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See the Catalog Descriptions of PT Courses in the Clinical Health Studies/Physical Therapy (B.S./D.P.T) program ...
The doctor of physical therapy program at Ithaca College is designed for freshman entry and for completion of all requirements for a D.P.T. in six total years of study. Students entering as freshman with appropriate AP and Transfer credits may request to complete the DPT program in as little as five years.
There is no limitation on the number of AP or IB credits accepted for courses recognized as IC equivalents.
See the Undergraduate Catalog for a list of courses (go to Current Catalog, Student Information, then Advanced Placement Policy).
For the B.S./D.P.T program, the first three years take place on the Ithaca campus and emphasize liberal arts to enhance intellectual flexibility and develop creative thinking skills. In addition to core coursework in the sciences, there is an expectation to explore other disciplines through a required minor (of the student's choice) and the fulfillment of general education requirements.
Study abroad is encouraged.
The professional phase of the program begins in the spring of the junior year with an introductory course in anatomy and a Clinical Physiology course. Two and one-half years of the professional component will be based primarily in Ithaca. The final year is based in Rochester to take advantage of invaluable patient exposure in an urban environment.
The curriculum requires study during some summers: 10 weeks of coursework (primarily a Human Anatomy dissection course) in Rochester after the third year; 8 weeks of clinical education following the fourth year; and 12 weeks of clinical education preceding September graduation in the sixth year (third professional year).
All students accepted into the PT program are guaranteed eligibility for the DPT curriculum (i.e. no additional graduate application is needed provided academic requirements are met).
PT Curriculum - summary versions by initial matriculation year