BS/DPT in Physical Therapy 60 months Undergraduate Program By Drexel University |Top Universities

BS/DPT in Physical Therapy

Program Duration

60 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Drexel’s undergraduate Health Sciences program and graduate Physical Therapy (PT) program have partnered to offer an Accelerated Dual-degree BS/DPT Option available to high achieving students enrolled in the Health Sciences program The Accelerated BS/DPT Option is an accelerated academic track that enables students to complete their Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees in 5 ½ years as opposed to the traditional 6 ½ years. Students pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences during their first three years of study, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree during their final 2 ½ years of study. The Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences is awarded following completion of year four (first year of graduate study), and the Doctoral degree is awarded following completion of the Physical Therapy program. Career Options Graduates of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program are innovators who value life-long learning and assume leadership positions in the following areas of practice: Sports medicine Outpatient orthopedics Acute care hospitals Pediatrics Geriatrics Adult neurological rehabilitation

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Drexel’s undergraduate Health Sciences program and graduate Physical Therapy (PT) program have partnered to offer an Accelerated Dual-degree BS/DPT Option available to high achieving students enrolled in the Health Sciences program The Accelerated BS/DPT Option is an accelerated academic track that enables students to complete their Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees in 5 ½ years as opposed to the traditional 6 ½ years. Students pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences during their first three years of study, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree during their final 2 ½ years of study. The Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences is awarded following completion of year four (first year of graduate study), and the Doctoral degree is awarded following completion of the Physical Therapy program. Career Options Graduates of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program are innovators who value life-long learning and assume leadership positions in the following areas of practice: Sports medicine Outpatient orthopedics Acute care hospitals Pediatrics Geriatrics Adult neurological rehabilitation

Admission requirements

6.5+
Applicants to Drexel University are expected to have completed the high school curriculum that will best prepare them for freshman-year studies at the college level. Enroll in Drexel’s Health Sciences program for 3 years (minimum of 135 quarter credits) before entering the Physical Therapy program. Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry) Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics) English Language requirement: Students have a first (or native) language is English. They have studied at a high school for a minimum of three years where English is the primary language of instruction. We strongly recommend that students who choose this exemption still submit both the SAT or ACT and TOEFL or IELTS exams to demonstrate English language proficiency. They have received a minimum score of 600 on the SAT Critical Reasoning section or a minimum score of 27 on the ACT English section.

60 Months
Jan-2000

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