Department of Physical Therapy

Select candidates from high school may apply to the combined AT-DPT degree. Upon completion of four years of study, students will receive a bachelor of science in athletic training/sports medicine and will be guaranteed admission into the three-year graduate DPT program. All preprofessional requirements of the professional graduate DPT program are required for those students selected for admission into the combined AT-DPT degree.

Students enrolled in the athletic training program, or other majors that provide prerequisite requirements for the graduate DPT program may apply for entry into the three-year doctor of physical therapy graduate program using the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) during the senior year of their BS program. Admission is competitive and is based on performance and space availability. Freshmen enrolled in the dual major AT-DPT program with the guarantee of admission into  the graduate DPT program based upon successful completion of program requirements must complete the AT-BS program prior to enrollment in the graduate DPT program. If students enrolled in the AT-DPT dual program do not complete the AT-BS, they must re-apply to the DPT program via the centralized application process.

See physical therapy for required standards to successfully complete the preprofessional component of that program. Additionally, all athletic training classes must be completed with a B- or better and an overall GPA of 3.2.