Prerequisite Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

• Human Anatomy: 3 credits with lab REQUIRED*
• Human Physiology: 3 credits with lab preferred*
  • *OR Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 with lab REQUIRED
• Chemistry: 4 credits with lab REQUIRED
• Biology or Exercise Science: 4 credits with lab REQUIRED
  • (Upper-level course of 300 or 3000 level preferred)
• Physics: 8 credits with lab REQUIRED
• Psychology: 6 credits (at least 3 credits at 200 or 2000 level or higher)
  • (Ex. developmental, abnormal, biological, cognitive, etc.)
• Statistics: 3 credits

Prerequisite Coursework

• Recommend completed within 10 years prior to application deadline
• Recommend at least 4 prerequisite courses be completed at the time of application submission
• Recommend no more than 2 outstanding prerequisite courses in summer semester prior to a start in Fall
• All coursework MUST be completed prior to enrollment in the DPT program
• Prerequisite courses MUST be completed with a C or above (C- or lower will NOT be accepted)
• Prerequisite courses retaken will have the highest grade calculated for the Prerequisite GPA
• Pass/Fail credit for courses are accepted but will NOT be calculated into GPAs

Nontraditional Credits

Accept nontraditional credit including AP, CLEP, IB, etc. in lieu of prerequisite course if previously accepted by a regionally accredited college/university.

Recommended OBU Courses	Prerequisite	Minimum Credits
BIOL 2354 - Human Anatomy*	Human Anatomy with Lab*	3
BIOL 2364 - Human Physiology*	Human Physiology*	3
CHEM 1105 - General Chemistry I	Chemistry with Lab	4
BIOL 3274 - Microbiology  BIOL 4104 - Advanced Human Physiology  EXSC 3504 - Exercise Testing and Prescription  EXSC 3804 - Exercise Physiology	Biology or Exercise Science with Lab	4
PHYS 2414 - College Physics I  PHYS 2424 - College Physics II	Physics with Lab	8
PSYC 1223 - Introduction to Psychology PSYC 2503 - Lifespan Development  PSYC 3013 - Biological Psychology  PSYC 3213 - Theories of Personality  PSYC 3763 - Basic Counseling Skills  PSYC 3803 - Cognitive Psychology  PSYC 4723 - Abnormal Psychology	Psychology	6**
MATH 2003 - Basic Statistics	Statistics	3

* Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 with lab is acceptable
** at least 3 credits at 200 or 2000 level or higher