Physical Therapy – Midwestern University
Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Location:
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Phone: 630.969.4400
Email: admissil@midwestern.edu
Website: https://www.midwestern.edu/programs-and-admission/il-physical-therapy.html
Financial Aid
Phone: 630.515.6101
Email: ilfinaid@midwestern.edu
Director of Financial Aid: Nathan Ernst
Average Yearly Tuition: $35,780
Additional Annual Fee: $620
Length of Course: 34 Months
Admission Requirements:
*Note that meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission
- Bachelor’s Degree
- GPA of 2.9 or higher
- Required pre-req coursework totaling 46 semester credits at a grade of C or better.
- GRE test scores submission
- Certification in BLS from the American Heart Association
- Completion of first aid course
- Passage of criminal background check
Curriculum:
- Human Gross Anatomy & Embryology
- Cell & Tissue Structure & Function
- Clinical Problem Solving I, II
- Medical Terminology
- Biopsychosocial Issues in Healthcare
- Health Professionalism I, II
- Interprofessional Education I, II
- Human Physiology I, II
- Physical Therapy Roles & Professional Issues I, II
- Research
- Health Promotion I, II
- Physical Therapy Evaluation I, II
- Kinesiology/Biomechanics I, II
- Education Principles
- Preparation for Clinical Education I, II
- Clinical Conditions I, II
- Physical Therapy Interventions I, II, III, IV, V
- Human Neuroscience
- Life Span Human Development
- Exercise Physiology
- Applied Neuroscience
- Practicum I, II, III
- Cardiopulmonary Evaluation & Treatment
- Clinical Problem Solving II
- Orthotics
- Physical Agents I, II
- Management in Physical therapy Systems
- Scholarship in Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Topics in Physical Therapy Practice
- Applied Management Skills in Physical Therapy Systems
- Prosthetics
- Essentials of Pharmacology for Physical Therapists
- Health Promotion I, II
- Scholarly Development in Physical Therapy
- Various Electives Available