CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS

R E C O M M E N D E D   C U R R I C U L U M   P A T T E R N

FOR STUDENTS INTENDING TO ENTER

SCHOOLS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

 

High School Preparation in Science and Mathematics

 

 

 

 

Algebra

2 units

Biology

1 unit

Geometry

1 unit

Chemistry

1 unit

Trigonometry

1/2 unit

Physics

1 unit

 

COURSEWORK

Required (*) and recommended by most schools

Check specific school catalogues for details

 

CSUS EQUIVALENT COURSES

 
  • ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS *

COMPOSITION, SPEECH AND CRITICAL THINKING REQUIREMENTS

 
  • COLLEGE BIOLOGY with lab (1semester) or CELL BIOLOGY *

ZOOL 1050

 
  • GENERAL CHEMISTRY with lab (yr) *

CHEM 1100; 1110

 

·    COLLEGE PHYSICS with lab (yr) *

PHYS 2250/ 2252; PHYS 2260/ 2262

 

·      STATISTICS *

MATH 1600

 

·      ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY with lab *

ZOOL 2250/2252; ZOOL 2230/2232

 

·      PHYSIOLOGY with lab *

ZOOL 2230/2230 or ZOOL 4280/4282

 

·      EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

 PHED 4500

 

·       MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY *

 Not offer at CSU, Stanislaus

 This course is offered at some JCs such as Delta College HS 36

·      PSYCHOLOGY (INTRODUCTION) *

PSYC 2010

 

·      ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY *

PSYC 3140

 

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK SUGGESTED BY VARIOUS SCHOOLS

                                     Behavioral and Social Sciences,

Humanities, Philosophy/Ethics,

                                           Nutrition, Exercise Science,

50 Hours of clinical experience—25 hrs outpatient and 25 hrs inpatient (acute) experience

                                                                       GRE Mandatory

 

For Further Information Contact:

Pre-health Professions Committee

California State University, Stanislaus

                                                                     (209) 667-3483 or (209) 667-3476