Colorado State University
Physical Therapy Prerequisite Coursework
The following courses are suggested for fulfillment of the designated prerequisite coursework for
application to the Eastern Washington University Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program.
This is not a complete list, and other courses may also fulfill the prerequisites. If you have a
question about fulfillment of our prerequisites please contact Debra Dickerson, (509) 368-6601
or email: ddickerson@mail.ewu.edu Please note change in behavioral science.
Biology
Lower division anatomy and physiology –
BIOL 2010 and 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
BIOL 2011 and 2021 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
ONE Upper Division Anatomy or Developmental Biology – (Suggestions listed below)
BIO 3010 & 3011 Embryology and Lab
BIO 3020 & 3021 Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates and Lab
BIO 3250 & 3251 Genetics and Lab
BIO 4210 & 4211 Cell & Molecular Biology and Lab
ONE Upper Division Physiology – (Suggestions listed below)
PS 310/BZ 310 - Fundamentals of Physiology
BZ 401 – Comparative Animal Physiology
EX 403 – Physiology of Exercise
Bio 250 and 251 Anatomy and Physiology
AY 575 – Human Dissection Lab
Chemistry (1 year)
C CC 111 – General Chemistry with C CC 112 – General Chemistry Lab I
C CC 113 – General Chemistry II with C CC 114 – General Chemistry Lab II
Physics ( 1 year)
PHCC 121 – General Physics I
PHCC 122 – General Physics II
Behavioral Schence
Any two courses in behavioral science including psychology, sociology and anthropology.
Statistics
Any course in statistics is acceptable
STCC 110 – Statistical Thinking
STCC 201 – General Statistics
STCC 301 – Introduction to Statistical Methods
Please note that some courses may have prerequisites or co-requisites. Check the CSU Catalog
for this information
7/2/2016