Pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy

As a kinesiology major with a pre-physical therapy/occupational therapy emphasis at Fresno Pacific University, you will be equipped with the foundation to pursue a professional career in physical or occupational therapy. As part of this major, you’ll start working closely with graduate program advisors to gain the pre-professional preparation for graduate school. In class, you’ll learn about humans from several unique perspectives—physiological, biomechanical and motor behavioral—all through the underlying lens of fitness so that you can gain the broad foundation of knowledge required for higher coursework.

Highlights

Career opportunities

This major will prepare you to obtain the master’s in occupational therapy or doctoral degree in pre-physical therapy required to obtain licensure and practice in the field. Potential career paths include home health care services, private physical therapy, nursing care facilities, offices of physicians or related medical fields and medical/surgical hospitals.

Transferring to Fresno Pacific

Come and experience the FPU community and finish your degree with us! Visit our Transfer page to learn more about transferring or connect with a Transfer Specialist to ensure your transition to FPU is as smooth as possible.

Transfer to FPU

Course listing

Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

Emphasis Courses (16-18 Units)

Select courses with advisor approval from the following list (other courses not listed are possibilities with approval)

Program director

Don Diboll, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Faculty

Fay Nielsen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Kinesiology