Multiple paths. One goal.

Choose an undergraduate program that matches your interests while building the knowledge, skills, and experience you need for graduate study in physical therapy.

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Program Overview

What is the Pre-PT Pathway?

Take the first step towards a career in physical therapy and explore which major fits your interests.

Why study Pre-PT at CUW?

The Pre-PT Pathway at CUW enables students to discover their interests and choose an undergraduate path towards graduate study.

Know a Doctorate of Physical Therapy is your goal? Explore the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science to DPT Pathway.

What to Expect

Find the undergraduate path for you

  • Rehabilitation science - Study the movement of the human body and rehabilitation while building a strong foundation for graduate study.
  • Exercise science - Interested in movement, wellness, human performance, and physical therapy? Exercise science may be the fit for you. Explore how the human body moves, performs, and responds to exercise.
  • Other majors - CUW offers nearly 70 undergraduate majors. Explore our degrees and academics index to find the right fit.

Learn by doing

At CUW, you'll have individual access to our anatomage tables and gain hands-on experience in our Interprofessional Clinic.

Faculty uses finger to interact with a digital anatomy visualization on CUW’s Anatomage table, pointing to the detailed 3D rendering of a human head and upper body.

The anatomage table is a life-sized, touchscreen digital anatomy system that will help you explore God’s design of the human body with clarity and depth.

CUW's anatomy lab with stainless steel dissection tables, overhead surgical lamps, wall-mounted monitors, and a red accent wall.

Physical therapy is a hands-on profession, and your preparation should be too. Through CUW's Interprofessional Clinic, you'll utilize classroom concepts while developing real-world skills and confidence to care for others.

Find your people

CUW's Pre-PT Club connects students who have a shared interest in physical therapy. Students attend volunteer opportunities, campus activities, and professional development. Explore more health professions organizations.

Related Programs

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Our exercise science program gives you the skills you’ll need for a career in the health, wellness, and fitness industries.

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Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science

The first step towards a career in occupational or physical therapy

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

Our program strongly welcomes and educates students who are committed to caring for patients in mind, body and spirit with an emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine, as well as continual lifelong learning.

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