Applicants who have previously earned a Bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply for admission to the program. Minimum standards for graduate admission are a baccalaureate degree, completion of the graduate record examination and a GPA of 3.0.  In addition, applicants must have completed 8 college credits each of biology, chemistry and physics (courses must have labs) and three credits each of psychology and statistics with a C or better.  It is recommended that these courses are taken at a four year degree-granting institution.  In addition, applicants are required to have participated in 250 documented, paid or volunteer hours at two separate physical therapy settings prior to beginning the first professional year of study. These experiences must be in at least two different physical therapy settings such as outpatient, acute care, inpatient (hospital), pediatric, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation centers. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that applicants are well acclimated to the physical therapy profession before beginning the program.  Applicants should be aware when scheduling volunteer and work experiences that these locations may not be used for clinical education.

Students who wish to apply for the program should complete the Centralized Application Form (http://www.ptcas.org/) from the Physical therapist Centralized Application Service.

Certain health requirements must be met before beginning course work. Please see the Pre-Clinical Health Requirements.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Curriculum