TWU - Physical Therapy - Post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)

Transitional D.P.T.

The School of Physical Therapy at Texas Woman's University starting in the Summer of 2008 began offering a transitional DPT degree. This program is for licensed, or soon to be licensed, physical therapists with a master’s degree to obtain a doctorate-level degree in physical therapy.

The tDPT is a hybrid program, combining on-site and online content at both the Houston and Dallas campuses. The onsite component of a class typically consists of 2-3 weekends (Fri and/or Sat.) per semester, with the remainder online.

The requirements of the tDPT for a licensed physical therapist with a Master’s degree (with a minimum of 66 graduate credits) will be comprised of a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of courses, which are divided into 18 hours of “core” courses and 6 hours of electives. Five of the required six “core” courses have an onsite component. Each course is 3 credit hours. A series of electives are offered throughout the year in UE Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Geriatrics and Woman’s Health, most of which are online.

(A total of 90 approved post-baccalaureate semester credit hours are currently required by TWU to award a doctoral degree. Additional coursework may be required for students who hold MS degrees with fewer than 66 credits).

The core course requirements for the tDPT are:

* PT 6513: Topics in Evidence-based Practice in Physical Therapy (online)

PT 6123: Patient/Client Management I

PT 6133: Patient/Client Management II

PT 6143: Professional Management and Leadership in Physical Therapy

PT 6153: Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists

PT 6163: Illness Prevention and Health Promotion in Physical Therapy

* This course must be taken prior to or concurrent with enrollment in either PT 6123 or PT 6133.

To receive additional information about the program, please contact:

Mary Beth Daugherty (Denton campus) at MDaugherty@twu.edu
Beth Norris (Dallas campus) at BNorris@twu.edu
Bill Bartlett (Houston campus) at WBartlett@twu.edu

page last updated 11/17/2009 10:29