Physical Therapy Core Requirements
College of Allied Health professions
Note: While there are more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.
Northwest Florida State College
English Composition
ENC 1101
-or-
ENC 1102
Communication
SPC 1600
Fine Arts
Choose one of the following courses:
ARH 1050
ARH 2050
ARH 1831
ARH 2000
MUH 2011
THE 2100
Literature
Choose one of the following courses: AML 2010
AML 2020
ENL 2012A
ENL 2022
Mathematics/Statistics
MAC 1147
-or-
MAC 1114
STA 2023
Chemistry CHM 1045C
-and-
CHM 1046C
Physics PHY 1053C
-and-
PHY 1054C
Biology BSC 1010C
-or-
PCB 2011C
BSC 1011C
-or-
ZOO 1010C
Microbiology MCB 2010C
-or-
MCB 2013C
Computer Science CGS 1100
-or-
CGS 1570
History Choose one of the following courses:
AMH 2010
AMH 2020
WOH 1012
WOH 1022
Psychology PSY 2012
-and-
DEP 2004
-or-
CLP 2140
Social Science Elective Choose one course from the history section above or one of the following courses (Must complete a two-course sequence in either literature or history)
POS 1041
ANT 2000
ANT 2100
ECO 2013
ECO 2023
GEA 1000
SYG 2000
SYG 2010
DEP 2004
Special Notes:
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The Physical Therapy program at the University of South Alabama is a master's level program. Students may apply as Baccalaureate Degree holders or as Advanced Undergraduates (minimum 96 semester or 144 quarter hours).
- The University of South Alabama will accept a maximum of 64 semester hours from a junior/community college.
- No course in which a student has earned a grade of lower than "D" will transfer to the University of South Alabama. No grade lower than "C" will transfer in English Composition I & II (EH 101 & 102).
- Completion of the courses listed in this Advising Guide does not guarantee completion of Pre-professional course requirements or admission into Professional component programs. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete application procedures and degree requirements.
- The deadline to apply for the Occupational Therapy Professional Component is January 15 prior to the Fall Semester that you intend to begin the Professional Component. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete application procedures and degree requirements.
- Students are required to declare a major other than Occupational Therapy by the beginning of Junior year.
- All Occupational Therapy prerequisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the
College of Allied Health Professions, UCOM 1550, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251-380-2772).
Questions regarding transfer admission and transfer credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, Meisler Hall Suite 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251) 460-6141 or (800) 872-5247.
For more information regarding the degree in Physical Therapy at the University of South Alabama, please consult the
USA Bulletin.
