Christine Said:

What bachelor's degree would best prepare you got a Physical Therapy program?

We Answered:

Dorothy makes a good suggestion, some schools offer a "pre-physical thearpy major", some offer a health care sciences degree. It will depend what your school offers. Kinesiology is also a good choice.

In reality though, you can choose any major you wish, as long as you meet the prerequisite courses. For instance, one of my collegues has her undergraduate degree in fine arts...she just took the extra time to complete the prerequisites so she could go to grad school to become a PT.

good luck

Janet Said:

Can I apply for a Masters Program in Physical Therapy if I have a Bachelors in Finance?

We Answered:

Yes, but you must also have completed the PT prerequisites which generally includes a year each of general bio, chem and physics as well as anatomy and physiology, and various psych and math courses. If you do not have all of these, you will need to return to school to complete these first, but you will not have to complete another BS.

Good luck.

Roland Said:

How do I become a Physical Therapist with a business degree?

We Answered:

Luckily for us, Physical Therapy schools love students that have diverse bachelors degrees, like business management (you) and marketing/design (me). First, continue finishing up your bachelors degree. Since you have six classes left of that, I would advise you to spread out those six classes into two semsters, and take a few physical therapy prereq. courses in conjuction with finishing your undergrad. There are several prereq. courses needed for physical therapy, but it really depends on the school in particular you are looking for. Most colleges want to see 1 year of general chemistry, 1 year of physics, 1 year of anatomy/physiology, and 1 semester of stats. Don't take classes to become a PT assistant -- that would be taking a huge step down since you're so close to having a bachelors degree. It would also save you time because it is a 2 year A.A degree to become a PT assistant, while it would only take you 1 year of prereqs in order to get into a physical therapy school, which would give you either a masters or doctorate degree. And don't worry about your bachelors gpa too much. The most important part is your prereq gpa -- make sure you get B's or higher in all science prereq courses. Also, volunteer and/or work in a physical therapy setting. It may seem like a lot to take in, but just take one step at a time and before you know it, you'll be ready to apply to your dream graduate school. Good luck!! Here is a list of all physical therapy schools in the US:

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/careersinphysicaltherapy/a/PTSchools.htm