Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Johnson City, TN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Internship

Admissions

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation with at least one from a licensed PT, interview with the physical therapy Admissions Committee

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health and wellness across the lifespan; relationships between scapular kinematics, pain, and function; cognitive training and dual-task ability in older adult; vestibular rehabilitation and dizziness in geriatric patients; assessment tools for patients with TMJ dysfunction; proprioceptive training and gait variability in older adults
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 70624
216 Charles Allen Hall
Johnson City, TN  37614
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia King
Chair
Email: kingpm@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-8794
Fax: 423-439-8077

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