Admission & Tuition Info

Admission Statement

Meeting the needs of our region’s diverse patient population requires diversity among those health care providers who serve them. Admission criteria for the Physical Therapy Program will continue to emphasize academic excellence. However, in fulfilling the mission and vision of Emory & Henry to serve the underserved, additional factors will also be considered and some preference will be given to applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the healthcare professions such as those that come from or serve in underserved areas, from nontraditional students (second career students), veterans and first-generation college students. 

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Prerequisite Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

The prerequisite course requirements are shown in the table below. Applicants should have successfully completed all of the prerequisite requirements, either as part of their baccalaureate degree or independently, prior to starting the Program in the Fall semester.

Required Courses Credit Hours Additional Information
Human Anatomy 4 Lab component required. Due to COVID-19, online labs will be accepted for the semester of Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. 
Human Physiology 4 Lab component required. Due to COVID-19, online labs will be accepted for the semester of Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Biology** 8 Lab components required. Due to COVID-19, online labs will be accepted for the semester of Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Chemistry 8 Lab components required. Due to COVID-19, online labs will be accepted for the semester of Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Physics 8 Lab components required. Due to COVID-19, online labs will be accepted for the semester of Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Statistics 3 Can be from biology, mathematics, psychology, or business. NOTE: if a psychology course is used to meet this requirement it cannot also be used for the psychology requirement.
Medical Terminology 1-3 This includes obtaining a passing grade in a medical terminology course from an academic institution, demonstrating that you have completed a medical terminology “unit” as a part of another course from an academic institution, taking a hospital-based course on medical terminology which results in a certificate of completion or demonstrating that you have completed a web-based medical terminology continuing education course approved by the department.
Psychology 6 Two courses in Psychology; cannot count a Psychology course for both Statistics and Psychology requirements. 
Social Sciences 3 Courses that will fulfill this requirement include sociology, philosophy, ethics, etc..

** Accepted Biology Prerequisite Courses (Lab component required in all courses)

  • Biology I with lab
  • Biology II with lab
  • Cell Biology with lab
  • General Biology I with lab
  • General Biology II with lab
  • Microbiology with lab
  • Biology Immunology with lab
  • Molecular Biology with lab
  • Biology Embryology with lab
  • Biology Histology with lab

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding possible substitute courses for the required prerequisites then send your question along with the course number and course description to Tracie Rinehardt at trinehardt@ehc.edu or by calling 276-944-6791


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