Pre-Therapy and Allied Health
Kinesiology Undergraduate Option
Become an in-demand health care professional
Corvallis campus
What is pre-therapy and allied health?
The pre-therapy and allied health (PTAH) option, within the Oregon State's kinesiology major, prepares you for medical school and health professions such as:
- Athletic training
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Physician assistant
- Physical therapy
The pre-therapy and allied health option meets all the prerequisites for Oregon State's MS in athletic training and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs.
Sample sport science classes
- Biomedical ethics
- Injury management for the physically active
- Nutrition for exercise
- Resistance training program design
Explore required courses and sample 4-year schedules for different occupational tracks within the PTAH option.
How to pursue the PTAH option
After you’ve completed Anatomy and Physiology, you must also achieve:
- A minimum of 90 credits completed
- A minimum 3.0 overall GPA (transfer + OSU)
- No grade less than “C” in any anat/phys course (and KIN 132 if taken)
- A minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA in the anat/phys series
Once you meet these requirements, you can complete the application to add the PTAH option to your kinesiology major.
In the pre-therapy and allied health PTAH option, you’ll...
- Get hands-on experience related to health care professions in your classroom and in clinical and/or community environments.
- Experience clinical aspects of your area of interest, such as physical and occupational therapy, under the supervision of a licensed professional via the pre-therapy and allied health Practicum.
- Select kinesiology courses related to your interests, such as medical ethics.
- Participate in the pre-therapy and allied health seminar to help you prepare for professional school.
From kinesiology to medical school
Earn a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology while setting yourself up for success in medical school.
Your experience as a kinesiology undergrad student
Learn alongside curious peers and faculty while building the real-world skills needed to lead change and promote healthier lives.
Experiential Learning
With an experiential learning built into the program, you’ll gain valuable experience and practical skills before you graduate.
What can you do with a kinesiology degree?
With a bachelor’s in kinesiology, you can pursue careers in fitness, athletic performance, rehabilitation, physical education, health coaching or wellness program leadership.
You could also use the degree as a stepping stone to graduate or professional programs in athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy or sports medicine.
Kinesiology degree options
Get on the path to become a medical professional or take your studies 100% online with top ranked OSU Ecampus.
Corvallis campus
- Kinesiology major
- Pre-therapy and allied health (the current page)
OSU-Cascades
Ecampus
- Kinesiology major
- Microcredential: Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology
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"After a seven-week trial run studying engineering, I realized my interest in fitness and the human body was worth pursuing. I switched to kinesiology and immediately knew it was the right decision.
I decided that becoming a physical therapist was the path for me because it combines my curiosity about physical fitness and human anatomy with my mechanical and engineering mindset"
Riley Acott, '23
Major: Kinesiology: pre-therapy and allied health option
Now: Doctorate program in physical therapy, University of Illinois Chicago
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