School of Health Professions

Doctor of Physical Therapy

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Application due March 1

Overview
If you hold a baccalaureate or masters degree in another field of study, the Post Baccalaureate Direct Entry Graduate DPT program may be right for you. This program consists of seven (7) semesters of course work, one six (6) month cooperative education experience and thirty (30) weeks of clinical education.  Most students can expect to complete the program in four years.  

Curriculum

Prerequisites:
Anatomy & Physiology with Lab (2 semesters)
General Psychology (1 semester)
Developmental Psychology (1 semester)
Chemistry with Lab (2 semesters)
Physics with Lab (2 semesters)
English (1 semester)
Math/Statistics (1 semester)
Exercise Physiology (1 semester)
English Writing Course (1 semester)

Read the sample Curriculum

Experiential Learning

Learning extends beyond the classroom at Northeastern. Providing students with opportunities for experiential education that links coursework with the real world is central to the mission both of the University and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Our broad mix of experience-based programs—including co-op, student research, service learning, and global learning... (read more)

Faculty

Lawrence Cahalin, Clinical Instructor
Paul Canavan, Assistant Professor
Marie B. Corkery, Associate Clinical Professor
Leslie J. Day, Lecturer
Annetta Doeglia, Clinical Education Secretary
Diane Fitzpatrick, Associate Clinical Professor
Ann C. Golub-Victor, Associate Clinical Professor
Pauline Hamel, Clinical Professor
Maureen Harris, Assistant Clinical Professor
Meredith H. Harris,  Associate Professor
Lorna M. Hayward, Associate Professor
Mary J. Hickey, Clinical Instructor
Maureen Holden, Associate Professor
Iversen, Maura, Chair and Professor
Janna Kucharski-Howard, Assistant Clinical Professor
Sonya L. Larrieux, Director, PB - DPT, Clinical Instructor
Mary E. Lawson, Staff Assistant
Susan M. Lowe, Associate Clinical Professor
Betty Manning, Administrative Assistant
Alycia Markowski, Associate Clinical Professor
Prudence Plummer-D'Amato, Assistant Professor
Nancy H. Sharby, Associate Clinical Professor
Robert W. Sikes, Associate Professor
Susan Hallenborg Ventura, Assistant Professor




                                         


Please email the Department of Physical Therapy with any questions you have about this program

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