Physical Therapy

The following site show you what schools in California (and other states) have physical therapy programs.  http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/careersinphysicaltherapy/a/PTSchools.htm

Fresno State offers a major in Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (B.S.)  This is a core of classes that allow a student to prepare for physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation services, or public health. See  http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/depts_programs/physical_therapy/students/undergrad_IHRS.shtml

For the physical therapy program see http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/depts_programs/physical_therapy/ 

Here is an example of what Fresno State students take when they want to go into physical therapy http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/depts_programs/physical_therapy/documents/2005_IHRS_Physical_Therapy_Roadmap_w_GE_000.pdf

The following information shows you some of the requirements that the major expects and which ones you can take at Porterville College. 

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                        Articulation Agreement by Major                         
                    Effective during the 05-06 Academic Year                    
     
      ====Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (B.S.)====       
                     A. LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS                
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HHS 10    Exploring Health Careers    (2)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
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HS 92    Public Health Statistics     (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
                   OR                    |                  OR                  
MATH 11    Elementary Statistics      (3)|MATH P122    Introduction to       (5)
           (CAN STAT 2)                  |             Probability and 
                                         |             Statistics 
                                         |             (CAN STAT 2)
                                         |                  OR               
                                         |Any CSU transferable elementary   
                                         |statistics course (3 semester units or
                                         |more)                                 
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PSYCH 10    Introduction to           (3)|PSYC P101A    General Psychology   (3)
            Psychology                   |              (CAN PSY 2)
            (CAN PSY 2)                  |                                      
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SELECT THREE COURSES (9 SEMESTER UNITS) FROM THE FOLLOWING:              
(See Fresno State's General Catalog for additional, upper division, courses that
may be selected to meet this 9 unit requirement.)
CSD 80    Introduction to Human       (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
          Communication and Disorders    |                                      
CSD 91    American Sign Language I    (3)|ASL P102    Beginning American     (4)
                                         |            Sign Language 
                   OR                    |                  OR                  
CSD 92    American Sign Language II   (3)|ASL P103    Intermediate American  (3)
                                         |            Sign Language 
CSD 98    Introduction to Hard of     (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
          Hearing and Deaf People        |                                      
SPAN 1A    Elementary Spanish         (4)|SPAN P101    Elementary Spanish    (4)
           (CAN SPAN 2)                  |             (§ CAN SPAN SEQ A)
           (§ CAN SPAN SEQ A)            |                                      
                   OR                    |                  OR                  
SPAN 1B    Elementary Spanish         (4)|SPAN P102    Elementary Spanish    (4)
           (CAN SPAN 4)                  |             (§ CAN SPAN SEQ A)
           (§ CAN SPAN SEQ A)            |                                      
GERON 10S    The Journey of           (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
             Adulthood: Planning a       |                                      
             Meaningful Life             |                                      
    OR                                   |                                      
RLS 10S      The Journey of           (3)|                                      
             Adulthood: Planning a       |                                      
             Meaningful Life             |                                      
WS 18       Women and Aging           (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
   OR                                    |                                      
GERON 18    Women and Aging           (3)|                                      
HS 90    Contemporary Health Issues   (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
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PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY OPTION REQUIRES:                                    
CHEM 1A    General Chemistry 1A       (5)|CHEM P101A    General Inorganic    (5)
           (CAN CHEM 2)                  |              Chemistry 
           (§ CAN CHEM SEQ A)            |              (CAN CHEM 2)
                                         |              (§ CAN CHEM SEQ A)
                   AND                   |                 AND                  
CHEM 1B    General Chemistry 1B       (5)|CHEM P101B    General Inorganic    (5)
           (CAN CHEM 4)                  |              Chemistry 
           (§ CAN CHEM SEQ A)            |              (CAN CHEM 4)
                                         |              (§ CAN CHEM SEQ A)
                   OR                    |                  OR                  
CHEM 3A    Introductory General       (4)|CHEM P106    Introduction to       (4)
           Chemistry                     |             Chemical Principles 
                                         |             (CAN CHEM 6)
                   AND                   |                 AND                  
CHEM 3B    Introductory Organic and   (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
           Biochemistry                  |                                      
PHYAN 65    Human Physiology          (5)|PHYL P101    Introductory          (5)
                                         |             Physiology 
                                         |             (CAN BIOL 12)
PHYS 2A    General Physics            (4)|PHYS P102A    General College      (4)
           (CAN PHYS 2)                  |              Physics 
           (§ CAN PHYS SEQ A)            |              (CAN PHYS 2)
PHYS 2B    General Physics            (4)|PHYS P102B    General College      (4)
           (CAN PHYS 4)                  |              Physics 
           (§ CAN PHYS SEQ A)            |              (CAN PHYS 4)
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PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OPTION REQUIRES:                                
ART 60    Beginning Ceramics          (3)|APDS P102    Ceramics              (2)
          (CAN ART 6)                    |                                      
                   OR                    |                  OR                  
ART 70    Crafts                      (3)|APDS P101    Crafts                (2)
ANTH 2    Introduction to Cultural    (3)|ANTH P102    Cultural Anthropology (3)
          Anthropology                   |             (CAN ANTH 4)
          (CAN ANTH 4)                   |                                      
PHYAN 64    Functional Human Anatomy  (3)|ANAT P110    Human Anatomy         (4)
                                         |             (CAN BIOL 10)
PHYAN 65    Human Physiology          (5)|PHYL P101    Introductory          (5)
                                         |             Physiology 
                                         |             (CAN BIOL 12)
PHYS 2A    General Physics            (4)|PHYS P102A    General College      (4)
           (CAN PHYS 2)                  |              Physics 
           (§ CAN PHYS SEQ A)            |              (CAN PHYS 2)
CFS 38    Life Span Development       (3)|NO COMPARABLE COURSE 
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PRE-REHABILITATION SERVICES OPTION REQUIRES:                             
PHYAN 64    Functional Human Anatomy  (3)|ANAT P110    Human Anatomy         (4)
                                         |             (CAN BIOL 10)
PHYAN 65    Human Physiology          (5)|PHYL P101    Introductory          (5)
                                         |             Physiology 
                                         |             (CAN BIOL 12)
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                                   B. NOTES                              
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For additional information on this major, contact the Fresno State Physical
Therapy Department at 559-278-2625 or www.csufresno.edu/physicaltherapy.
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END OF MAJOR
    
    
§  California State University, Fresno SPAN 1A + SPAN 1B qualified as CAN
   SPAN SEQ A
   Porterville College SPAN P101 + SPAN P102 qualified as CAN SPAN SEQ A     
   California State University, Fresno CHEM 1A + CHEM 1B qualified as CAN
   CHEM SEQ A
   Porterville College CHEM P101A + CHEM P101B qualified as CAN CHEM SEQ A   
   California State University, Fresno PHYS 2A + PHYS 2B qualified as CAN
   PHYS SEQ A
  
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THE ABOVE ARTICULATION AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO PERIODIC REVISION.  PLEASE       
CONSULT A COUNSELOR TO OBTAIN CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLE CHANGES IN     
THE AGREEMENT.  ALL COURSES MUST BE BACCALAUREATE LEVEL. THE FRESNO STATE       
UNIVERSITY CATALOG IS LOCATED ON THE WEB AT www-catalog.admin.csufresno.edu.