Overview
Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed and dynamic health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very old, who have functional limitations, disabilities or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform activities ranging from basic activities of daily living to the highest levels of athletic competition.
About the program
The Physical Therapy program at Wayne State University provides students with a comprehensive preparation for evaluating and managing patients with impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes.
The curriculum provides students with both a depth and breadth of knowledge, skills and professional behaviors necessary for excellence and success in physical therapy practice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Patient Care in Physical Therapy
- Surface Anatomy
- Human Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
- Clinical Applications of Human Anatomy
- Physiology of Exercise
- Evaluation Procedures
- Clinical Medicine
- Kinesiology and Biomechanics
- Pathophysiology for Health Sciences
- Motor Learning and Motor Control
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 42 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
- 90 credit pre-professional program and a three and one half year, 123 credit, professional program
Delivered
Disciplines
Kinesiology View 90 other PhDs in Kinesiology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete the online PTCAS application.
- All applicants are required to submit the General Test of the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) to PTCAS as part of their application.
- If you are invited to an interview, complete the Office of Graduate Admissions online application to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
- The application
- Application fee
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
Tuition Fee
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International
61710 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1756 USD per credit during 42 months. -
National
61710 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1756 USD per credit during 42 months. -
In-State
30433 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 866 USD per credit during 42 months.
Living costs for Detroit
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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