The Physical Therapy program with its weekend format provides the opportunity for working adults to be awarded the Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy. Students develop specialized competence in meeting the health care needs of clients in a wide variety of settings. A broad humanistic preparation as well as professional experience in clinical practice and community service. Graduates of the program will be eligible for licensure in any state. This program has a strong research focus and opportunities for clinical residency.
Programs offer thesis or non-thesis option.
The program educates students with the systemic and cellular and conceptual models of current biomedical thought and trains them in the application of pertinent disciplinces to the field of rehabilitation. The MPT degree program constitutes the initial professional preparation for students desiring to become physical therapists. Graduates of the program will be prepared to carry out the expanding responsibilities as autonomous health care providers practicing in prevention, evaluation, treatment and maintenance, in acute care and rehabilitation settings, and in educational and research environments. An entry-level Master of Physical Therapy program consisting of 86 credits. Licensed PTs can enhance their clinical knowledge and skills in orthopaedic and neurological PT and earn a Master of Science Degree in Health and Rehabilitation Science.