Location:

Rochester, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Physical Therapy

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Nazareth College Physical Therapy Program prepares physical therapists dedicated to lifelong learning, reflection, and accountability, who are grounded in intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic values. The program will prepare professionals who are committed to meeting community health needs through engagement and service. The program graduate will possess the adaptive competence necessary to provide sound patient care, as well as preventive, educational, administrative, and consultative services that respect individuality. Philosophy: The faculty of the Nazareth College Physical Therapy Program believe that a pre-professional foundation in the liberal arts and sciences promotes strong interpersonal and communication skills, innovation and creativity, problem solving, and critical thinking. The professional curriculum is designed to reflect current trends in autonomous, evidence-based practice, stimulating critical inquiry. The faculty create an educational environment in which students are responsible for learning. Faculty serve as role models in demonstrating responsibility and accountability as teachers, clinicians, scholars, consultants, and administrators who are committed to service community health needs. Goals of the Program: Incorporate the mission of Nazareth College and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) throughout the curriculum. Foster the core values of professionalism in the curriculum and in faculty and student activities. Actively promote opportunities for faculty and student collaboration with local, regional, and national organizations. Respond to societal trends and changes for continuous improvement of curriculum and practice. Contribute to the accumulation of the evidence for teaching and clinical practice through faculty scholarship and faculty/student research. Provide experiential learning throughout the program. Promote faculty and student growth for the advancement of physical therapy practice. Engage faculty and students in service to the community for rehabilitation, health, and wellness. Guiding Principles Students are responsible for their own learning Utilize the Nazareth Physical Therapy Clinics as a collaborative learning environment Team-based, group activities simulate work environment, and are encouraged as useful teaching/learning experiences Self and peer evaluation are essential strategies for accomplishing personal and program goals

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.PTCAS.ORG Applicants apply online with a professional statement and resume. They need two letters of recommendation and official transcripts from all institutions attended. In addition to the completion of the bachelor’s degree, the following course equivalents are required with a grade of “B” or better: 8 credits of anatomy and physiology 8 credits of chemistry 8 credits of physics 3 credits of statistics (psychology-based preferred) 6 credits of psychology (one course in developmental psychology preferred)

International Requirements:

Submission of a World Education Services (WES) evaluation of the Bachelors degree equivalency, Declaration of Finances form, Bank Affidavit, and TOEFL score.