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Post-Baccalaureate DPT Option

This option is for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree. You may transfer into the DPT program in the First Professional Year and begin to benefit immediately from the educational and clinical experiences at USP. If interested, you must provide a statement of professional goals that includes

  • Your interest in the program
  • Why you have chosen this degree program
  • How you developed this interest
  • Your career goals
  • Attributes and accomplishments that might enhance future academic and career success
Minimum program requirements for students with a baccalaureate degree:
 
  • Chemistry with lab, 8 credits (Coursework should be a two-semester sequence)
  • Biology with lab, 8 credits (Coursework should be a two-semester sequence)
  • Physics with lab, 8 credits (Coursework should be a two-semester sequence)
  • Anatomy and Physiology, 6 credits (Coursework should be a two-semester sequence)
  • Math, 9 credits (Includes Calculus and Statistics)
  • Social Sciences, 12 credits (Includes a mix of introductory and advanced coursework, a minimum of 6 credits in Psychology)
  • English, 6 credits (Includes one writing-intensive course)
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