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The College of Health Sciences' Physical Therapy Program is a rigorous three-year doctoral-level program designed to provide you with evidence-based practical and clinical skills enhanced by a spirit of collaboration and leadership. Our faculty will prepare you to be a leader in prevention, health, fitness, and wellness through community and professional service. Your dedication and our expertise will combine to help you build your career as a patient-centered member of tomorrow's healthcare team.
Program
Doctoral
Location
Glendale, AZ
Duration
36 months, full-time
Intake
June
Class Size
54
The Physical Therapy Program of Midwestern University will use the highest educational and professional standards to prepare physical therapists who can provide quality physical therapy services to a diverse population across all levels of the healthcare continuum.
The Physical Therapy Program at Midwestern University, Glendale campus, is a full-time continuous, 36-month entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum that is open on a competitive admissions basis to applicants holding bachelor's degrees in any field, but who have not completed an accredited physical therapy program.
Each graduate from the Physical Therapy Program will be instructed to provide patient care; display the core knowledge to discuss prevention, onset, and impairments; address functional limitations; and create a plan of care based upon goals and expected outcomes.
The Physical Therapy Program provides its students with the broad based professional education necessary for each physical therapy graduate to become a generalist clinician. Therefore, competency is required in each of the physical therapy courses. The following areas of practice will be emphasized:
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program uses a curriculum model based on a conceptual framework of educational theory and practice that integrates a spiraled approach within the curricular design. The program is organized to provide correlated events and problems that are experienced sequentially within the didactic curriculum and later through clinical experiences. Students receive a strong content foundation in the biological, physical, clinical, and behavioral sciences and learn to critically apply scientific research and other forms of best evidence to practice. The curriculum provides both simulated and actual clinical experiences across the curriculum. Educational opportunities and activities are provided to enhance student exposure to underserved populations. Students are provided with opportunities for interprofessional collaborative practice, community service, teaching and leadership. The curriculum is delivered in an educational environment that emphasizes professionalism, critical thinking, and excellence.
Program Goals and Expected Program Outcomes
1. Students and graduates will be competent in providing physical therapy services to a diverse population across all levels of the healthcare continuum.
2. Students and graduates will demonstrate professionalism, independent judgment, clinical problem solving, and leadership.
3. Graduates will have the ability to contribute to didactic and clinical education of future practitioners and to the body of knowledge in the profession.
4. Faculty members will provide high-quality teaching and professional standards, scholarship, and service to the University, community and profession.
The Physical Therapy Program at Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: 703/706-3245; e-mail: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 623/572-3920 or email azpt@midwestern.edu.
Midwestern University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Il 60604-1413; 800/621-7440.
** The test must have been taken no more than five years prior to the planned enrollment year. For more information about the GRE, contact Educational Testing Services (ETS) at 800/GRE-CALL or visit www.gre.org
Science Courses | Sem Hrs | Qtr Hrs |
Biology with lab | 4 | 6 |
Vertebrate Anatomy with lab | 3 | 4 |
Physiology | 3 | 4 |
General Chemistry with lab | 4 | 6 |
General Physics with lab | 8 | 12 |
General Courses | ||
Math (college algebra or above) | 3 | 4 |
Statistics (should include inferential statistics) | 3 | 4 |
English (must include at least one composition course; oral communication/public speaking recommended) | 9 | 13 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (including at least one psychology course) | 9 | 13 |
The Physical Therapy Program uses a rolling admissions process. All applicants are encouraged to submit their applications through the Centralized Application Service for Physical Therapy Schools ( PTCAS) by the deadline date of December 15th.
*2-Year Average
*2-Year Average
The Class of 2020 had a 98% graduation rate (52/53)
The Class of 2019 had a 94% graduation rate (51/54)
1st time pass rate – 98% (Class of 2020)
Ultimate pass rate – 100% (Class of 2019)
Physical therapists provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a physical therapist practices.
America Physical Therapy Association, www.apta.org/AboutPTs/ (accessed 9/21/18)
Job outlook, 2019-2029, for physical therapists is growing at a much faster rate than average (18% rate).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Physical Therapists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapists.htm (accessed 10/5/20.