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The prerequisite courses can be taken at any accredited college or university. If you choose to complete prerequisite courses at Simmons, you may apply and register through the Dix Scholar's Program (undergraduate adult continuing education department) as a non-degree student. For more information on the Simmons courses that fulfill these prerequisites, click on the course number. You must complete the Dix Program's non-degree student application, which is available in the Dix office,in the Office of Undergraduate Admission. In general, it takes one to two weeks to process applications. If you have any questions regarding this process, the Dix Office can be reached at 617-521-2051, or at dix@simmons.edu.

IMPORTANT : All prerequisites must have been completed within the 10 years prior to the application deadline;most require labs. Anatomy and physiology must be human not animal. AP(Advanced Placement),IB, and CLEP scores,pass/fail and audit courses are not acceptable.

Professional D.P.T. Program Prerequisites

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Prerequisite	Equivalent Course at Simmons
chemistry with lab (2 sems.)	CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 or CHEM 113 and CHEM 114
anatomy and physiology with lab (2 sems.)	BIOL 231 & BIOL 232
physics with lab (2 sems.)	PHYS 110 and PHYS 111
psychology (2 sems.)	any courses
biology with lab (2 sems.)	any courses
exercise physiology (1 sem.)	BIOL 332
statistics (1 sem.)	MATH 118
Paid or volunteer health care experience	30 hours

For students entering with a baccalaureate degree, the preceding courses are required prior to matriculation; only two courses may be outstanding at the time of application. Students entering Simmons as freshmen must take prerequisites at Simmons listed in the undergraduate physical therapy page.

*Combined courses in anatomy and physiology (A/P) are acceptable; however, two semesters are required.

A 3.0 grade point average in the science prerequisite courses is required.

Generally, only two of the prerequisite courses can be outstanding by the application deadline. If admitted, the student must submit an official transcript for the missing courses as soon as possible and before the end of June. If you are taking courses or graduating in May, your transcripts will probably not arrive here until July. To expedite your enrollment, please send a copy of your grade reports or a statement from each professor indicating the grade earned on letterhead stationery. We will still need your final, official transcript to finalize the admissions process.

Interviews: Selected applicants will be invited by the Physical Therapy faculty Admission Committee for interviews. The Physical Therapy department will contact individuals to schedule such interviews on campus. In rare occasions, telephone interviews will be conducted for applicants who reside at a distance from Simmons.

Exercise Physiology Requirement:
If you are unable to locate an exercise physiology class to fulfill our requirement, you may take the online course
SAR 520 offered by States Sports Academy which has been approved by the School of Health Sciences.

 

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