College of Allied Health Professions
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Specific Prerequisite Courses

Pre-PT Coursework

Prerequisite coursework will be accepted from any regionally accredited institution and must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. Coursework graded Pass/Fail will not be accepted for any of the listed prerequisites. Laboratory requirements must be completed in person. [Exceptions due to COVID-19: Interim Admissions Policy]

Coursework can be in progress when you apply but must be completed by July 15 of the year of entry.

College prerequisites, course requirements, and program requirements are subject to change.

Required Prerequisites

Biological Sciences Semester credit hours

Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab**

  • Online labs are not accepted.
 4 Semester Credit Hours

Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab**

  •  Exercise physiology does not fulfill this requirement. 
  • Online labs are not accepted.
  4 Semester Credit Hours
 Two Biology Courses (labs optional)  6 Semester Credit Hours 
Required Prerequisites

**Anatomy and Physiology can be fulfilled by completing a series of two separate anatomy and physiology courses (Human Anatomy and Human Physiology).

Chemistry Semester credit hours

General Chemistry I with Lab

  • Online labs are not accepted.
 4 Semester Credit Hours

General Chemistry II with Lab

  or Biochemistry, or Organic Chemistry

  • Online labs are not accepted.
 4 Semester Credit Hours

Chemistry for science or health science majors are preferred.

Physics Semester Credit Hours

Physics I with Lab

  • Online labs are not accepted.
 4 Semester Credit Hours

Physics II with Lab

  • Online labs are not accepted.
 4 Semester Credit Hours

Physics must include mechanics, heat, light, sound, and electricity. Physical Science will not fulfill this requirement.

Statistics Semester Credit Hours
Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Psychology Semester credit hours
One course in either:
  • Abnormal Psychology, OR
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology
    *Must cover full lifespan, birth to death (this may be satisfied with multiple courses to cover the full lifespan.)
 3 Semester Credit Hours
Social Sciences Semester credit hours

One course from social science or humanities subject area.

 3 Semester Credit Hours

A list of accepted course subjects can be found on our APTA Directory Page.

Recommended Coursework

Writing-Intensive Course

Credit by Examination

Credit by examination (CLEP, AP, IB) will not be accepted for any of the listed prerequisites.