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Accelerated graduate program

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An accelerated graduate program leading to an undergraduate degree in Biology (no emphasis) or Physics (Biomedical Concentration) from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a graduate degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is available to qualified University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Students. The accelerated graduate program will require at least three years of attendance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to complete undergraduate requirements, followed by 34 months of attendance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the graduate program in Physical Therapy.

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