University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy
UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy 321 S. Columbia Street Chapel Hill NC 27599 United States
Phone+1 919.966.4708
Public
CAPTE Accredited
Bachelors Degree Required
Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?
Yes
Course Prerequisites
General Information
1. All courses must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of the year in which you apply. At least nine (9) prerequisite courses must be completed before the Fall semester begins (e.g., only two (2)or fewer may be in progress during that Fall semester.) There are no exceptions to this rule.

2. Must be mathematically possible to obtain or maintain a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.2 if you have courses in progress.

3. Higher level courses in a topic will not be accepted as substitutes for any prerequisite courses. E.g.: Abnormal Psychology will not be substituted for General Psychology.
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
Anatomy
A combination of Human Anatomy and Physiology course(s) with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology / Biological Science
Second course in human biology such as general biology II (if concentration is on human body), histology, immunology, genetics, cell biology, microbiology.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: Embryology
  • Biology: General II
  • Biology: Genetics
  • Biology: Histology
  • Biology: Immunology
  • Biology: Microbiology
  • Biology: Molecular
Biology / Biological Science
Introductory biology with lab for a minimum of 4 hours.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Biology: Cell
  • Biology: General
  • Biology: General I
Chemistry
Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Organic Chemistry will not be accepted.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry I
Chemistry II
Chemistry II with lab, minimum of 4 credit hours
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4
Acceptable Courses
  • Chemistry II
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Physiology (or Physiology of Exercise) is the only course that will be accepted for this prerequisite.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Exercise Physiology
Physics I
Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics I
Physics II
Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Required
Credits
SH: 4.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Physics II
Physiology
A combination Anatomy and Physiology course with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken.
Course Level
General or College
Lab Required
Recommended
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses
  • A&P: COMBINED Course (eg. A&P)
  • A&P: Human
  • A&P: SEPARATE courses
Psychology
Higher level Psychology courses will not be accepted.
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Required
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses
  • Psychology: General
Statistics
Departmental research courses covering statistics fundamentals will be accepted (eg Research in Exercise and Sport Science or Statistical Principles of Psychological Research
Course Level
Introductory
Lab Required
Not Applicable
Credits
SH: 3.0
Acceptable Courses