Podiatrist
THIS WEBSITE IS FOR CSU STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS AS PODIATRISTS – CSU DOES NOT HAVE A PODIATRY PROGRAM
Overview
Podiatrists (Doctors of Podiatry, DPMs) are specialists concerned with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries, diseases, and disorders affecting the human foot and its related structures. Most podiatrists work in private practice, but more are forming group practices with other podiatrists and health care professionals.
Podiatrists specialize in areas such as:
Sports medicine
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
Dermatology
Radiology
Diabetic foot care
As primary care professionals, they are often the first to detect vascular, cardiopulmonary, endocrine, and ontological diseases
CSU Recommended Coursework
| These courses are provided as GENERAL pre-requisites and may not represent a complete list of requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to check with each professional school in order to determine specific pre-requisites courses and equivalencies for each institution. | |
| Requirement | Recommended CSU Course(s) |
| General Biology, 2 semesters w/ labs | LIFE102 or BZ110; one additional lab-based biology course |
| General Chemistry, 2 semesters w/ labs | CHEM 111/112 and CHEM 113/114 |
| Organic Chemistry, 2 semesters w/ labs | CHEM 341 and CHEM 343/344 |
| General Physics, 2 semesters w/ labs | PH 121 and PH 122 or PH 141 and PH 142 |
| Mathematics – Calculus, 1 semester | MATH 155 or MATH 160 |
| English Composition, 2 semesters | CO150, CO 300 |
| Highly recommended courses | BC 351, BMS 300/302, BMS 301, BIO 310, OT 215 |
Programs and Preparation
Accredited Programs:
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine