Physical Therapy MS for International Students
Designed for physical therapists that completed their physical therapy education in another country, our Master of Science in Physical Therapy program offers training that will prepare students for the next step in their career.
Offering an interprofessional mix of evidence-based academics, clinical research, and clinical experience, the program enables foreign trained therapists to hone core skills in critical inquiry, and basic, behavioral, and clinical sciences as they build upon their critical thinking and clinical decision-making capabilities.
Our Master’s students gain direct patient care experience under the supervision of master clinicians in our Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion. The Center experience gives the students the opportunity to improve hands-on skills and apply principles learned in the classroom to direct patient care.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the 39-42 credit Master of Science in Physical Therapy Program is built upon courses emphasizing critical inquiry/analytical skills and clinical sciences. Subjects include critical inquiry, clinical decision-making, and evaluation and intervention techniques. Clinical Management courses help students enhance their clinical skills.
As part of the Master of Science, students may petition to participate in directed research as their culminating project. Students selected to undertake directed research will work with faculty advisors to develop and carry out a research experience. Research projects may involve activities such as designing a clinical project, clinical data collection, case studies, systematic reviews, or secondary analysis of data that have been collected previously.