Physical Therapy (DPT)

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At a Glance

3 Year

Program

8

Semesters

99

Credits

Next Start Date: Fall 2025

 

Advance Your Impact on Physical Performance Outlook 

Are you passionate about restoring and optimizing physical performance? Take your passion to the next level through the DPT degree which prepares you to develop effective restorative solutions for those who are facing challenges to physical mobility or performance.

 

Program Highlights

We have designed your learning experience with you in mind—that means building in advantages where we can so you can focus on building your future. Here are just a few of these advantages in your program: 

Student Success

  • Small class and lab sizes 
  • Free tutoring
  • Leadership, professional development, and faculty mentorship opportunities
  • Modified problem-based learning curriculum
  • Hands-on clinical experiences
  • 96% graduation rate
  • 97% NPTE ultimate pass rate
  • 100% employment rate (within 6 months of graduation)
  • Accredited by CAPTE
  • Located near American Physical Therapy Association headquarters in Alexandria, VA

Service Learning

  • Hands-on opportunities with local partners Go Baby Go, Remote Area Medical, and the Marine Corps Marathon
  • International service experience during a 2-week clinical placement in Latin America 

Financial Assistance

  • Graduate assistantships
  • DPT-specific scholarships
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What Can I Do With a Doctor of Physical Therapy?

A DPT can position you for a number of physical therapy settings. A few career paths that value an advanced background in physical therapy can include: 

  • Acute Care Physical Therapist 
  • Neurologic Physical Therapist
  • Pediatric Physical Therapist 
  • Outpatient Physical Therapist 
  • Sports Physical Therapy

 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy focuses on coursework in advanced physical therapy concepts and practices. Detailed information about Marymount and the Physical Therapy program, including courses, academic calendars, grading policies, the total cost to the student, financial aid, the program’s accreditation status, the process to register a complaint with CAPTE, outcome information, and other pertinent information is available on Marymount’s Physical Therapy website.

 

Required and/or elective course topics covered in your program may include the following: 

Physical Therapy (DPT) Courses:

Neuroscience

Pathophysiology

Gross Anatomy

Critical Assessment of Information

Therapeutic and Scientific Principles of Exercise

Evaluation and Management of Patients with Orthopedic Disorders

Evaluation and Management of Patients in Acute Care

Physical Therapy and the Older Adult

Physical Therapy in Pediatrics

Evaluation and Management of Patients with Neurological Disorders

Four integrated clinical experiences and three full-time clinical experiences

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