NMC Transfer Guide - MTA

To: Central Michigan University - Main Campus

Program: Physical Therapy

Central Michigan University's Physical Therapy program is a Doctoral level program. You may enroll in one of numerous undergraduate majors such as Biology, Health, Chemistry, Psychology, etc. You will earn a Bachelor's degree with a major of your choice (in consultation with the P.T. Advisor), and earn a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy upon completion of the P.T. program. The P.T. program is highly competitive. The average prerequisite GPA for the 2018 graduating class was a 3.59.

Applicants will need a minimum of 50 hours exploring physical therapy as a career in at least two different professional settings. This can include volunteer work, observation hours, and/or work experience with a licensed physical therapist, as well as interviews and professional journal reading. If you have questions please contact the Physical Therapy program at CMU.

It is highly recommended you contact CMU as early in your academic career as possible.

Admission Criteria

1. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0. All courses must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to transfer to CMU.
2. This is a doctoral program. To be considered for admission, students must have completed or be in the final stages of completing an undergraduate degree, a minimum of 50 career exploration hours, and the GRE (Graduate Requisite Exam).
3. Transfer students must complete graduation competencies for CMU (Eng 111, 112; Com 111; MTH 111) at NMC or they will be required to complete these classes during their first or second semester at CMU.

Basic Requirements

Upon request at the NMC Records and Registration Office, a statement will be placed on your transcript, "MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT (MTA) SATISFIED". Completion of the MTA will satisfy CMU's University Program requirements and 6 credits of their Writing Intensive requirement.

Required Classes

Academic Area		Credits
Composition
ENG 111, 112	English Composition	8
Humanities
Select 2 courses representing 2 departments from the Group 1 Humanities List
Natural Science
BIO 110 or 115	Essential Biology or Cell, Plant and Ecosystem Biology	4
BIO 227 & 228	Anatomy & Physiology I & II (must complete both to receive A & P credit at CMU)	8
Select one of the following Chemistry options:
1. CHM 101 & 201	Intro to Chemistry & Intro to Organic Chemistry	8
2. CHM 150 & 151	General Chemistry I & II	10
Select one of the following Physics options (either will satisfy CMU's Quantitative Reasoning requirement):
1. PHY 121 & 122	General Physics I & II	8
2. PHY 221 & 222	Problems and Principles of Physics I & II	10
Social Science
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3
PSY 211	Development Psychology	3
Select an additional Group 1 Social Science course from a department other than PSY		3
Mathematics
MTH 121 & 122	College Algebra & Trigonometry	7
MTH 131	Intro to Probability and Statistics	3

Additional Requirements

Required Class

Class		Credits
COM 111	Public Speaking (if you are completing a bachelor's degree at CMU)	4

To complete ASA, as part of guide above, select a Group 1 Humanities or Social Science course meeting the Cultural Perspectives and Diversity Requirement.

Northwestern Michigan College does not assume final responsibility for the accuracy of information on this guide. The final responsibility for the successful transfer of classes suggested on this guide rests with you and the institution you plan to transfer to. It is strongly recommended that you visit the institution as early in your academic career (prior to transfer) as possible.

Updated: Summer 2023