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Twin Cities Campus
Physical Therapy D.P.T.Rehabilitation Medicine Administration
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Division of Physical Therapy, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 388, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612-624-2662; fax: 612-625-4274)
Email:
ruuda@umn.edu
Website: https://www.med.umn.edu/rehabmedicine/about/divisions/physical-therapy/doctor-physical-therapy
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Division of Physical Therapy Program, a division within the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, offers a professional doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT). Physical therapy is a healthcare discipline involved with the study and rehabilitation of movement impairments, such as muscular weakness, impaired coordination, joint stiffness, and pain, which can lead to functional problems affecting self care, employment, ambulation, etc. Graduates are prepared to promote proper health care and quality of living by maximizing human movement following disease or injury or by preventing its loss. The program requires three years of year-round, full-time graduate study (9 semesters including summers). Academic coursework, clinical education, and research activity are completed during the first seven semesters. The final two semesters are devoted to clinical rotations.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
The University of Minnesota Division of Physical Therapy has no required or preferred undergraduate major. Any baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution is accepted.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
To be eligible for admission, applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree, or its foreign equivalent, from an accredited institution by June 1 of the year of admission, including all required prerequisite courses or their program-approved equivalents.
Applicants must complete at least 100 observation hours (shadow/volunteer/work) in a clinical physical therapy setting. Exposure to multiple and varied areas of practice in physical therapy and additional health care exposure are considered important preparation for entry into the program.
Applicants must complete the GRE General Exam. TOEFL is required for international students.
Two letters of recommendation are also required. One letter must be from a practicing physical therapist with whom the applicant completed observation hours.
Special Application Requirements:
Below is a list of required prerequisite coursework applicants must complete to apply to the program. Courses must be taken for college credit and graded A-F with a received minimum letter grade of C. The exception is medical terminology, which will be accepted pass/fail. Courses may be taken at any accredited college or university. Up to two prerequisite courses may be listed as in progress - either currently being taken or planned to take and complete by June 1 of the year of admission. The program will also accept two AP scores of 4 or above or two IB scores of 6 or above to meet prerequisite requirements. It is recommended that these courses be taken within the previous five years.
- General Biology, with lab
- A second Biology, with lab
- General Chemistry, with lab
- A second Chemistry, with lab
- Human Anatomy, with lab
- Human Physiology, with lab
- General Physics I (covering mechanics and electricity), with lab
- General Physics II, with lab
- General Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Statistics (ANOVA and regression analysis content strongly recommended)
- Calculus (Intro to Calculus or Short Calculus are accepted; Pre-Calculus is not accepted)
- Medical Terminology
Distance learning courses are accepted; however, labs must be taken on-site unless prior approval is given by the Admissions Chair.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
138
credits are required in the major.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 6 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Year 1 Fall (20 credits)
PT 6002 - Ethics in Health Care
(1.0 cr)
PT 6213 - Developing the Physical Therapist I
(1.0 cr)
PT 6231 - Clinical Biomechanics
(5.0 cr)
PT 6280 - Clinical Assessment
(4.0 cr)
PT 6281 - Physiology for Physical Rehabilitation
(4.0 cr)
PT 6340 - Human Growth and Development
(3.0 cr)
PT 6219 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Year 2 Summer (13 credits)
Take PT 8193 for 1 credit.
PT 6250 - Acute Care in Physical Therapy
(3.0 cr)
PT 6251 - Integument
(2.0 cr)
PT 6252 - Pathophysiology
(3.0 cr)
PHAR 6800 - Rehabilitation Pharmacotherapy
(2.0 cr)
PT 8193 - Research Problems
(1.0-6.0 cr)
PT 6241 - Movement and Pathokinesiology
(3.0 cr)
Year 2 Fall (15 credits)
Take PT 8193 for 2 credits.
PT 6283 - Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 1
(6.0 cr)
PT 6293 - Essentials of Rehabilitation Research
(3.0 cr)
PT 6215 - Developing the Physical Therapist III
(1.0 cr)
PT 8193 - Research Problems
(1.0-6.0 cr)
PT 6286 - Neurorehabilitation I
(3.0 cr)
Joint- or Dual-degree Coursework:
Doctorate in Physical Therapy / PhD in Rehabilitation Science
Students may take a total of 18 credits in common
among the academic programs.
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