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Applying to physical therapy school is a very stressful time, so it might help knowing some of the requirements to get into the program.
Use this page as a resource to help understand what it takes to get into all of the physical therapy programs in Michigan but this is not a substitute for seeing an advisor to make sure you have completed the necessary requirements to gain admittance to the program. Good luck to all those who apply.


Grand Valley State University
Course Name GVSU Course Equivalence
One course that includes cellular structure and function, with lab BIO 120
Chemistry that is prerequisite to physiology CHM 109, 231 & 232
One course in anatomy with lab BMS 208 & 309
One course in physiology with lab BMS 290 & 291
One course in exercise physiology MOV 304
One course in college algebra or college trigonometry or calculus MTH 122 or 123 or any calculus
Two sequential courses in general physics with labs PHY 220 & 221
One course in statistics STA 215
One course in introductory psychology PSY 101
One course in life-span developmental psychology PSY 364
One course in introductory sociology, social problems or introduction to cultural anthropology SOC 201 or 280 or ANT 204
50 Observation hours
Class Size: 40

Central Michigan University
BIO 355 or BIO 375/376
BMS 208/309 or BIO 302
BMS 290/291 or BIO 432
CHM 109/231 or CHM 115/116
MTH 123
PHY 220/221
PSY 101
PSY 364
PSY other (9 PSY credits needed)
STA 215
50 Observation hours
Class Size: 44

                    Oakland University
BIO 120
BMS 208
BMS 290
CHM 109/231 or CHM 115/16
MOV 304
PHY 220/221
PSY 101
PSY 364
STA 215
MTH 122/123 or MTH 125
No specific hour requirement
Class size: 30-34


        University of Michigan Flint
BIO 120
BIO 121 or 4 credits BIO with lab
BMS 208/309
BMS 290/291
CHM 109/231 or CHM 115/116
HPR 100 (Medical Terminology)
MTH 122/123
PHY 220/221
PSY 101
PSY 364
STA 215
No specific hour requirement
Class Size: 36


            Wayne State University
BIO 120
BMS 208+290+291+309
MOV 304 or MOV 365
CHM 115/116 and CHM 231
MTH 122
MTH 123
MOV 102 (or CPR cert)
PHY 220/221
PSY 101
PSY 364
STA 215
WRT 150 and either WRT 200 or 2 SWS
6 credits or 2 courses (same department) in upper division BIO,CHM,PHY,or PSY
No specific hour requirement
Class Size: 32


               Andrews University
BMS 208/309+BMS 290/291 + upper level human physiology or Human Biology
OR
BIO 120+121+upper level human physiology or human biology
PHY 220/221 + two CHM courses with labs
OR
CHM 115/116 + two PHY courses with labs
CS 150 or documentation of computer literacy
HPR 100 (Medical Terminology)
PSY 101
PSY 364
STA 215
80 hours with at least 20 inpatient
Class Size: 36

These are the prerequisites for the 2008 entering class. Please consult the individual school web pages to verify the current prerequisites and for additional application information.

Some of these programs do not have a specific hour requirement, all programs consider observational and experiential hours as a portion of the application. Access the program web pages for more information.

This guide does not guarantee admission to any physical therapy program and does not eliminate the need for you to make direct contact with all schools to which you apply to confirm the exact equivalents for your GVSU courses and those taken at other schools.