Course variations
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Miller School of Med...
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Course summary
The Department of Physical Therapy is committed to providing quality educational experiences that enable its graduates to effectively carry out the expanding responsibilities of physical therapists as autonomous health care providers practicing in preventive, evaluative, maintenance, acute care and rehabilitation settings, and in educational and research environments. The individual and collective efforts of the members of the Physical Therapy faculty are directed toward attaining specific goals and objectives as expressed in the philosophic statement of the American Physical Therapy Association. The entry-level doctoral program (D.P.T.) is offered under the auspices of the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Completion of the degree requirement for the D.P.T. degree in Physical Therapy entails didactic studies, a completed research project, and clinical internships. Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree in a related field and 3.0, or ”B” average or better in the following courses: English Composition/ Writing intensive course (3 semester or 5 quarter hours); Introduction to Statistics (3 semester or 5 quarter hours); Psychology (3 semester or 5 quarter hours); General Biology (3 semester or 5 quarter hours); General Chemistry (8 semester or 12 quarter hours); General Physics (8 semester or 12 quarter hours); Human Anatomy (3 semester or 5 quarter hours); Human Physiology (3 semester or 5 quarter hours) or Combined Anatomy and Physiology (6 semester or 9 quarter hours). Applicants must score a minimum of 500 on verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, and a 4.5 on the analytical section.
Entry requirement for international students
Admission to the Ph.D. program will be based on the following: Completion of an entry-level Master’s degree in Physical Therapy, an advanced Master’s degree in physical therapy, or a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy plus an M.S. or its equivalent in another field of study. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy or Certificate in physical therapy from an accredited program in physical therapy; A minimum GRE verbal and quantitative score of 500 in each.
University of Miami accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Doctoral
Awarding body
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Department name
Miller School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy
Course description: The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is a professional program for the preparation of physical therapists. The program is ...read more
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
University of Hartford - Graduate Studies
Course description: This is an entry-level professional physical therapy program. It has been designed for those individuals possessing a ...read more
Bachelor of Science in Natural Science/Doctor of Physical Therapy (BS, NS/DPT)
Course description: This program prepares knowledgeable, skilled, culturally competent, compassionate, and reflective physical therapist ...read more
Combined BS Health Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
University of Hartford - Graduate Studies
Course description: The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Science leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is the undergraduate ...read more
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Course description: This program offers the first professional degree and prepares students to sit for the licensure examination and enter the ...read more
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