Prerequisite Requirements

1. Prerequisite Courses 
   • Human Anatomy: 3 credits with lab required* 
   • Human Physiology: 3 credits with lab recommended (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: 3 credits 
   • Psychology: 6 credits (at least 3 credits at 200 or 2000 level or higher) (Ex. developmental, abnormal, biological, cognitive, etc.) 
   • Statistics: 3 credits 
2. Prerequisite Coursework 
   • Completed within 10 years prior to application deadline 
   • Recommend at least 4 prerequisite courses be completed at the time of application submission 
   • Limit of 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 0
   • Pass/fail credit for courses are accepted but will not be calculated into GPAs 
3. Nontraditional Credits
   • Accept nontraditional credit including AP, CLEP, IB, etc. in lieu of prerequisite course if previously accepted for 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	Biology with Lab	4
PHYS 2414 - College Physics I	Physics I with Lab	4
PHYS 2424 - College Physics II	Physics I with Lab	4
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 (at least 3 credits at 200 or 2000 level or higher)
MATH 2003 - Basic Statistics	Statistics	3

* Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 with lab is acceptable