American International College
BSc / Doctor of Physical Therapy
Springfield, USA
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 23,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus, Blended
* International resident tuition| International Commuter Tuition - $15,000
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Thinking about a career in physical therapy?
Through our 3 + 3 program, undergraduate students complete three years at the undergraduate level and three years at the graduate level, earning both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree faster than by earning separate undergraduate and graduate degrees. The undergraduate phase consists of prerequisite and general education courses, and the graduate phase encompasses academic, clinical, and research experiences that prepare students to meet or exceed entry-level practice standards for the profession. Students who already have a bachelor’s degree and the prerequisites for the program, enter at the graduate (professional) phase of the DPT.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BS)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the physical therapist as a health care professional.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the professional behaviors associated with physical therapy.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist versus the physical therapist assistant.
- Attain the qualifications required for entry into an accredited entry-level DPT program.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Examine, evaluate, diagnose, and provide physical therapy interventions to patients across the lifespan with neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, integumentary and musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to individual social, cultural and emotional differences/similarities in patients and their support systems in all interactions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic research principles and their application to physical therapy practice.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the profession of physical therapy through leadership and/or service.
Pre-Professional Phase: Year One
Fall Semester
- *BIO 1250/1251: Biology I for Health Sciences (Exploring the Scientific World)
- **MAT 1630: College Algebra or MAT 1840- College Algebra & Trig. (based on placement)
- ENG 1201- English Composition (Exploring Arts and Humanities)
- AIC 1005: APEX 1
- Exploring Arts and Humanities
Spring Semester
- ENG1202: Analytical Writing (Exploring Interdisciplinarity)
- *BIO 1260/1261: Biology II for Health Sciences (Exploring the Scientific World)
- *MAT 2004: Biostatistics (Exploring the Scientific World) or MAT 1840 if not yet completed
- Understanding Self and Others
- Exploring Interdisciplinarity
Pre-Professional Phase: Year Two
Fall Semester
- *BIO 1200/1201: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- *CHE 1600/1601/1602: General Chemistry I
- PSY 1200: General Psychology I (Understanding Self and Others)
- Exploring Arts and Humanities
- MINOR
Spring Semester
- *BIO 1210/1211: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- *CHE 1700/1701/1702: General Chemistry II
- BIO 3200 Functional Human Anatomy
- MINOR
Pre-Professional Phase: Year Three
Fall Semester
- *PHY 1600/1601/1602: General Physics I
- *PTR 3201: Physical Therapy Orientation
- MINOR or *MAT 2004 if not completed
- MINOR
- AIC 3005: APEX 3
- Understanding Self and Others
Spring Semester
- *PHY 1800/1801/1802: General Physics II
- MINOR
- MINOR
- Exploring Interdisciplinarity
- AIC 4140: APEX 4
Professional Phase: Year One
Summer Session
- PTR7050/7051: Gross Anatomy
- PTR7131: Scientific Inquiry I
Fall Semester
- PTR7133: Foundations of Clinical Medicine
- PTR7145: Kinesiology
- PTR7150/7151: Fundamentals of Patient Management I
- PTR7160/7161: Fundamentals of Patient Management II
- PTR7170: Fundamentals of Patient Management III
- PTR7525: Principles of Teaching and Learning
Spring Semester
- PTR7210/7211: Musculoskeletal Patient Management I
- PTR7220/7221: Musculoskeletal Patient Management II
- PTR7230: Neuroscience I
- PTR7232: Musculoskeletal Clinical Medicine
- PTR7237: Professional Foundations
- PTR7241: Scientific Inquiry II
- PTR7242: Exercise Physiology
Professional Phase: Year Two
Summer Session
- PTR7336: Clinical Education I (10 weeks)
Fall Semester
- PTR7430: Neuroscience II
- PTR7431: Scientific Inquiry III
- PTR7433: Neuromuscular Clinical Medicine
- PTR7450/7451: Neuromuscular Patient Management I
- PTR7460/7461: Gait, Orthotics and Prosthetics
- PTR7533: Integumentary Patient Management
Spring Semester
- PTR7520/7521: Neuromuscular Patient Management II
- PTR7531: Pharmacology
- PTR7535: Cardiopulmonary Clinical Medicine
- PTR7541: Health and Wellness
- PTR7542/7543: Cardiopulmonary Patient Management
- PTR7630: Scientific Inquiry IV
Professional Phase: Year Three
Summer Session
- PTR7536: Clinical Education (10 weeks)
Fall Semester
- PTR7631: Differential Diagnosis and Imaging
- PTR7633: Health Policy and Administration
- PTR7641: The Complex Patient: An Integrative Seminar
- PTR7650/7651: Pediatric Patient Management
- PTR7660/7661: Musculoskeletal Patient Management III
- PTR7730: Scientific Inquiry V
Spring Semester
- PTR7736: Clinical Education III (10 weeks)
Total credit hours: 116
*Core UG PT courses
**MAT 1840 is a prerequisite to CHE 1600 and PHY 1600. Students who place into MAT 1630 need to complete MAT 1630 & MAT 1840. Neither MAT 1630 nor MAT 1840 are pre-requisites for the DPT program. However, both MAT 1630 and MAT 1840 serve as prerequisites for other courses (Chemistry 1 and Physics 1) that are required for the DPT program. )A student will incur additional tuition charges in any semester in excess of 17 credits. A student must apply to the Dean for permission to take more than 18 credits in any given semester. General Education courses must be selected to satisfy the General Education requirements in Civic and Social Responsibility, Human Culture and Expression and Literature. Suggested minors include exercise, science, psychology, sociology, biology and human biology