Retaking Pre-Reqs to better chances??

[future_dpt12]

I do not have the greatest grade in the Human Physiology course that I took in undergrad. I took separate courses in anatomy and physiology because that's how my school offered them, but I know a lot of schools offer Anatomy & Physiology together as one course and have 2 semesters of that. If I were to retake this though, would it matter if I took Anatomy & Physiology I or Anatomy & Physiology II at my local community college? It's so hard to find a college around me that offers just Human Physiology

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[coolguy12]

I think you would have to call the schools and ask, most require a set of A and P 1+2. However, in terms of retaking since its such an important course definitely would consider retaking

 

[ya1]

It should not matter. I took Anatomy and Physio separately. However the classes are designed, they should cover the same material. But the post above is right, doublecheck with your schools to be sure.

 

[PTAide2DPT]

That does sound like an annoyance. It seems like pure Physiology courses have become a relic and have been replaced with A&P.

If you do decide to retake it, maybe you ought to do it at the very end of your undergraduate education so the information is fresh in your head. I recently visiting a local PT program near me and heard that the incoming freshman were given a Gross Anatomy exam only one week after beginning their post-grad curriculum.

If I'm fortunate enough to be accepted into a DPT program I may contact my past A&P II professor and ask if I can sit-in on a few of his classes to knock the cob webs out and get a head-start.

 

[SATXDPT]

Funny story, I was in the middle of retaking A&P I at a CC when I got pulled off the waitlist in late June! I think it really helped me when I started school in August. Most of my peers hadn't taken A&P in 2 or more years and our first semester of Anatomy was rough!