BSHS in Health Sciences: Pre-Physical Therapy

The University of Cincinnati offers a Pre-Physical Therapy track within the Health Sciences major that specifically prepares you for entry into graduate level physical therapy programs. The program also provides you with alternative options at the bachelor’s level including a variety of fitness related certifications and careers. The program gives you a hands on undergraduate experience where you can gain direct patient care experiences through service learning and research opportunities in some of the top health care facilities, learn alongside other allied health professions, and develop a strong foundational understanding of the human body through active labs.The bachelor’s degree program meets and exceeds the requirements for application to most physical therapy graduate programs to ensure you are prepared for the rigor of any future professional program. The comprehensive background in the basic sciences combined with applied studies in exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, sports and wellness puts most graduates in a position to be competitive graduate school candidates.

First-year applicants (sometimes referred to as freshman) are students who have completed high school and have not earned college course credit since graduating.