General Program Description The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program provides the required educational preparation for a professional career as a physical therapist. Program graduates are knowledgeable, self-assured, adaptable, reflective, and service-oriented practitioners who by virtue of critical thinking and ethical values render informed and independent judgments concerning patient/client needs, promote the health and quality of life of the client, Read more...

General Program Description The program offers professional education based on a foundation of liberal arts and sciences. It is a three-year program (120 units) of academic rigor requiring full-time study. Concentration on the basic and clinical sciences is integrated with physical therapy management principles and skills. Presentation of foundational sciences occurs prior to clinical application and the appreciation of normal Read more...

General Program Description The curriculum leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree is a 3-year, full-time academic and clinical experience consisting of six semesters and three summers of 116 graduate units. Eight full-time and fifteen part-time faculty supported by clinicians in over 250 affiliation sites offer students a comprehensive curriculum including didactic instruction, laboratory experience and clinical education. The Read more...