Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy Program is located in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, in the College of Health and Human Sciences. The Physical Therapy Program started in 1980 as a Bachelor's program, made the transition to the Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1999, has been approved to offer the DPT starting in Fall, 2010. To practice as a Physical Therapist, an individual must be licensed by the state in which he or she wishes to practice. Requirements for licensure include successful completion of an accredited program in physical therapy and meeting all licensing requirements of the state. The Physical Therapy Program has been fully accredited since its inception, and will undergo re-accreditation in 2013.

NEW! Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (t-D.P.T.) program