EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Prerequisite Coursework
The following courses at Eastern Washington University will best fulfill the prerequisites for application
to EWU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. For individual questions, please contact Debra Dickerson
at (509) 368-6601, or via email at ddickerson@mail.ewu.edu Please note the change in behavioral
science below.
Biology
The following courses are the strongly recommended ones to complete the Biology prerequisites for
Physical Therapy application and will best prepare the applicant for graduate education in Physical
Therapy:
Biology 332, 333, 334 – Anatomy and Physiology
Biology 232, 233, 234 – Anatomy and Physiology will also be accepted to fulfill the lower division
anatomy and physiology requirement.
One upper division Biology class of student’s choice as described in the Physical Therapy Prerequisite
Information Sheet
For instance:
Biology 304 – Vertebrate Zoology (prerequisite or co-requisite for Biology 332, 333, 334) OR
Biology 477 – Developmental Biology OR
Biology 301 – Microbiology
One upper Division Physiology Class
Biology 490
OR
EXSC 460 – Physiology of Exercise
Chemistry
Chemistry 151, 152, 153 with labs – General Chemistry
The Chemistry 160 series IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO FULFILL OUR PREREQUISITES.
Physics
Physics 131, 132, 133 – Introductory Physics (non-calculus based) with labs: Physics 161, 162, 163
OR Physics 151, 152, 153 – General Physics (calculus-based) with labs: Physics 161, 162, 163
Behavioral Science
Any two courses in behavioral science including psychology, sociology and anthropology.
Statistics
Any course in statistics is acceptable
Please note that some courses may have prerequisites or co-requisites. Check the EWU Catalog for this
information
7/2/2016