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Pre-Physical Therapy

Available as a pre-professional program

At Roanoke College, we offer rigorous preparation in the sciences, along with a strong liberal arts background and access to clinical experiences and research opportunities. That gives our students an edge in gaining admission to top-quality graduate programs across the country.

As a student in Pre-Physical Therapy, you'll participate in the Health Careers Advising Board (HPAB), which is specially designed for students interested in careers in a variety of health fields.

Student Experiences

Photo of Rachel AndrewsRachel Andrews '14, a Physics and Biochemistry double major, originally planned to go into engineering, but after job-shadowing a physical therapist, she decided her real passion was physical therapy. Andrews applied to a number of graduate programs in physical therapy.

Her advice? "Try to do a little research. If it involves research in physics or chemistry, some type of research is good to have. Schools like seeing students participating in research," she said. Now, Andrews is a doctoral candidate in Physical Therapy at Radford University.

Learn By Doing

Physical therapists rank among the top 10 on the following lists: CNNMoney.com on fastest-growing jobs, US News 100 "Best Jobs" and Forbes "Happiest Jobs."

Student in front of a door reading "Sports medicine and rehab services"

We've established relationships with internship and placement sponsors in a wide range of medical specialties and at organizations such as:

  • Advanced Physical Therapy of Virginia

  • Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital

  • LewisGale Regional Health System, Occupational and Outpatient Physical Therapy

  • Medical University of South Carolina Physical Therapy Center

  • Physicians to Children

  • Thompson's Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center

Facilities

athletic training lab

Our state-of-the-art Athletic Training room serves our athletes while providing a venue for hands-on classroom experiences and internships.

athletic training lab

The Health and Human Peformance Lab is fully-equipped with everything you need to explore clinical exercise science, movement science, and fitness and wellness. Classroom, small-group, and one-on-one experiences are tailored to support skills building in a variety of subfields, including athlete performance testing, functional protocols for special populations, rehabilitative methods, motion analysis, and explorations in epidemiology.

Cregger

The Cregger Center is the home of the Belk Fitness Center and the Roanoke College Athletic Training Program. It has two classrooms, an instructional technology classroom, the Athletic Department and an indoor track in the Fieldhouse.

class room

Modern classrooms feature bright, airy spaces conducive to collaborative, hands-on learning.

class room

A Roanoke student uses the latest portable equipment to measure metabolic response to physical activity.

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