Knoxville TN 37922 United States
Phone+1 865.293.4532
Email sthompson2@south.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
No
Link to program's prerequisite instructions
https://www.south.edu/programs/doctor-physical-therapy/admissions/
Anatomy & Physiology I
Coursework older than 5 years will not be accepted
Coursework older than 5 years not accepted. May request a waiver if ongoing work experiences demonstrate currency in this course content (e.g. physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer, etc.).
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: Animal
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Mammalian
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
  • A&P: Vertebrate
Anatomy & Physiology II
Coursework older than 5 years will not be accepted
Coursework older than 5 years not accepted. May request a waiver if ongoing work experiences demonstrate currency in this course content (e.g. physical therapist assistant, athletic trainer, etc.).
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Advanced
  • A&P: Animal
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: Mammalian
  • A&P: Physiology
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
  • A&P: Vertebrate
Biology I
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Pathophysiology
  • Biology: Advanced
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: Embryology
  • Biology: General
  • Biology: General I
  • Biology: Genetics
  • Biology: Histology
  • Biology: Immunology
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
  • Biology: Zoology
Biology II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: Exercise Physiology
  • A&P: Neuroanatomy
  • A&P: Neurophysiology
  • A&P: Pathophysiology
  • Biology: Advanced
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: Embryology
  • 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
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Inorganic
  • Chemistry: Organic
Chemistry II
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
  • Chemistry: Biochemistry
  • Chemistry: Inorganic
  • Chemistry: Organic
English Composition / Writing
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4.5
Acceptable Courses
  • English Composition
  • English Composition I
  • English Composition II
  • Technical Writing
  • Writing
Physics I
Calculus or non-calculus based physics courses accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
Physics II
Calculus or non-calculus based physics courses accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
QS: 6
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
Psychology
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4.5
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Any
Psychology
Second psychology course MUST be an upper level course. Freshmen level courses will not be accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4.5
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: Advanced
Statistics
A calculus or non-calculus based statistics course is accepted.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3
QS: 4.5
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Biostatistics
  • Business: Statistics
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Psychology: Statistics