Pre-Physical Therapy
Facilitate patient mobility, strength and function.
Physical therapists work with those suffering from injuries and disease to restore movement, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical damage. In our pre-physical therapy track, you’ll:
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- Explore the principles and applications of therapeutic treatments and rehabilitation for injuries.
- Take therapeutic courses taught by a licensed physical therapist.
- Get research and laboratory experience that complements your coursework.
At A Glance
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12:1Student-to-faculty ratio
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18Average class size
Possible Careers
Facilitate patient mobility, strength and function.
Physical therapists work with those suffering from injuries and disease to restore movement, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical damage. In our pre-physical therapy track, you’ll:
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- Explore the principles and applications of therapeutic treatments and rehabilitation for injuries.
- Take therapeutic courses taught by a licensed physical therapist.
- Get research and laboratory experience that complements your coursework.
Get to Know Pre-Physical Therapy
Meet the Pre-Health Professions Committee (PHPC)
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Explore the Curriculum
Learn more about the fundamental courses that will offer a roadmap for your academic growth and expertise development.
Embrace the power of active learning.
As a pre-physical therapy student, you’ll have access to hands-on opportunities that will set you apart as you prepare for advanced study and work.
You’ll practice dissection in our human anatomy lab and experiment on skeletal muscle cells in our muscle physiology course. Study motor learning and neural control of movement in our neurophysiology class. And you’ll benefit from mentorship, training and application support from the faculty and staff on our pre-health professions committee (PHPC).
Many pre-physical therapy students choose to major in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, integrative physiology and health science, or psychology. However, our specialized curriculum also pairs well with other fields within the humanities, health and social sciences.
What You Need to Know
Physical therapists can work in hospitals, clinics, orthopedics, acute care, wound care, post-operative care and cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation settings.
To practice, you need a doctorate degree from an accredited program. Some of the schools our alumni have chosen are:
- Central Michigan University (CMU)
- Duke University
- San Diego State University
- University of Michigan – Flint
- Western Michigan University
- Northwestern University
- Washington University – St. Louis
In addition, Alma College has an articulation agreement with CMU. This allows the college to submit the names of two qualified students each year for reserved spots in CMU’s doctor of physical therapy program.
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