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DPT Prerequisites*
(completed in years 1-3 or prior to transfer admission)

 

Course

 Credits

 

Biology

3 cr

 

Chemistry I and II each with lab

8 cr

 

Introduction to Physical Therapy **

1 cr

 

Physics I and II each with lab

 8 cr

 

Statistics

3 cr

 
 

23 cr

****

*All prerequisite courses not taken at Marquette must be completed at a 4 year institution. Credits, earned at a community, technical or extension institution are not acceptable.

**Waived for accepted transfer students who will need to document proficiency in medical terminology in lieu of this course. Completion of a programmed text and passing a written Departmental test in medical terminology will be done in addition to fourth year coursework to meet the medical terminology requirement.

**Non-Marquette students and graduates must have had 12 semester credits of social sciences and humanities in addition to the above prerequisites.

****A course in motor learning and control is strongly recommended to all students.

In the final three years of the program (the professional phase), direct admit under-graduate students complete their bachelor's degree, the DPT course work, and clinical experience. Transfer students with degrees follow the 3 year, 2 summer professional DPT curriculum.

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