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.

Curriculum for four-year BS in Athletic Training for fresheman entry (4+3)

Course	Title	Credits
Fall Semester, First Year
BIO 101	Science (UC)	4
CHE 110	General Chemistry I with lab	4
EN 101	Freshman Composition (UC)	3
UC	Fine Arts	3
QU 101	The Individual in the Community	3
	Total	17
Spring Semester, First Year
AT 114	Introduction to AT/SM	2
AT 115	Introduction to Kinesiology	3
AT 116	Introduction fo Fitness and Conditioning*	2
BIO 102	Science (UC)	4
CHE 111	General Chemistry II with lab	4
EN 102	Freshman Composition (UC)	3
	Total	18

Course	Title	Credits
Fall Semester, Second Year
AT 214	Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries*	3
AT 216	Emergency Management of Athletic Trauma*	3
AT 250	Introduction to Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injury*	4
BIO 211	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
MA 275	Quantitative Literacy (UC)	3
	Total	17
Spring Semester, Second Year
AT 215	Therapeutic Modalities*	4
AT 210	Evidence-Based Practice	2
AT 251	Evaluation and Treatment of the Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries*	4
AT 290	Clinical Practicum I*	3
BIO 212	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Total	17

Course	Title	Credits
Fall Semester, Third Year
AT 330	Nutrition for Sports and Fitness	3
AT 350	Evaluation and Treatment of the Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries*	4
AT 390	Clinical Practicum II*	3
BMS 200	Physiology of Human Performance I	4
QU 201	The National Community	3
	Total	17
Spring Semester, Third Year
AT 351	General Medical Assessment and Treatment*	4
AT 352	Evaluation and Treatment of Spinal Injuries*	4
AT 391	Clinical Practicum III*	1
BMS 301	Physiology of Human Performance II	4
PSY 101	Social Sciences (UC)	3
	Total	16

Course	Title	Credits
Fall Semester, Fourth Year
AT 450	Administration and Management	3
AT 490	Clinical Practicum IV*	1
PHY 110	General Physics I with lab	4
PSY 272	Abnormal Psychology	3
QU 301	Seminar on Global Community	3
	Total	14
Spring Semester, Fourth Year
AT 491	Clinical Practicum V*	3
MA 141	Calculus of a Single Variable (UC)	3
PHY 111	General Physics II with lab	4
UC	Humanities	3
UC	Humanities	3
	Total	16

Total credits 132
*These AT courses have a laboratory and/or clinical component