You want to work with patients who have impairments or disabilities to help them rehabilitate or manage physical limitations.
Pathway to Physical Therapy School
Select any major at LSU
Take the necessary pre-requisite courses for your desired physical therapy school (ex: LSU Health New Orleans, LSU Health Shreveport)
Maintain a high GPA, especially in science-related coursework (3.0 minimum, 3.5+ recommended)
Prep for and take the GRE (296 score minimum)
Earn a minimum of 60 hours of direct patient contact under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist
Earn a bachelor's degree
Estimated Time to Completion
Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
4 years of undergraduate coursework (bachelor's degree)
4 years of physical therapy school
8 estimated total years of school after high school
Planlanan July 2023
Başlangıç tarihi
Planlanan Ağustos 2023
College of Human Sciences and Education
221 Peabody Hall,
BATON ROUGE,
Louisiana,
70803, United States
International students who have never attended a post-secondary education institution will apply as a freshman (first-year student), and must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with an academic average equivalent to a “B” (3.0 or better on the U.S. 4-point grading system). Entry requirements may vary from country by country.
Required Scores for Automatic Admission: TOEFL (paper-based exam) – 550, TOEFL (internet-based exam) – 79, IELTS - 6.5
