SPC offers many of the pre-requisite courses necessary for application to a School of Physical Therapy in Texas.  Students can generally complete up to 66 semester hours of the required hours at SPC before transferring to a university.   The remainder of hours (generally a bachelor's degree) must be completed at a 4-year university.  Students should be aware of specific requirements for each school of Physical Therapy to which they will be making an application.  See list below of mailing and URL addresses to obtain information from the various schools.

Each Physical Therapy school has requirements pertaining to Grade Point Average and grades in required courses.  Also, most schools require prospective students to complete observation/work experience hours prior to application.  See table pertaining to these requirements below.  This table is only a guideline and specific requirements may change.  Be sure to contact each school to find out their requirements at the time of your application.

Listed below are the appropriate courses offered by South Plains College that students interested in Pre-physical Therapy can take.  NOTE: there are more courses available than a student can take and stay under the 66 maximum hours from a community college!

Prerequisite Courses for Application to PT Schools Offered at South Plains College:

TT = Texas Tech; G = Galveston;  EP = El Paso;   D = Dallas; TW = Texas Women's

SA=San Antonio; HS = Hardin-Simmons; TSU = San Marcos, ASU = Angelo State

 

 

1. Recommended Elective course (some schools require upper division Anatomy & Physiology)

2. Required for Associate or Bachelor degree -- Core Curriculum

3. Pre-requisite for required course (algebra required for statistics, trig for physics, etc.)

 

NOTES concerning Course Requirements:

CHEM 1301 —   Suggested for students who have not had High School Chemistry or are not ready for CHEM 1411

MATH 1342 ¾   Some schools require psychology-based statistics course or upper division statistics class

ENGL 2311  —   ENGL1302 must be completed before this course may be taken.

 

 Requirements for Application for Admission

Master/Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree programs

School	semester hours completed before application	hours accepted from 2 yr  junior  college	minimum overall GPA required	GPA requirement for science and  math courses	Exam required	Physical  therapy experience required minimum
Texas Tech	Bachelor's starting 2008	66 hours	competitive	competitive	none	100 hours starting 2008
El Paso	Bachelor's	66 hours	3.0	3.0	GRE	50 hours
San Antonio	Bachelor's or 90 hours	60 hours	3.0	3.0	none	100
Angelo State University	Bachelor's degree	66 hours	3.0	minimum of B in required courses	GRE	75 hours
Dallas	Bachelor's degree	- - -	3.0	not stated	GRE	yes
Galveston	Bachelor's degree	60 hours	3.0	3.0	HOAE or GRE	40 hours min; 80 recommended
Hardin-     Simmons	Bachelor's degree	- - -	not stated	not stated	none	yes, no minimum set
Texas State San Marcos	Bachelor's degree	- - -	3.0	3.0 in all required courses	GRE	yes, no  minimum set
Texas Women's	Bachelor's degree	- - -	3.0	3.0	GRE	20 hours

 

GRE = Graduation Record Exam; HOAE = Health Occupations Aptitude Exam

 

Physical Therapy Experience: 

• Most schools require a minimum number of hours, but more can be accumulated. 
• It is suggested you get a variety of experiences – several different types of therapy with several different therapists.  Keep a record of when, where, what and who for all experiences.
• Some schools are now requiring documentation showing the hours have been completed.  It may be necessary to have the signature of the licensed physical therapist that you observed or worked with on a form provided by the school.  Check with the schools to which you plan to apply to make sure you meet their requirements. 

 

FOR INFORMATION ON PHYSICAL THERAPY AS A CAREER and other schools offering degrees in physical therapy contact:

            American Physical Therapists Association   (website:  www.apta.org)

            1111 North Fairfax St.

            Alexandria, VA   22314

 

ADDRESSES TO REQUEST further information on specific programs:

 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center:                                               

            School of Allied Health

            (Office:2B-194)

            3601 4th Street

            Lubbock, TX   79430

            (806) 743-3220

http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sah/mpt/

 

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

            Department of Physical Therapy

            School of Allied Health Sciences

            301 University Blvd.

            Galveston, TX   77555-1028

            (409) 772-3068

www.sahs.utmb.edu/programs/pt/

 

The University of Texas at El Paso

            Physical Therapy Program

            College of Nursing and Health Sciences

            1101 North Campbell

            El Paso, TX   79902

            (915) 747-8207

http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=academics.utep.edu/physicaltherapy

 

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas             

            Department of Physical Therapy

Southwestern Allied Health Sciences    School

            5323 Harry Hines Blvd.

            Dallas, TX   75235-8876

(214) 648-1550

www2.swmed.edu/physicaltherapy/

 

The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio                       

            Department of Physical Therapy           

            7703 Floyd Curl Drive

            San Antonio, TX   78284

            (210) 567-8750

http://www.uthscsa.edu/sah/pt/

 

Texas Woman's University in Denton

            School of Physical Therapy

            P. O. Box 425766  TWU Station

            Denton TX   76204

            (940) 898-2460