Bethel University has an agreement with Southwest Baptist University (SBU) by which students meeting the requirements listed below will automatically receive preference points and be eligible for the admission process.
1. Students must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average.
2. Students must complete the graduate record exam (GRE).
3. Students must complete the PT application through PTCAS by the deadline of the intended enrollment date.
4. Students must document up to 40 hours experience/observation in physical therapy.
5. International students must meet eligibility requirements as outlined in the section on Admission to the University in the Southwest Baptist University catalog.
6. Students must complete all of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C and a 3.25 prerequisite GPA. Prerequisites should not be taken pass/fail.
• General Chemistry: two semesters in sequence with labs
• General Physics: two semesters in sequence with labs
• General Biology: one semester with lab
• Anatomy/Physiology: one semester each or full year combined sequence with labs from a sciencebased department
• Statistics: one course
• Psychology:
7. Completion of the following support courses (not calculated into prerequisite GPA)
• Medical Terminology: one semester is required at a “B” grade or higher
• Exercise Physiology: not required, by highly recommended; students demonstrating successful completion of an exercise physiology course with a “B” grade or higher will be exempt from completing the exercise physiology component of the DPT program
• Pathophysiology: not required, but highly recommended
Pre-requisite Equivalency for SBU/DPT program
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following sequences: | 4 | |
| Human Biology and Human Biology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | ||
| With approval, any upper level human or animal-based Biology course with a Lab | ||
| BIO 105 | Medical Terminology 1 | 2 |
| BIO 214 & BIO 215 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| CHE 113 & CHE 113D | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHE 214 & CHE 215 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| Choose one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab and Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab 1 | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab and General Physics II and General Physics II Lab 2, 3 | ||
| MAT 207M | Statistical Analysis 3 | 3-4 |
| or AHS 250M | Statistics and Research Methods in Applied Health Sciences | |
| or PSY 230M | Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design | |
| or MAT 330 | Probability and Statistics | |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Applicants for Fall 2021 or earlier, choose one of the following Psychology courses: | 3 | |
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Applicants for Fall 2022 or later will require all 3 Psychology courses | ||
| Recommendations | ||
| BIO 350 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIO 409 | Advanced Human Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credits | 53-54 | |
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MAT 123M, MAT 124M, or solid understanding and competency in high school mathematics as demonstrated by at least one of the following: a Math ACT score of at least 23, 519 on the Math portion of the SAT, a Math Placement Test score of at least 3 are prerequisites for this course.
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MAT 124M is a prerequisite for this course.
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