General Program Description The PTA program spans a 21-month period, beginning in late August. Students must be able to make a full-time commitment to the program. Although students can be admitted immediately following high school graduation, most successful candidates have previous college experience. The mission of the program is to graduate physical therapist assistants who are prepared to pass the Read more...

General Program Description The PTA program is a 1 + 1 format designed to facilitate problem-solving, critical thinking and group interaction. Through selective admission, the program accepts students into the second year after the prerequisite courses have been sucessfully completed. This year consists of the technical education courses to include a comprehensive curriculum in adult, orthopedic, pediatric and spinal cord Read more...

General Program Description The DPT program uses a unique problem-based learning curriculum design to prepare graduates for practice in the evolving health care system. Students are assigned to small study groups called tutorials and guided by a faculty tutor toward independent study. Supervised laboratory sessions and assignment to physical therapy treatment facilities are used for the practice of clinical skills. Read more...

General Program Description The WVU Physical Therapy Program was established in1970 under the auspices of the School of Medicine to help meet the need for physical therapists in West Virginia. The entry level master’s (MPT) degree was offered for 10 years, from Fall 1997 until the last graduates in August 2007. Beginning fall 2005, the professional education program transitioned to Read more...