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Transfer Track/Physical Therapy (PT-AA)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This transfer track is designed to prepare students for upper division studies in physical therapy. In Florida, the physical therapy programs are five years in length and lead to M.S. degrees in physical therapy: The UF, FAMU, UCF, UNF, and FIU offer degrees in physical therapy. All schools require that students successfully complete the courses listed below. The programs are highly competitive, so students are advised to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, although a higher GPA is needed to meet minimum standards at some of the schools. Students must also complete volunteer time under the supervision of a registered physical therapist. Some schools also require their applicants to take the Allied Health Professions Admissions Test. Check with the program adviser for more details. Graduates from schools of physical therapy are in great demand to manage rehabilitative programs for people suffering from a variety of illnesses and injuries.
PRIMARY ADVISER: Fledia Ellis (ext. 6020)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. Hrs.
+* ENC1101, English I 3
+* ENC1102, English II 3
EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization 3
PSY2012, Psychology 3
POS2041, American National Government 3
+
Humanities I 3
+*
Humanities II 3
+*
Humanities III 3
MAJOR COURSES
+* BSC2010, Biology for Science Majors I 3
(Meets biology requirement for AA)
BSC2010L, Biology for Science Major I Lab 1
+* BSC2011, Biology for Science Majors II 3
BSC2011L, Biology for Science Major II Lab 1
+* MAC1114, Trigonometry 3
+* STA2023, Statistics 3
(Meets math requirement for AA)
+* CHM1045, General Chemistry 3
(Meets physical science requirement for AA)
CHM1045L, General Chemistry Lab 1
+* CHM1046, Chemistry with Qual Analysis 3
CHM1046L, Chemistry with Qual Anal Lab 2
+* PHY2053, College Physics I 3
PHY2053L, College Physics I Lab 1
+* PHY2054, College Physics II 3
PHY2054L, College Physics II Lab 1
DEP2004, Dev Psychology 3
Approved Anatomy and Physiology 2
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
