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Doctor of Physical Therapy - Post Baccalaureate
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Overview
If you hold a baccalaureate degree in another field of study, the Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Physical Therapy program [PB-DPT] may be right for you. With an earned undergraduate degree and the completion of the outlined core prerequisites, you may apply as a graduate student to the professional phase of our DPT program. As such you will join an existing cohort of undergraduate students and together will work as a graduating class toward the DPT. The PB-DPT curriculum begins during the spring semester of each academic year. Our comprehensive and rigorous curriculum is designed to be completed within three and half years. It includes didactic, co-operative and clinical education components. Opportunities also exist for students to engage in community service as well as specific areas of concentration in Pediatrics/Early Intervention and Sports Conditioning and Management of the Athlete. In addition, several students have participated in, global dialogues, of fourteen to thirty days where along with faculty, they had the opportunity for exposure to and emersion into health care systems in countries of Central America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
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Curriculum
Prerequisites:
- Anatomy & Physiology with Lab (2 semesters)
- General Psychology (1 semester)
- Developmental Psychology (1 semester)
- Chemistry with Lab (2 semesters)
- Physics with Lab (2 semesters)
- English (1 semester)
- English Writing Course (1 semester)
- Statistics (1 semester)
- Exercise Physiology (1 semester)
Read the sample Curriculum for 2013
ATTENTION: If you are a physical therapist with a bachelors or masters degree interested in pursuing a terminal clinical doctoral degree in physical therapy [t-DPT] please go to the following link.
The APPLICATION DEADLINE is January 4th for individuals seeking admission to the next PB-DPT class who will begin their studies in January 2014.
ALL components of the application to the PB-DPT program MUST be received by the noted deadline in order for prospective students to be considered for acceptance into the program.
Experiential Learning
Learning extends beyond the classroom at Northeastern. Providing students with opportunities for experiential education that links coursework with the real world is central to the mission both of the University and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Our broad mix of experience-based programs-including co-op, student research, service learning, and global learning... (read more)
Contact Info
Prof. Sonya Larrieux
Director
Tel: 617-373-3101
Fax: 617-373-7930
s.larrieux@neu.edu
