This curriculum is designed to satisfy the course requirements for admission to the professional portion of the curriculum in physical therapy offered by the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine. Fairmont State students must select a major and complete a bachelor’s degree prior to application for WVU’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. All applicants to the DPT program are required to have a bachelor’s degree before admission. Information on prerequisite equivalent coursework is provided below. Degrees in biology, chemistry and forensic science meet many of these prerequisites. Applicants with degrees in any area (i.e. exercise science, philosophy, psychology, etc.) are encouraged to apply, as long as the equivalent prerequisite coursework has been completed. A course in medical terminology is recommended, but not required.

Students interested in admission to a physical therapy program at an institution other than WVU should consult with the pre-physical therapy advisor for assistance in getting the information about the course requirements at the other institution.