Master of Physical Therapy (MPT):   The graduating physical therapist from ASU will have completed a graduate level degree, after completing an undergraduate degree.  Upon successful completion of the Graduate Program, the student is eligible to take the national physical therapy licensing examination.  Upon successfully passing the national licensing exam, the new physical therapist can then provide client assessment, evaluation, and treatment for the prevention/correction of physical disability, movement dysfunction, and pain resulting from injury, disease, disability, or other health related conditions. A particular emphasis in our case based curriculum is the acquisition of critical thinking and decision making skills for the entry level clinician to practice in a direct access environment.  Physical therapists typically practice in hospitals, ambulatory health clinics, home health, independent practices, specialized clinics, schools or higher education institutions, research centers, industry wellness and fitness centers, HMOs, extended care facilities, and nursing homes.  For more information about the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy at ASU click on the links above or scroll down this page.

General Program Goals

1.   Prepare competent physical therapists for practice as clinical generalists.  In this process of preparation, particular attention is paid to meet the unique needs of the population in the Delta region.

2.   Develop an environment that facilitates socialization into the professional physical therapy community.

3.  Prepare the students to pursue lifelon learning and service.

4.  Develop graduates who demonstrate effective problem solving.

5.  Produce graduates ready to respond to changes in health care needs and technology in a pro-active manner.

6.  Expose and involve students in research.

7.  Develop students and faculty who possess and act upon a desire for creative service resulting in an improvement in the human condition.
 

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Graduate Curriculum Prerequisites
(current as of March 24, 1999)

A.    A completed bachelor's degree prior to beginning the graduate program.  This could be in any field of study.

B.   As part of the undergraduate degree, the following areas of study must appear on the submitted transcript:

1.   Physics sequence with lab (PHYS 2054 & 2064)
2.   Chemistry sequence with lab (CHEM 1013/1011 & 1023/1021 or CHEM 3103/3101 & 3113/3111)
3.   Medical terminology (HP 2013) This course is also offered as a web-based course for students not on the ASU campus.
4.   Introduction to Physical Therapy (PT 2022) This course is also offered as a web-based course for students not on the ASU campus.
5.   Health Communications or an advanced psychosocial communication course (SCOM 4403 or SOC 3333 or SCOM 4243)
6.   Statistics (STAT 3233 or SOC 3383/3381 or PSY 3153)
7.   Research methodology (PSY 3153 or SOC 4293 or PSY 3123/3121)
8.   Anatomy and Physiology sequence with lab (HP 3003 or ZOOL 3003/3012 & 3203/3201 or ZOOL 2003/2001 & 2013/2001 & 2013/2011)

Students at ASU should adhere to the above courses.  Transfer students should contact a MPT Program Mentor  to discuss equivalence of courses from their university of residence where equivalent courses were completed.
 

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                            Course Sequence
 

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The Graduate Program in Physical Therapy accepts applications between January 1 and Febuary 1 of each calendar year.  Applications for admission into a class beginning in the Summer are made available only in the Fall of the previous year.  To receive an application, E-mail or call our Program Secretary Mrs. Brock at sbrock@crow.astate.edu or by phone at (870) 972-3591.
 

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