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College of Allied Health Professions Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)   
Alabama Community College System   
The Office of Admissions evaluates all academic credit for transfer students entering the University of South Alabama. The College of Allied Health Professions has established transfer credit policies in accordance with University policies.    
Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the Academic Advising office, 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, SSB 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251/460-6141 or 800/872-5247)    
Special Notes   

The Physical Therapy program at the University of South Alabama is an entry level doctoral 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.

The deadline to apply for the Physical 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 required to declare a major other than Physical Therapy by beginning of Junior year.

All Physical Therapy prerequisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Advanced Undergraduate Physical Therapy Core Requirements   

Note: While there may be more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.

English Composition    ENG 101 and 102

Communication     SPH 107   
Fine Arts   

Choose one of the following courses:
ART 100, 203, 204, MUS 101, THR 120, 126 , IDH 110, HUM 130

Literature   

Choose one of the following two-course sequences:
ENG 261 & 262 or
ENG 251 & 252 or
ENG 271 & 272 

Mathematics

MTH 115 or MTH 113   

Statistics

MTH 265 or PSY 260 or BUS 271   

General Chemistry

CHM 111 & 112   
Physics    PHY 201 & 202   

Biology

BIO 103 & 104   

Microbiology

BIO 220   

Computer Science

CIS 146   

Psychology

PSY 200 and one of the following courses: PSY 207. 210, 211   

History

Choose one of the following courses:
HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 201, 202   
Social Science Elective    

Choose one of the following courses:
HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 201, 202;
ANT 200, 220, 210, 230; ECO 232, 231;
GEO 201, 100; POL 211; PSY 210;
SOC 200, 210

For information regarding the remaining requirements for the Department of Physical Therapy, please consult the USA Bulletin or visit Department of Physical Therapy website.

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