Physical Therapy Prerequisite Checklist

Graduate Prerequisite Checklist for UTC Physical Therapy

This drop-down list includes course equivalencies for UTC and schools with the highest number of applicants to the UTC DPT program. For specifics on minimum GPAs, courses included in the prerequisite GPA, etc., please see the previous page. 

General Biology I & II (8 semester hours total with labs)

General Biology I* 

• UTC BIOL 1110
• TBR BIOL 1110 **
• Austin Peay BIOL 1110/1111
• Dalton State BIOL 1107
• ETSU BIO 1110
• MTSU BIOL 1110
• TN State BIOL 1110/1111
• TN Tech BIOL 1113
• UT Martin BIOL 130
• UTK BIOL 150 (no credit for BIO 101)

General Biology II* 

• UTC BIOL 1120
• TBR BIOL 1120 **
• Austin Peay BIOL 1120/1121
• Dalton State BIOL 1108
• ETSU BIO 1120
• MTSU BIOL 1120
• TN State BIOL 1120/1121
• TN Tech BIOL 1123 or 3230
• UT Martin BIOL 140
• UTK BIOL 159 and 160 (all three courses must be completed for a total of 8 semester hours to meet the biology I & II requirements; no credit for BIO 102)

Human Anatomy and Human Physiology OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (8 semester hours total with labs)

Human Anatomy / A & P I*

• UTC BIOL 2060
• TBR BIOL 2010 **
• Austin Peay BIOL 2010/2011
• Dalton State BIOL 2251
• ETSU HSCI 3000
• MTSU BIOL 2010
• TN State BIOL 2210/2211
• TN Tech BIOL 2010
• UT Martin ZOOL 251
• UTK EEB 250/251

Human Anatomy / A & P II*

• UTC BIOL 2080
• TBR BIOL 2020 **
• Austin Peay BIOL 2020/2021
• Dalton State BIOL 2252
• ETSU HSCI 3020
• MTSU BIOL 2020
• TN State BIOL 2220/2221
• TN Tech BIOL 2020
• UT Martin ZOOL 352
• UTK BCMB 230

General Chemistry I & II (8 semester hours total with labs)

General Chemistry I*

• UTC CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1050/1050L
• TBR CHEM 1110**
• Austin Peay CHEM 1110/1111
• Dalton State CHEM 1211
• ETSU CHEM 1110
• MTSU CHEM 1110 
• TN State CHEM 1110/1111
• TN Tech CHEM 1110
• UT Martin CHEM 121
• UTK CHEM 122/123

General Chemistry II*

• UTC CHEM 1120
• TBR CHEM 1120**
• Austin Peay CHEM 1120/1121
• Dalton State CHEM 1212
• ETSU CHEM 1120
• MTSU CHEM 1120
• TN State CHEM 1120/1121
• TN Tech CHEM 1120
• UT Martin CHEM 122
• UTK CHEM 132/133

General Physics I & II (8 semester hours total with labs; algebra / trig based is acceptable)

General Physics I*

• UTC PHYS 1030
• TBR PHYS 2010**
• Austin Peay PHYS 2010/2011
• Dalton State PHYS 1111
• ETSU PHYS 2010 MTSU
• PHYS 2010/2011 TN State
• PHYS 2010 TN Tech
• PHYS 2010 UT
• Martin PHYS 211
• UTK PHYS 221

General Physics II*

• UTC PHYS 1040
• TBR PHYS 2020**
• Austin Peay PHYS 2020/2021
• Dalton State PHYS 1112
• ETSU PHYS 2010 MTSU
• PHYS 2020/2011
• TN State PHYS 2020
• TN Tech PHYS 2020
• UT Martin PHYS 212
• UTK PHYS 222

Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology (3 semester hours total)*

• UTC HHP 3170 (offered online in the summer for accepted applicants if needed)
• TBR not offered**
• Austin Peay HHP 4250
• Dalton State not offered
• ETSU PEXS 3610
• MTSU EXSC 3830
• TN State HPSS 3140
• TN Tech EXPW 4400
• UT Martin EXSC 430
• UTK KNS 480.

Statistics

Statistics (3 semester hours total)

• UTC MATH 2100, PSY 2010/2040, or MGT 2130
• TBR MATH 1530**
• Austin Peay MATH 1530, PSYC 2010, or BUS 2100
• Dalton State MATH 1401 ETSU MATH 1530 MTSU MATH 1530, PSY 3020, or EXSC 4810
• TN State MATH 1530, PSYC 2180, SOCI 3000, HLSC 4010, etc.
• TN Tech MATH 1530
• UT Martin MATH 210 or PSYC 315
• UTK MATH 115 or STAT 201

 

Psychology (6 semester hours total)

Introduction to Psychology

• UTC PSYC 1010
• TBR PSYC 1030**
• Austin Peay PSYC 1030
• Dalton State PSYC 1101
• ETSU PSYC 1310
• MTSU PSY 1410
• TN State PSYC 2010
• TN Tech PSY 1030
• UT Martin PSYC 101
• UTK PSYC 110

200 level or higher psychology - suggested courses (3 semester hours; any class except statistics with a psychology prefix counts)

• UTC PSYC 2410 or HHP 3620
• TBR PSYC 2130**
• Austin Peay 3100, 3340, 4360, or HHP 4040, etc.
• Dalton State PSYC 2101 or 2103
• ETSU HDAL 2320, 2330, PSYC 2000, or 4317
• MTSU PSY 2300
• TN State PSYC 3210, 3300, 3510, HPSS 3200, etc,
• TN Tech PSY 2110, 2130, or 3150
• UT Martin PSYC 313, 320, 325, 350, etc.
• UTK PSYC 300, 301, 310, 320, 330

 

Please note that course numbers at other institutions are subject to change without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm the correct courses are completed. 

*These courses comprise the applicant's science GPA. Six of the nine must be completed with grades posted at the time of application. A minimum of 3.2 cumulative GPA AND minimum prerequisite of 3.2 GPA is required. All prerequisites must be a C or higher. A C- is not accepted. 

**TBR Schools (Tennessee Community Colleges - Chattanooga State, Cleveland State, etc. Course numbers may vary by campus, please check with the program coordinator to confirm the correct course if you have questions).

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A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required prior to admission to the physical therapy program.