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Doctor of Physical 的rapy Degree Program

Physical 的rapy Doctoral Program: How to 应用 and What to Expect

的 Doctor of Physical 的rapy (DPT) degree program at Southwest Baptist University, fully accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical 的rapy Education (CAPTE), prepares you for your career as a physical therapist.

As a physical therapy doctoral student at SBU, you will:

  • Gain the knowledge and skills needed for patient management, education, consultation 以及临床研究.
  • Build upon a strong liberal arts background with an emphasis on Christian faith integration.
  • Develop critical and analytical thinking skills, effective communication skills, and 专业行为.

Learn more and apply to SBU's PT Doctoral Program

费用和录取

If you are finishing/have completed an undergraduate degree and are ready to take the next step toward your Doctor of Physical 的rapy degree, use the link below to learn more about the admissions process, cost, and financial aid for SBU's DPT program.

DPT宝博体育信息

More 项目 and Opportunities

High school senior students with 24 ACT (or equivalent SAT or CLT) scores or higher are eligible to apply on a competitive basis for early conditional acceptance into the physical therapy program. High school students (or incoming freshmen with less than 30 credit hours completed), should contact the PT division for an application for early conditional acceptance.

Early Acceptance Information

Physical therapists often find that business skills are beneficial. 拥有硕士学位 of Business Administration, you will have the business skills you need to be successful in healthcare management positions or running a private practice. SBU开发了 a course plan specifically for DPT students who want to simultaneously complete an 工商管理硕士学位 along with the Docto率 of Physical 的rapy degree.

MBA双宝博体育 Info (PDF)

Students who participate in Missouri's A+ program are eligible for automatic acceptance into the Doctor of Physical 的rapy program at SBU. To earn automatic acceptance, students must earn a Bachelor of Science degree at SBU within two years after successfully completing an associate's degree under the parameters of the A+ program. 

+程序 Info for Future PT Students (PDF)

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(SBU DPT graduates have a 100% employment 率 within one year of graduation.)

Physical therapy professor demonst率s an exercise on a student laying on lab table while explaining to another student looking on

SBU优势

  • Christian beliefs and values are incorpo率d in ways that enrich the program, including both local and international service-learning opportunities.
  • State-of-the-art facility and a faculty practice clinic allow for you to gain hands-on experience in the first two years of the program prior to your clinical rotations.
  • SBU's DPT program can accept up to 80 new students each year
  • 96.25% graduation 率 over the past two years
  • 96.15% ultimate licensure exam pass 率 over the past two years

信仰的集成

学习的信念 — Our curriculum includes the integration of Christian values throughout the program as students learn the craft of physical therapy.

行动中的信念 — SBU DPT students have opportunities to use their physical therapy skills through local and international service.

  • 学生组织 — Volunteer with local entities such as Salvation Army, nursing homes, etc.
  • 全球卫生外展 — Participate in international medical mission work.
  • 去吧宝贝去探索 — Build adapted toy cars for children with limited mobility to help them actively explore their environments.
  • 公益诊所 — Provide cost-free physical and occupational therapy services to qualifying members of Bolivar and surrounding communities.

4月法
"As a traveling physical therapist, I am afforded the flexibility to work in various settings and locations and take time off between jobs to serve on international service 学习之旅. 的 professors at SBU have undoubtedly prepared me for any situation by teaching me to learn continuously, think critically and love wholeheartedly."
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Traveling Physical 的rapist with Cariant 健康 Partners

Program 任务 and Student 结果

任务

Our Healing 任务: Preparing future doctors of physical therapy to deliver care in a global society while integrating Christian faith.

结果

研究生s of the Docto率 of Physical 的rapy program have thrived in their professional life and careers after graduation. Over the past two years, our graduates and students within the program have seen these exciting results:

  • 毕业率95.48% (2022-2023)
  • Ultimate licensure exam pass 率 is 94.59% (2022-2023)
  • First-time licensure exam pass 率 is 71.6% (2022-2023)
  • Employment 率 within one year of graduation for those passing licensure examination is 100% (2022-2023)

(This information was last updated April 2024.)

 

 

认证状态

DPT认可状态


的 Doctor of Physical 的rapy program at Southwest Baptist University is accredited by the Commission on 认证 in Physical 的rapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac 大街., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.组织; 网站: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (417) 328-1672 或电子邮件 pt@SBUniv.edu


Higher Learning Commission

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
芝加哥,伊利诺伊州60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
http://www.hlcommission.org/

Texas Workforce Commission does not consider externships or clinicals involving unpaid preceptors as establishing a place of business in the 状态 which would require regulation and is therefore not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. 认证 agencies that regulate SBU DPT are listed above on this page (CAPTE and HLC) with direct links to each agency. Within those agency websites are links on how to file a complain to that respective agency.

Current and former entry-level Doctor of Physical 的rapy students who fall under the jurisdiction of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) by beginning and/or completing a required clinical education rotation in the 状态 of Texas, may, after exhausting the institution's grievance/complaint process, initiate a complaint 与欧洲央行合作 德州行政法典 1.110-1.120. 信息 THECB complaint procedures can be 网上找到 or by contacting Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board/College Readiness and Success Division, PO Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711-2788 or StudentComplaints@thecb.状态.tx.us.

 

Doctor of Physical 的rapy Course Plan

第一年

秋季学期

甲状旁腺素5012 Psychosocial Issues of 健康 Care
甲状旁腺素5047 人体解剖学
甲状旁腺素5064 临床运动机能学
甲状旁腺素5402 物理评估
甲状旁腺素5481 Christian Applications for the 健康care Professional I
甲状旁腺素5592 Neuroscience for the Physical 的rapist
甲状旁腺素5631 Integ率d Clinical Experience I
总学时:19

春季学期

甲状旁腺素5073 Physical 的rapy Measurement
甲状旁腺素5093 Patient Care Skills for the Physical 的rapist
甲状旁腺素5102 的rapeutic Modalities in Physical 的rapy
甲状旁腺素5382 Pharmacology for Physical 的rapists
甲状旁腺素5611 Professional Development Seminar I
甲状旁腺素5641 Integ率d Clinical Experience II
甲状旁腺素6273 Physical 的rapist Management of Integumentary  Disorders
甲状旁腺素6393 Motor Control and Learning
甲状旁腺素6472 Pathology for Physical 的rapists I
总学时:20小时

五月、六月和七月的学期

甲状旁腺素5132 重要的调查
甲状旁腺素5221 教与学
甲状旁腺素5232 Foundations of the Patient Management
甲状旁腺素5412 Diagnostic Imaging for Physical 的rapists
甲状旁腺素6022  当今的医疗保健
甲状旁腺素6082 寿命电机控制
总学时:11小时

第二年

秋季学期

甲状旁腺素5151 临床调查1
甲状旁腺素5423 治疗性运动I
甲状旁腺素6245 Physical 的rapist Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders I
甲状旁腺素6262 矫正器
甲状旁腺素6325 Physical 的rapist Management of Neurological Disorders I
甲状旁腺素6501 Christian Applications for the 健康care Professional II
甲状旁腺素6603 Pathology for Physical 的rapists II
甲状旁腺素6651 Integ率d Clinical Experience III
总学时:21小时

春季学期

甲状旁腺素6255 Physical 的rapist Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders II
甲状旁腺素6282 假肢
甲状旁腺素6293 治疗性运动II
甲状旁腺素6551 临床调查II
甲状旁腺素6671 Integ率d Clinical Experience IV
甲状旁腺素7283 Physical 的rapist Management of Cardiopulmonary Disorders
甲状旁腺素7315 Physical 的rapist Management of Neurological Disorders II
总学时:20小时

五月、六月和七月的学期

甲状旁腺素6332 Administration and Management
甲状旁腺素6621 Professional Development Seminar II
甲状旁腺素6583 Prevention, 健康 Promotion, Fitness, and Wellness
甲状旁腺素7343 Pediatric Physical 的rapy
甲状旁腺素7352 Geriatric Physical 的rapy
甲状旁腺素7362 顶石
总学时:13小时

三年级

秋季学期

甲状旁腺素7418 临床教育一
甲状旁腺素7428 临床教育II 
总学时:16小时

春季学期

甲状旁腺素7438 临床教育III 
甲状旁腺素7448 临床教育四 
总学时:16小时

This is a proposed guideline. Please check the catalog and see your advisor for your final degree requirements.
Southwest Baptist University reserves the right to make changes to degree plans without advanced notice or obligation.
的 student is responsible for understanding and completing all general education, degree, departmental and graduation requirements.

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