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Physical Therapy
Updated: August 22, 2008
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Top 7 Reasons to Choose MU Physical Therapy
1. Successful Graduates
- 2007 100% first time pass rate on National Physical Therapy Examination
- 100% employment or graduate school placement
2. Innovative curriculum
- Problem-based learning with small group tutorials
- Student/faculty clinical labs
- Real-world evidence-based practice experiences
- Student-produced digitized video for standardized assessment
3. Interdisciplinary Environment
- Major Health Sciences campus with Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Veterinary Medicine
- Interdisciplinary courses
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Science MU-ICTS; An Interdisciplinary Center on Aging
4. Outstanding and Dedicated Faculty and Staff
- Active research programs that incorporate students
- Full continuous accreditation since 1963
- Clinical Education Sites throughout U.S. with opportunity for an independent study rotation
5. Community Service Opportunities
- Adapted Gymnastics/Special Olympics
- MU Wheelchair Basketball TeamÂ
- Adult Day Connection
- The Health Connection (nationally recognized fitness facility)
6. Top institutional standing
- MU is a member of the AAU and designated as a Carnegie Mellon High Research Activity University
- Level One Trauma Center
- MU campus is a Botanical Garden
7. A fun and friendly place to be
- Beverly makes the best chocolate chip cookies in the universe
- Active Living Community designation; home of PedNet
- Miles of hiking/biking trials connected to the 250 mile cross-state Katy trail
- Home of the RagTag cinema and the True/False Film Festival
- Way cool downtown
- MIZZOU Tigers football is nationally ranked (Big 12 member)
- MU Student Rec Center is one of best in country with an Olympic size pool
- Family environment. Everybody knows your name!
MU now offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy
The University of Missouri Physical Therapy Department offers an entry level educational program only. We do not offer post-professional degrees.
If students already have a degree in Physical Therapy/ Physiotherapy, they must pursue higher education at another university.