Pre-Physical Therapy at McNeese State University

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Pre-Physical Therapy Degree Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Program Length: 4 years (120 credit hours)

What Can You Do With a Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy?

The pre-physical therapy concentration in health and human performance prepares you for the master?s degree program in health and human performance at McNeese or at other professional schools. With a graduate degree, most physical therapists work for clinics, hospitals, home health care service providers or nursing and residential care facilities.

At McNeese, health and human performance majors in pre-professional program concentrations, such as pre-physical therapy, boast a 90% acceptance rate into professional schools.

WHY MCNEESE? Here are just a few reasons to make McNeese your first choice ...

Financial Aid and Scholarships: McNeese has one of the most affordable tuition rates in Louisiana. Plus, the H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance offers a variety of program scholarships to help students pay for college.

State-of-the-Art Facilities: With an exercise physiology lab, sports training center, rehab center and athletic training lab, this undergraduate program allows you to learn and practice with advanced technology that is used in the professional world.

Highly Trained Faculty: Pre-physical therapy students benefit from the diverse expertise of health and human performance program faculty. They include certified clinical exercise physiologists, certified teachers, certified athletic trainers, certified first aid instructors and team physicians.

Applied Learning: With a practical, hands-on approach to learning, the pre-physical therapy program offers lab experiences and internship opportunities with local businesses. With this program, you'll gain first-hand experience in the field as you practice your skills outside of the classroom.

Excellence With a Personal Touch Highlighted by its new facility dedicated to classes, labs and student advising, the pre-physical therapy program is student oriented. Academic advisors and professors work with you to help you achieve your academic and career goals.

H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance The faculty in the H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance are committed to preparing our students to become health care professionals who wish to promote healthy habits and physical fitness. We are also preparing teachers and coaches in the areas of health, physical, safety, driver and recreation education. Our programs explore human body function and performance while combining elements of teaching and health curricula.

A Focus on Health Care The pre-physical therapy program is one of several concentrations in the H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance. With a focus on the function and performance of the human body, this program prepares you to help patients regain their physical strength and relearn basic bodily movements. Explore a range of topics, including exercise physiology, therapeutic rehabilitation and lower and upper extremity evaluation.

Legacy Center A new, $40 million, 145,000-square-foot facility houses athletics and academics on campus, including volleyball, men's and women's basketball and the H.C. Drew School of Health and Human Performance programs. The Legacy Center also allows McNeese to offer lab settings, internship opportunities and address new requirements for professional schools and careers.

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