PTACAS Course Subjects

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Overview

When completing the Transcript Entry section, you select your course subjects from a standardized list that was created in conjunction with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). These course subjects fall into categories that PTACAS uses to help calculate several GPAs. All course subjects are included in an overall GPA calculation, including course subjects not listed here.

If you're not sure which course subject to choose based on your course's title, default to the department the course is offered through. During verification, our team will update any course subjects that were incorrectly listed.

If you disagree with a course subject selected during verification, refer to Disputing and Correcting Course Subjects and GPAs for information on how to dispute a course subject decision. You can only dispute the subject assigned to your course; you cannot dispute the GPA that subject factors into.

PTACAS Course Subject List

Note: to quickly locate a course subject, use CTRL+F on a PC or Command+F on a Mac.

Subject GPA Category	Course Subject
Anatomy & Physiology	Anatomy Anatomy & Physiology Physiological Science Physiology
Biology	Animal Science Bacteriology Biodiversity Biology Biomedical Science Biomolecules Botany Cellular & Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Cellular Physiology Cytology/Cytotechnology Developmental Biology Disease Earth Science Ecology Embryology Endocrinology Entomology Eukaryotics Evolution Genetics Genomics Hematology Histology Immunology Limnology Marine Biology Marine Science Microbiology Micro-Organisms Molecular Biology Natural Science Neural Mechanisms Neurobiology Neurology Neuroscience Parasitology Pathology Pathophysiology Physical Sciences Plant Plant Biology Plant Sciences Population Biology Prokaryote Physiology Toxicology Virology Wildlife
Chemistry	Analytic Chemistry Armchair Chemistry Basic Chemistry Biochemistry Biological Chemistry Bioorganic Chemistry Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Intro to Chemistry Medical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Chemistry Physical Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Physiological Chemistry Structure & Bonds Structure & Reaction
English	Basic Composition Composition Creative Writing English Rhetoric Technical Writing Writing
Mathematics	Algebra Analytical Geometry Behavioral Statistics Bioinformatics Biometry/Biometrics Biostatistics Calculus Chemical Math Computer Programing Computer Science Informatics Linear Algebra Math Analysis Mathematics Quantitative Analysis Statistics Trigonometry
Movement Science	Athletic Training Biomechanics Exercise Physiology Exercise Science Human Movement Kinesiology Locomotion Studies Motor Control Movement Science Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Assistant Sensorimotor Development Sports Medicine Sports Sciences Therapeutic Exercise
Other Courses	Accounting Acting Acupuncture Administration of Justice Agribusiness Agriculture American Sign Language Arabic Archeology Architecture Art Art History Banking Basic Computer Skills/Computer Basics Bible Literature Business Business Administration Classics Communications Community Planning Computer Applications Conservation CPR Criminology Dance Debate Drama Early Childhood Education Economics Education English as a Second Language Ethics Excel Family and Consumer Sciences Fashion Design Film/Media Finance Fire Aid/Firefighting First Aid Folklore Food Management Foreign Languages Forensic Sciences French Geographic Information Systems German Global Studies Government Graphic Design Health Education Health Science Administration History Honors Core Horticulture Humanities Information Systems Information Technology Intellectual Heritage Internet Journalism Law Law Enforcement Library Science Linguistics Literature Logic Management Marketing Massage Media Studies Medical Terminology Military Science Mosaic Music Office Technology Organizational Studies Orientation Other Health Prof Paramedic Philosophy Phonetics Photography Physical Education Poetry Political Science Public Administration Public Affairs/Administration Public Policy Public Relations Public Speaking Qualitative Analysis Range Management Reading Recreation Rehabilitation Religion Spanish Special Topics Sports Administration Test Credit - No Subject Theater Theater Literature Theology Typing Urban Planning Western Civilization Word Processing
Other Sciences	Aerospace Studies Astronomy Atmospheric Science Audiology Biobehavioral Health Bioengineering Bioethics Biological Anthropology Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chinese Internal Medicine Chiropractic Medicine Civil Engineering Clinical Sciences Communication Science Disorders Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Dentistry Dietetics Electronics Emergency Med-Tech Engineering Environmental Science Environmental Studies Epidemiology Ergonomics Food Science Forestry Geology Gynecology Health Health Science Health Services Health Technology Herbology Medical Ethics Medical Technology Medicine Metabolism Meteorology Natural Resources Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Oceanography Optics Optometry Oriental Medicine Paramedic Pharmacology Pharmacy Phlebotomy Physical Anthropology Physical Geography Physician Assistant Podiatry Public Health Radiation Therapy Radiology Respiratory Therapy Science Reading/Writing Sonography Speech and Hearing Disorders Speech and Hearing Science Surgery Tech Teaching Science Veterinary
Physics	Biophysics Electricity & Light Electricity Heat Light Magnetism Mechanical Heat Mechanics Nuclear Nuclear Physics Physics Thermodynamics
Psychology	Abnormal Psychology Adolescent Psychology Biological Psychology Brain and Behavior Child Psychology Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Science Death & Dying Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Gerontology/Aging Growth & Development Human Behavior Human Development Life Span Development Neuropsychology Psychobiology Psychology Psychopharmacology Social Psychology Sports Psychology
Science	Analytic Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy Animal Science Armchair Chemistry Bacteriology Basic Chemistry Biochemistry Biodiversity Biological Chemistry Biology Biomedical Science Biomolecules Bioorganic Chemistry Biophysics Botany Cellular & Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Cellular Physiology Chemistry Cytology/Cytotechnology Developmental Biology Disease Earth Science Ecology Electricity & Light Electricity Electronics Embryology Endocrinology Entomology Eukaryotics Evolution Genetics Genomics Heat Hematology Histology Immunology Inorganic Chemistry Intro to Chemistry Light Limnology Magnetism Marine Biology Marine Science Mechanical Heat Mechanics Medical Chemistry Microbiology Micro-Organisms Molecular Biology Natural Science Neural Mechanisms Neurobiology Neurology Neuroscience Nuclear Nuclear Physics Organic Chemistry Parasitology Pathology Pathophysiology Pharmaceutical Chemistry Physical Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Physical Sciences Physics Physiological Chemistry Physiological Science Physiology Plant Plant Biology Plant Sciences Population Biology Prokaryote Physiology Structure & Bonds Structure & Reaction Thermodynamics Toxicology Virology Wildlife Zoology
Science and Math	A combination of the following course subject categories: Mathematics Science
Social/Behavioral Science	African American Studies American Studies Animal Behavior Anthropology Asian American Studies Behavioral Sciences Bilingual/Bicultural Studies Community Health Counseling Criminal Justice Cultural Geography Cultural Studies Environmental Health Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Human Geography Human Sexuality Latina/o American Studies Marriage/Family Multicultural Studies Native American Studies Personal Health Queer Studies Sexuality Studies Social Ecology Social Justice Studies Social Science Social Sciences Social Welfare Social Work Sociology Women's Studies