May be scheduled during Summer Quarter prior to Autumn Quarter admission. All but five hours of the General Education Curriculum must be completed prior to admission to the professional program. Since physical therapy is a specialized profession, only the best qualified applicants will be selected for admission. Preference for admission is given to Ohio residents and nonresidents enrolled full time for three or more consecutive quarters at Ohio State. The average CPHR of the students most recently admitted was 3.75.
Enrollment is limited.
Those selected are the most competitive applicants in relation to all who apply. Preference is given to applicants with 200 hours or more of direct association with a licensed physical therapist. The GEC is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study. The professional program requires the student to be enrolled for eight consecutive academic quarters. Six quarters are used for course work in theory, practice, and research related to physical therapy.