Biology – Pre-Physical Therapy

Program Requirements for Pre-Physical Therapy

The following prerequisite courses are taken during the first three years of study at Mount Saint Mary College and represent the minimum prerequisites for entrance into NYMC (note – additional courses are required for the Biology, BS degree):

  • Three courses in biology, including human anatomy and physiology

  • Two courses in chemistry (with lab)

  • Two courses in physics (with lab)

  • Two courses in psychology of which one must be general or introductory psychology

  • One course in mathematics

  • One course in statistics

To be eligible for our special admissions agreement with NYMC, students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in their freshman year and after the completion of 50 credits the student's GPA should be a 3.2 or higher. At the time of application, the minimum GPA in prerequisite courses must be a 3.0. Throughout the course of the program a student is only permitted to earn one (1) grade lower than a B-. All remaining courses must be B's or higher. Students must also demonstrate computer literacy and have acquired 50 hours of on-site volunteer observational experience in a physical therapy setting, of which 20 hours must be in an acute care/hospital environment. Candidates must also be certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After these requirements are met, the student then applies and interviews for admission into the Physical Therapy Program at New York Medical College.

Required Course Sequence

BIO 1130BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

BIO 1140BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

PSY 1010GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

MTH 2510ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY- CALCULUS I

4

CHM 1510CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

CHM 1520CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

MTH 2520ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY- CALCULUS II

4

Or

MTH 3020APPLIED STATISTICS

3

PSY 4250ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

BIO 2040GENETICS

4

BIO 2080PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY

4

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

CHM 2010ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

4

CHM 2020ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

4

PHY 2010GENERAL PHYSICS I

4

PHY 2020GENERAL PHYSICS II

4

BIO 3910/CHM 3910NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR I

1

BIO 3910/CHM 3910NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR I

1

BIO 4900/CHM 4900NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR III

1

BIO 1030ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

4

BIO 1040ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

4

Upper level course requirements are determined by the major concentration

Additional Requirements

Please refer to catalog listing for the Biology Major for a complete listing of requirements for the major.