Pre-Physical Therapy

Each student has been assigned a faculty mentor to guide him/her through the undergraduate years and help him/her prepare for professional school. Students are matched with faculty mentors who have expertise in advising for particular careers. It is important that students indicate which professional area (medical, dental, veterinary, physician assistant, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, graduate school, etc.) they plan to enter so that the appropriate mentor can be assigned.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers all courses necessary for preparation for professional schools.The requirements for Texas Physical Therapy schools differ.The faculty mentor will help students select the appropriate courses for his/her professional school goal.

The faculty mentor has information about Texas professional schools. Students who plan to apply to out of state professional schools are urged to obtain the requirements for admission to those schools directly from those schools.

Pre-Physical Therapy
B.S. Biomedical Sciences Suggested Degree Plan

Physical Therapy

Ten Texas Institutions offer the master's degree in physical therapy. The requirements for admission to each institution vary. You should build your degree plan so that you will be able to apply to all ten schools. The suggested B.S Biomedical Science degree plan was devised to meet the requirements of all ten schools.

Physical Therapy School Information Sheet

1. ASU: Angelo State University
2. Baylor: U.S. Army-Baylor PT Program
3. HSU: Hardin-Simmons University
4. TSU: Texas State University
5. TTU: Texas Tech University
6. TWU: Texas Woman's University
7. UTEP: University of Texas at El Paso
8. UTMB: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
9. UTHSCSA: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
10. UTSMC: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center