物理治疗(预)
Why choose pre-physical therapy at 中北书院?
Physical therapists—or PTs—diagnose and treat people with illnesses or diseases that limit their ability to move and function. Physical therapists provide care to people of all ages who have functional problems such as back and neck injuries, 扭伤/拉伤和骨折, 关节炎, 伯恩斯, 截肢, 中风康复, 多发性硬化症, conditions such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida, 以及与工作和运动有关的伤害.
通过在立博在线体育学习, you can experience opportunities that will prepare you for admission to a physical therapy doctoral program that can lead to a career as a physical therapist. 你将学习生物学, 心理学, 物理, mathematics and other areas and be pushed to develop excellent writing and communication skills that physical therapists must possess to work with patients.
您还可以:
- Gain valuable experience conducting research with faculty, independently or with other students.
- Personally get to know professors who teach North Central’s small classes.
- Pursue job shadowing and volunteer opportunities at numerous facilities near North Central’s campus, including Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.
- Work with North Central's dedicated pre-health advisor.
- Network with alumni and peers through North Central’s student-run Pre-Health Organization.
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物理治疗前实习和工作
A North Central education integrates career preparation with rich academic study. Our faculty encourages you to refine and apply your knowledge in an interconnected world. Here you'll learn to think independently and work globally to solve problems and lead.
研究生院
毕业生已获以下院校接纳:
- 伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校
- 中西部大学
- 州长州立大学
- 马凯特大学
- 威斯康辛大学曲棍球队
- 印第安纳波利斯大学
- 学院 of Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University
- A.T. 还是大学
- 州长州立大学
从业人员
毕业生包括:
- Orthopedic rehabilitation specialist, Advanced Physical Therapy & 运动医学，阿普尔顿/绿湾，威斯康星州
- Pediatric physical therapist, Achievement Therapy Services, Scottsdale, AZ
- 物理治疗师，功能治疗 & 康复，荷马格伦/乔利埃特，伊利诺伊州
- Co-owner, Women’s Physical Therapy Institute, Lake Zurich, IL
- Rheumatology specialist, Bone and Joint Physicians Orthopedics Group, Oak Lawn, IL
What major should I choose at 中北书院?
运动科学学位, 生物学, 体育训练, Neuroscience or Health Science is recommended unless you have a strong interest in another major. 不管你的专业是什么, physical therapy programs require a set of prerequisite courses (see list below).
我需要研究生教育吗?
是的, after earning your bachelor’s degree at North Central becoming a physical therapist requires an additional three years of graduate study in a program leading to a 物理治疗博士 (DPT) degree. The average GPA for students accepted to physical therapy programs is about 3.5或以上.
What prerequisite courses do physical therapy programs require?
Minimum course requirements for admission to DPT programs are:
- 普通生物学及实验室
- 普通化学带实验室
- 普通物理带实验室
- 解剖学与生理学
- 心理学
- 社会学或人类学
- 统计数据
Many DPT programs also require or recommend:
- 微积分
- 道德
- 医学术语
我还该考虑什么呢?
Since physical therapists work intensely with people, 他们必须具备良好的沟通技巧, 服务他人的承诺, 对以客户为中心的治疗感兴趣. First-hand knowledge of physical therapy by working, observing or volunteering in settings with physical therapists is required by most DPT programs in order to be eligible for admission.
当我还是北中央大学的学生时, you will participate in activities that will help you develop into a competitive applicant for DPT programs. These include: observing physical therapists in a variety of settings; leadership activities like serving as a peer health educator, 成为学生组织的一名官员, or tutoring; and, a commitment to others demonstrated through volunteer service or paid employment in a PT setting. The Pre-Professional Health Program Coordinator will guide you in these activities, connect you with alum that have pursued this path, and advise you throughout the application process to physical therapy programs.
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奖学金, 奖助金, 贷款, campus employment - these are just some of the resources available to you. Over 95 percent of students and 100 percent of all eligible students receive aid. Let our team partner with you in finding the best value for your education.