Admission Requirements
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree for implementation at Florida International University starting in the Fall, 2007 semester. As a result, the Department of Physical Therapy will no longer offer the MS in Physical Therapy degree program.
DPT Physical Therapy-Professional Preparation (Entry-level) Program
- Admission into FIU as a graduate student.
- A Bachelor’s Degree.
- A GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
- Forty hours of observation within a physical therapy clinic or facility.
- Completion of the following pre-requisite courses with a grade of "C" or better before starting the program.
Application Deadline January 15, 2010
Course |
Credits |
| Chemistry + Labs |
8-10 |
| Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| General Biology + Labs |
4 |
| Human Anatomy** |
3 |
| Human Physiology or Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| Physics + Labs |
8-10 |
| Psychology |
3 |
| Statistics |
3 |
| Medical Terminology |
3 |
**Three credits are required, but 8 credits (6 Lecture, 2 Laboratory) of Human Anatomy with cadaver dissection highly recommended (eg. ZOO3731, 3731L at FIU).
For Biology, Chemistry, and Physics coursework, the labs for each course must be completed.
Any survey chemistry or physics courses are NOT ACCEPTABLE . For example Survey of Chemistry CHN 1033 at FIU, Survey of Chemistry CHM 2032 at MDC , Chemistry for Health Professionals CHM 1033 at MDC, Introductory Chemistry CHM 1025 at MDC, or Survey of Physics PHY 2023 at FIU courses are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
For Chemistry and Physics the two-semester sequence must be followed.
ACCEPTABLE Examples
Chemistry- FIU , MDC
CHM 1045, CHM 1045 L and CHM 1046 and CHM 1046L
Physics- FIU, MDC
PHY 2048, PHY 2048L and PHY 2049, PHY 2049 L
PHY 2053, PHTY 2053L and PHY 2054, PHY 2054 L
PHY 1004, PHY 1004L and PHY 1005 and PHY 1005L
Candidates who do not meet these minimal requirements will not be eligible for admission in the absence of exceptional circumstances as determined by the Admissions Committee.
For Biology, Chemistry, and Physics coursework, the labs for each course must be completed.
Note:
Physical Therapy is a limited admissions program.
Admission to our program is extremely competitive, and we have to turn away many qualified applicants. We want to admit students who have the potential to make a substantial contribution to the profession of physical therapy and to the community.
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Admission Requirements
Post-professional (Advanced) Program
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree for implementation at Florida International University starting in the Fall, 2007 semester. As a result, the Department of Physical Therapy will no longer offer the Postprofessional MS in Physical Therapy degree program.
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