Pre-Physical Therapy Education
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Pre-Health Advisors

Kate Weskamp, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
(402) 465-2181
kweskamp [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (kweskamp[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Tamra Llewellyn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
(402) 465-2450
tllewell [at] NebrWesleyan.edu (tllewell[at]NebrWesleyan[dot]edu)

Rachel Maceri, Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
(402) 465-2552
rmaceri [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (rmaceri[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Pre-Physical Therapy Education

Admission to a doctor of physical therapy school (3-year program) requires prerequisites including: one year each of anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics. Additionally, coursework in psychology, English, and statistics is often required.

Most schools require a minimum GPA of 3.0, however, their accepted GPA is often closer to 3.5. Students typically take the GRE during the summer between their junior and senior year at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½.

Our graduates have a 90 percent acceptance rate (5-year average) into PT programs nationwide.

Regional PT programs include:

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Creighton University
  • Des Moines University
  • University of Iowa
  • Saint Ambrose University
  • Southwest Baptist University
  • Regis University
  • Missouri State University
  • University of St Mary – Kansas
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
  • University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • University of South Dakota
  • Briar Cliff University
  • Rockhurst University

Information about these and other programs can be found at .