Prerequisites to Admission

All applicants must meet the UConn Graduate School admission standards (cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher) and demonstrate successful completion (generally B average or better) of prerequisite coursework.

Required:

  • Must have earned a bachelor’s degree
  • Completed the following prerequisite courses:
    • General Biology with lab (in-person)
    • General Chemistry I & II with lab (in-person)
    • General Physics I & II with lab (in-person)
    • Human Physiology & Anatomy I & II* with lab (in-person)
    • Psychology (2 courses)
    • Statistics

*4 credit Physiology with lab and 4 credit Anatomy with lab courses are acceptable substitutions for Human Physiology & Anatomy I & II.

If you are completing your prerequisite coursework at another institution, please use this online resource to identify whether your courses are equivalent to the following UConn coursework and thus would be accepted as prerequisites. If the equivalency tool does not provide a clear answer, please examine the UConn course descriptions (linked below) to determine if the classes you are considering should be submitted for an exception.

Please note not all institutions are represented in this resource so please reach out to our program if you cannot identify your prerequisite course using this tool.

Other Requirements:

  • Physical therapy observation hours. Minimum of 40 hours required; diverse settings and unpaid/non-credit-bearing experience hours are preferred
  • Health compliance requirements(for enrolled students)
  • GRE scores are optional but encouraged to strengthen your application