No, the course work is entirely different. You can certainly obtain your BS in nursing, but you must go back to finish the prerequisite courses for applying to the graduate level PT program. Then, there would be an additional 3 years in the PT program. I imagine to do both would take about 8 years.

I live in DFW, so I’m acquainted with the schools you’re asking about. Why did you choose these two out of all the colleges in TX? OK, since I’m given two choices, I’ll look at TSU first. I know nothing about their program, but physical therapy is a great field, esp for a guy. Getting a further degree or certification in sports therapy would put you highly in demand, and they make pretty good money. The only down is that most of the people you see are hurting. They don’t have good attitudes because they’re in pain. And you have to make them move parts of their bodies to get them back to normal. You work 9-5 weekends are always free. UTA – I checked out UTA’s nursing program a while back and decided that TWU had the better program. As a guy, you probably don’t want to go to TWU. And, as a guy, you may not receive a lot of respect in the nursing field without specializing in something awesome–ob, surgery, etc. A year or two back, Baylor was so desperate for nurses that they were giving you a VW beetle if you signed a 1 year contract at a very good rate of pay. The downside with nursing is that you are on your feet 24/7. You don’t have regular hours, you may have to work midnight shift or two shifts in a row. It’s really hard work. I thought to be a nurse myself, but they accepted almost none of my college work and I’d basically have to start over. I’d rather be a florist. Back to you. It seems obvious to me that sports medicine physical therapy is awesome. Great pay, great hours, and you get to sit down sometimes. And your patients are not going to die in your office.

no you cannot. some courses are the same but you would have to do more school and then the masters program to get a lisence