So I was wondering if it was possible to do a major in business, psychology, or any other major while still getting the prerequisites done for pt school. So you would take your bio, chem, physics, and other credits as electives while getting a degree in something like business. Is this possible to do in 4 years? Have any of you done it? Any answers would be much appreciated
The prerequisites for most physical therapy programs is only around 30-36 hours of coursework, or 10-12 courses: two semesters each of chemistry, biology, and physics; two semesters of anatomy and physiology; 1-2 semesters of psychology or another behavioral science; and a semester of statistics. You can easily do that with a non-science major, although it will require a bit of careful planning. And at many colleges, you may have to take anatomy and physiology online or over the summer - a lot of colleges don’t have those classes.