| IMPORTANT NOTICE Three (3) applications are REQUIRED to apply for the Master's of Physical Therapy program. |
#1 CSU Office of Graduate Studies' Graduate Application due November 30, 2009 |
Acceptable course substitutes
from other colleges and universities
Listed below are acceptable course substitutes for the required fourteen (14) prerequisites needed to apply for Fall 2010 enrollment consideration. Click on the prerequisite hyperlinks to review courses from other colleges and universities already approved by the Admissions Committee. If a course you wish to use is not listed, it has not yet been approved as a prerequisite. If you wish to apply to have a course approved as a prerequisite that is not listed, complete a Request for Substitution of Prerequisite Course Form. If the Request for Substitution of Prerequisite Course is approved, the course will be added to the acceptable substitute list. Prerequisite courses must have been completed at an accredited college or university with a minimum grade of “C” or better. Course grades below a “C” (including a “C-“) will not be accepted. Request for Substitution of Prerequisite Course forms must be submitted by mail to the Physical Therapy Department prior to the submission of your application and no later than December 1, 2009.
NOTE: Three (3) quarters of coursework equals two (2) semesters of coursework for the chemistry and physics prerequisites.
Additional search resources: CSUS Catalog, California Articulation Number System and ASSIST to find equivalencies at California community colleges.
Prerequisite Course Worksheet
CSUS Prerequisite Course Descriptions
Prerequisite Courses Required |
CSUS |
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Introductory Human Anatomy or |
BIO 22 or |
4.0 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and |
BIO 25 and |
4.0 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II or |
BIO 26 or |
4.0 |
Advanced Human Anatomy |
BIO 122 |
4.0 |
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Systemic Physiology or |
BIO 131 or |
4.0 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and |
BIO 25 and |
4.0 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
BIO 26 |
4.0 |
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Introductory Psychology: Basic Processes or |
PSYC 1 or |
3.0 |
Introductory Psychology: Individual and Social Processes |
PSYC 5 |
3.0 |
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Child Psychology or |
PSYC 148 or |
3.0 |
Psych Aspects of Aging or |
PSYC 150 or |
3.0 |
Psych Aspects of Death & Dying or |
PSYC 151 or |
3.0 |
Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC 168 |
3.0 |
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Introduction to Statistics or |
STAT 1 or |
3.0 |
Statistics and Research for Social Workers |
STAT 50 |
4.0 |
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Introduction to Public Speaking |
COMS 4 |
3.0 |
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General Chemistry I or |
CHEM 1A or |
5.0 |
Introduction to General Chemistry |
CHEM 6A |
5.0 |
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General Chemistry II or |
CHEM 1B or |
5.0 |
Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry |
CHEM 6B |
5.0 |
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General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound |
PHYS 5A |
4.0 |
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General Physics: Light, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics |
PHYS 5B |
4.0 |
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Kinesiology or |
KINS 151 or |
3.0 |
Biomechanics |
KINS 151A |
3.0 |
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Physiology of Exercise |
KINS 152 |
3.0 |
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PT or NURS 130 |
2.0 |
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NURS 14 |
2.0 |
* Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology must have been completed within the last ten (10) years at the time of enrollment to the MPT program.
Advanced Academic Courses
If you have completed any of the following courses by January 15, 2010, extra admissions points will be given if course grade earned is a "C" or better.
Recommended (but not required) |
CSUS |
Semester Units |
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Advanced Human Anatomy with Lab |
BIO 122 |
4.0 |
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Neuroanatomy with Lab |
BIO 123 |
3.0 |
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Neurophysiology with Lab |
BIO 132 |
3.0 |
MPT Program Essential Functions and Technical Standards
LINKS
Application Requirements
Prerequisite Courses Required
Prerequisite Course Worksheet
CSUS Prerequisite Course Descriptions
Approved courses from Davis/Roseville/Sacramento/Stockton/Woodland/Yolo colleges and universities
Acceptable course substitutes from other colleges and universities
Request for Course Substitution Form
How to Apply
MPT Program Overview
