The following text is taken from The University of Findlay's current undergraduate and/or graduate catalog.

To receive your undergraduate bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your physical therapy curriculum.

There are two physical therapy programs.  In the Traditional program, students take three years of prerequisites, then three years of professional study, for a total of six years.  At the end of the fourth year, students receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences-Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis.  After successful completion of the sixth year, students receive a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.  In the Weekend College (WEC)physical therapist assistant to physical therapist program, practicing physical therapist assistants may become physical therapists in a program that meets weekends only.  Please contact the program director/department chair to obtain information regarding specific admission requirements or application packets for these programs.  

For the Traditional program, a major in health science-pre-physical therapy emphasis consists of HEPR 150, 220; HPE 308; PHED 336; BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; CHEM 130 or 140, 130L or 140L, 131 or 141, 131L or 141L; MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L, 251, 251L; PSYC 100, 210, 333.  The bachelor's degree will be awared after the first year of graduate-level course work. 

The Traditional program students will continue on and complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).  The DPT requirements include, PHTH 520, 522, 526, 532, 543, 545, 547, 551, 557, 559, 561, 563, 564, 565, 573, 575, 579, 581, 640, 641, 643, 645, 661, 665, 667, 669, 671, 675, 685, 687, 723, 725, 727, 731, 735, 739, 745; PHTH 616, 636, and 656 or PHTH 628, 648, and 658; HEPR 505, 507, 549,  Course descriptions for the Doctor of Physical Therapy can be found in the Graduate Catalog.  

The Traditional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; accreditation@apta.org; 1-703-684-2782 or 1-703-706-3245.  

To be eligible for a Doctor of Physical Therapy, for the WEC physical therapy assistant to physical therapist program, students must have graduated from an accredited physical therapist assistant education program and must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited, four-year institution.  In addition, the following prerequisites are required: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, and 323L; PHYS 250, 250L, 251, and 251L; CHEM 130 or 140, 130L or 140L, 131 or 141, and 131L or 141L; and MATH 123.  

For a detailed listing of the courses in the PTA to PT program, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.  

The PTA to PT program offered in the weekend format is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; accreditation@apta.org; 1-703-684-2782 or 1-703-706-3245.