Physical Therapy

Overview

Under the supervision of experienced, licensed faculty, students treat patients with various conditions. Combined with a unique curriculum design, cost-effective state tuition, and a 100% national board exam pass rate and employment rate, the nationally accredited program has garnered unsurpassed community support and reputation.

Students contribute to the health needs of society through education, scholarly activities, service, and professional practice.

Program Mission

The Department of Physical Therapy is a community of individuals who fulfill their professional obligation to contribute to the health needs of society through education, scholarly activities, service, and professional practice.

To accomplish this mission, our community extends beyond the faculty, staff, and students of the department to include our colleagues and patients/clients; our undergraduate and graduate educational activities are student-centered and inclusive of professional values, standards, and guidelines; our scholarly activities contribute to the professional body of knowledge; our service activities are provided at all levels of the professional organization, the institution, and community; and our excellence in practice is demonstrated by serving as clinicians and consultants in the multicultural environment of Central Texas and beyond.

Career Options

Graduates of the Physical Therapy program from Texas State University will become professionals who provide a unique perspective on purposeful, precise, and efficient movement based upon their knowledge of the movement system and expertise in mobility and locomotion. The degree provides the opportunity for career settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and skilled nursing facilities.