Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a post-baccalaureate entry-level clinical degree that prepares the graduate as a physical therapy practitioner. It is a three calendar year program including two summers that is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Students will be enrolled full-time and will complete the coursework as a cohort. The program will give students in depth knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relevant to physical therapy and prepare students to understand, correlate, and apply theoretical foundations of knowledge to the practice of physical therapy. Students will engage in reflective practice through sound clinical decision making, critical self-assessment necessary for lifelong learning and will master entry-level professional clinical skills. In addition to the academic coursework, students will participate in full-time clinical internships during the second and third years of the program.