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Question by Hernandez1313: How do I become a Physical Therapist with a business degree?
What do you major in in college if you want to be a physical therapist? I am 6 classes shy of having a bachelors degree in business management but I have recently decided I want to do physical therapy. Not to mention, my gpa is no where good enough to get in to a masters physical therapy program right now. What should I do? take classes to be a PT assistant? or just take the required classes to get into a masters program ? and what would those classes be? please help

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Answer by Nat
Luckily for us, Physical Therapy schools love students that have diverse bachelors degrees, like business management (you) and marketing/design (me). First, continue finishing up your bachelors degree. Since you have six classes left of that, I would advise you to spread out those six classes into two semsters, and take a few physical therapy prereq. courses in conjuction with finishing your undergrad. There are several prereq. courses needed for physical therapy, but it really depends on the school in particular you are looking for. Most colleges want to see 1 year of general chemistry, 1 year of physics, 1 year of anatomy/physiology, and 1 semester of stats. Don’t take classes to become a PT assistant — that would be taking a huge step down since you’re so close to having a bachelors degree. It would also save you time because it is a 2 year A.A degree to become a PT assistant, while it would only take you 1 year of prereqs in order to get into a physical therapy school, which would give you either a masters or doctorate degree. And don’t worry about your bachelors gpa too much. The most important part is your prereq gpa — make sure you get B’s or higher in all science prereq courses. Also, volunteer and/or work in a physical therapy setting. It may seem like a lot to take in, but just take one step at a time and before you know it, you’ll be ready to apply to your dream graduate school. Good luck!! Here is a list of all physical therapy schools in the US:

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/careersinphysicaltherapy/a/PTSchools.htm

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