Northern Illinois University
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
College of Health and Human Sciences

*Last group of 4-year cohort

• Practice in a manner that is culturally competent, is consistent with established legal and professional standards, and is based on current evidence and practice.
• Perform physical therapy patient examinations using evidence-based tests and measures and evaluate exam data to make clinical judgments to generate a diagnosis and prognosis that guides patient management.
• Establish and implement a physical therapy plan of care that is effective, safe and based on current best evidence of practice, and proficiently modifying throughout the course of intervention.
• Communicate effectively and professionally in a manner that is congruent with situational demands, while seeking and incorporating feedback from multiple sources.
• Perform self-evaluation and utilize ongoing feedback from multiple sources, with critical self-reflection to improve clinical practice and professional development.

*GRE no longer required

• Demonstrate effective and professional oral communication skills
• Demonstrate effective and professional written communication skills
• Apply quantitative reasoning skills to inform clinical and empirical decision making
• Identify, evaluate and synthesize information technology and related resources to solve problems
• Identify, discuss and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal professionalism with diverse groups, cultures and individuals
• Apply critical thinking to inform theoretical and clinical decision making
• Demonstrate mastery of discipline-specific knowledge to effectively engage in evidence-based clinical practice.

Three-year on-time completion average: 95.24%

Three-year pass average: 100%