Psychology – 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:

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.

Recommended Course Sequence 4 + 3*

PSY 1010GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

BIO 1130BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

BIO 1140BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

CHM 1050/SCI 1050INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY I

4

CHM 1060/SCI 1060INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY II

4

PSY 3050DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

 

PSY 3030PERSONALITY & ADJUSTMENT

3

Or

PSY 3320PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY

3

 

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

PSY 3060BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PHY 1010/SCI 1010INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS I

4

PHY 1020/SCI 1020INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS II

4

Psychology Electives

PSY 4250ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

PSY 4440EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

4

BIO 1030ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

4

BIO 1040ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

4

PSY 4800/HSR 4800PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP SEMINAR

1

PSY 4850/4860/4870/4880

PSY 4900SENIOR SEMINAR

3

Psychology Electives: PSY 3560 Drugs and Society, PSY 3450 Health Psychology, PSY 3270 Cognitive Psychology, PSY 3280 Sensation and Perception, PSY 3530 Psychology of Motivation, and PSY 3000 Principles and Techniques for Interviewing and Counseling are recommended (but not required) electives for the student pursuing physical therapy as a career.