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2010-2011 Graduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)


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Note: Students admitted to the professional physical therapy program through the limited admissions undergraduate major in health sciences in fall 2009 will be the last cohort to enter the M.P.T. program in spring 2011. The M.P.T. program will be replaced by the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

The M.P.T. program is the graduate component of the professional physical therapy curriculum. Students are admitted to the M.P.T. program following successful completion of the undergraduate health sciences component of the professional physical therapy curriculum. Students should refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for information concerning admission requirements to the professional physical therapy program as an undergraduate. Students in the professional physical therapy curriculum begin the graduate component of the professional curriculum upon completion of all requirements for the health sciences major.

In addition to the usual costs for a university student, physical therapy majors are responsible for the costs involved in

  • uniforms to be worn during all clinical experiences,
  • transportation to, and room and board at, clinical facilities,
  • completion of a 3-dose Hepatitis B immunization,
  • proof of varicella immunity,
  • student professional liability insurance, and
  • professional textbooks

Full-time clinical experiences are an integral part of the curriculum, providing the student opportunities to apply academic knowledge under the supervision of skilled physical therapists. Clinical experiences, offered throughout the central United States, are scheduled by the NIU physical therapy faculty. Students are required to complete a six-week full-time clinical experience, as well as two eight-week clinical experiences which occur during the final semester. Specific clinical sites may require background checks and/or drug testing.

 

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

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