Any additional psychology or psychiatry course. Any introductory course including elementary concepts of probability and sampling, as well as basic principles of hypothesis testing and data analysis. Instead of repeating prerequisite courses for the sole purpose of improving grades for the UW PT program application, students may choose to improve their academic backgrounds and increase their options by taking more advanced courses in the same subject areas. A grade in a more advanced course in the same subject may be substituted for a prerequisite grade. Finally, an expanded set of PT prerequisite coursework may be useful for application to other PT programs or for future post-professional endeavors.
Computer literacy is also very helpful.
Criminal History Background Check Applicants should realize that most clinical internship placement sites require potential traninees to undergo a Washington State Patrol criminal history background check for crimes against vulnerable populations. In addition, the majority of students offered positions for the MPT Class entering Autumn 2000 had completed all prerequisite coursework and were Washington State residents.