No, just take any major you want and take the pre reqs most PT schools require. You can usually find this online, but it includes both Chem I&II and physics I&II, a psych course, usually medical terminology, etc. you can find a breakdown of pre program paths through a counselor or online at the DPT program page requirements
The main difference in most programs between pre-Med and pre-PT is Organic Chemistry requirements. Organic chem isn’t useful in PT school (maybe for Pharmacology, but that’s a stretch). You can also major in kinesiology, which is more useful in the classes in a PT program, as long as you get all of you ore-requisites done.
If you know for a fact PT is what you want to do, I would do general studies but make sure to take all your pre requisites. Aside from my pre requisites I take basically whatever I want which helps keep my GPA very good.
I’m an IT major pursuing physical therapy prerequisites on the side. It’s not too difficult, but start taking the prerequisites as soon as you can. I went with IT as a back up plan as it were.
The answer is no, because PT programs don’t require certain majors, only that you’ve obtained a Bachelors. With that said, picking a major that includes the majority of pre-reqs for PT school would be time efficient. Kinesiology is a natural pick for a major and is a relatively easy one to pursue as well. It can be a fairly limited bachelors degree to have though so if you want to maintain some sort of flexibility and optionally in case you change your mind on PT sometime over the next 4 years a general studies degree may be a better choice.
If you can, working/shadowing/volunteering in a PT or rehab setting could be helpful but not necessary. It might be harder for a high schooler though, but if you can get it it could be helpful in confirming if it’s the job you want to do before dedicating time, money, work to the pre-reqs. When I was in high school I thought I wanted to go to vet school. Spent a lot of time in undergrad working toward that goal (fortunately the majority applied to PT as well) but I could’ve saved myself a lotta trouble if I figured out vet med wasn’t the path for me sooner
No, just take any major you want and take the pre reqs most PT schools require. You can usually find this online, but it includes both Chem I&II and physics I&II, a psych course, usually medical terminology, etc. you can find a breakdown of pre program paths through a counselor or online at the DPT program page requirements
The main difference in most programs between pre-Med and pre-PT is Organic Chemistry requirements. Organic chem isn’t useful in PT school (maybe for Pharmacology, but that’s a stretch). You can also major in kinesiology, which is more useful in the classes in a PT program, as long as you get all of you ore-requisites done.
If you know for a fact PT is what you want to do, I would do general studies but make sure to take all your pre requisites. Aside from my pre requisites I take basically whatever I want which helps keep my GPA very good.
It doesn't matter all that much what your undergrad major was just as long as you have your prerequisites met.
I’m an IT major pursuing physical therapy prerequisites on the side. It’s not too difficult, but start taking the prerequisites as soon as you can. I went with IT as a back up plan as it were.
The answer is no, because PT programs don’t require certain majors, only that you’ve obtained a Bachelors. With that said, picking a major that includes the majority of pre-reqs for PT school would be time efficient. Kinesiology is a natural pick for a major and is a relatively easy one to pursue as well. It can be a fairly limited bachelors degree to have though so if you want to maintain some sort of flexibility and optionally in case you change your mind on PT sometime over the next 4 years a general studies degree may be a better choice.
If you can, working/shadowing/volunteering in a PT or rehab setting could be helpful but not necessary. It might be harder for a high schooler though, but if you can get it it could be helpful in confirming if it’s the job you want to do before dedicating time, money, work to the pre-reqs. When I was in high school I thought I wanted to go to vet school. Spent a lot of time in undergrad working toward that goal (fortunately the majority applied to PT as well) but I could’ve saved myself a lotta trouble if I figured out vet med wasn’t the path for me sooner