Physical Therapy
Pre-requisite Requirements

 Requirements for Physical Therapy programs vary from school to school and can change year to year, students must carefully examine the pre-requisite requirements of the programs they are interested in to be current and accurate when registering for courses at Gustavus. Consult the The American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. website https://ptcasdirectory.apta.org/39/List-of-PTCAS-Programs to view a list of accredited Physical Therapy Program and the requirements and admission statistics for the 300+ Physical Therapy programs.

PTCAS Spreadsheet Comparison of Course Prerequisities by Program: https://ptcasdirectory.apta.org/5287/Comparison-of-Course-Prerequisites-by-Program

Four Year Plan (includes pre-requisite courses required to apply to the Minnesota PT programs):

Physical Therapy: Four Year Plan

Four Year Plans for common majors of PT students @ Gustavus:

Biology: Four Year Plan Physical Therapy

Exercise Physiology: Four Year Plan Physical Therapy

*ANY undergraduate major is acceptable, as long as you fulfill the PT programs pre-requisite requirements

Consult the The American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. website www.apta.org to view a list of accredited Physical Therapy Program and the requirements and admission statistics for the 175+ Physical Therapy programs.

Updated 7/21/2025 H Banks