About our PT Department
Our mission in the Physical Therapy department is to educate competent, ethical, caring doctors of physical therapy who practice autonomously, at an entry level, in a complex healthcare environment, and who demonstrate critical thinking, cultural competence, and an evidence-based approach. Whether you are a high school student contemplating applying to college or you have obtained your bachelors degree and considering a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, we have a program to suit your needs.
Program highlights include:
- Enroll as an undergraduate or graduate student with both paths leading to a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree after four years and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree after six years.
- If you are admitted to the physical therapy major as freshmen you are guaranteed admission to the professional curriculum, provided you meet the program’s progression standards.
- Small class size for a more personal learning environment.
- Our graduates have excelled on the National Physical Therapist Examination. Our first-time pass rate (3 year average) is 92.33%, well above the state and national averages.
- Experienced faculty in areas such as geriatrics, neurology, exercise physiology, orthopedics, and cardiopulmonary.
- While many PT programs have gone to electronic means of learning anatomy, our approach is more hands-on with actual human cadaver dissection by students working in teams of four-to-five individuals.
- Strong professional community support that enhances the professional contacts students can use for their personal development.
- Laboratory and research space designated for the physical therapy program. Practice on state-of-the-art equipment including a motion analysis system and an underwater weighing system.
- Advanced study possibilities in diverse including Aquatic Rehabilitation, Industrial and Sports Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Dissection in Neuroanatomy and Pathological Gait.