Prepares graduates for professional careers as Doctors of Physical Therapy (DPT).- Prepares graduates to work with patients across the lifespan and in a variety of settings.
- Prepares graduates to become evidence-based practitioners and consumers of research.
- Curricular threads: content imbedded in courses through the curriculum to prepare graduates who are:
- Ethical
- Culturally competent
- Evidence-based
- Patient-centered
- Foundational science background including full cadaver dissection in the new, state-of-the art, gross anatomy laboratory at SDSU that is dedicated for DPT student use.
- Preparation for clinical affiliation using the SDSU Sharp Healthcare Human Patient Simulation Center.
- Experiences at an injury clinic to prepare graduates for musculoskeletal conditions commonly examined and treated in outpatient settings.