DPT Direct Entry Program
Angola, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
7 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Trine University offers first-year students a remarkable opportunity to gain “direct entry” to a doctoral degree in physical therapy after completing an approved* undergraduate plan of study in three years or the traditional four years path.
Select first-year students who have achieved superior academic performance in high school and have been officially admitted to an undergraduate major may apply for direct entry to Trine University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Students must select a major in either biology or exercise science.
Direct entry can be achieved through selecting a 3+3 path, three years of accelerated undergraduate work followed by the three-year doctoral program, or the more traditional 4+3 path, four years of undergraduate work plus three years of the doctoral program in physical therapy.**
* A plan of study that enables students to complete their undergraduate degree in 4 years or less while also meeting all DPT program admission requirements must be approved by the undergraduate program chair, and the DPT program director.
** Students in the Direct Admit degree program will not be eligible to receive any institutional scholarships during the years when they are considered graduate students. (For 3+3 students, this is years four, five, and six. For 4+3 students, this is years five, six, and seven.) Students are encouraged to investigate alternative funding opportunities to complete graduate school during these last years.
The Pre-Physical Therapy Professional Track can be associated with any major offered at Trine University, though majors in the Science Department provide the clearest path to successful entry into a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. In conjunction with, or in addition to, the curricular requirements of the major, the Pre-Physical Therapy Professional Track requires additional 41 credit hours of coursework in the following areas:
- Biological Sciences (excluding botany and zoology) - 8 credit hours
- BIO 384/384L Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Laboratory
- BIO 394/394L Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Laboratory
- CH 104 General Chemistry I
- CH 114 General Chemistry II
- ENG 453 Advanced Composition
- MA 253 Statistics
- PH 154 College Physics I
- and PH 164 College Physics II
- or PH 224 University Physics I
- and PH 234 University Physics II
- Psychology elective - 3 credit hours
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better to stay on track. They are evaluated final year via benchmark interviews that address the following characteristics of a successful physical therapy program applicant: development of personal and professional qualities; physical therapy or graduate school applications; and community service, clinical observation, and leadership experiences.
Advanced Placement (AP) credits earned may not be used to fulfill prerequisite requirements for physical therapy school.
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