Physical Therapy

Prospective students

Curriculum

The PT curriculum requires 34 months of study. Students spend two years taking courses at the Health Science Center in La Crosse before completing ten months of clinical internships. A Doctor of Physical Therapy will be awarded after the successful completion of the curriculum.

Grades below "C" earned in any required physical therapy course are unsatisfactory and cannot be used toward a degree in physical therapy. Students not meeting this requirement will be asked to withdraw from the program. In addition, all students in UWL graduate education must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Course timing is summarized in the PT Curriculum Grid You can review the PT Course Descriptions as well.

Clinical Experiences

More information can be found on our clinical education website.

Facilities

Opened in 2000, the Health Science Center (HSC) serves as the home of the PT Program, the La Crosse Institute of Movement Science (LIMS), and the Exercise Program for Adults with Neurologic Disorders (EXPAND). The second floor provides lecture space for didactic courses while the third floor houses the program's clinical and lab space. Other UWL programs housed in the HSC include the Medical Dosimetry, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant , Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiation Therapy programs.

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