Coursework and Clinic:
An Interconnected Curriculum
Curriculum
The Physical Therapy program provides a broad curriculum to help you become the best physical therapist that you can be. In addition to classroom, lab and clinical experience, you learn from your peers through interprofessional education experiences.
The School: Meeting Your Expectations
The primary goal of the Physical Therapy program is to graduate a well-rounded and highly competent clinician. By graduation, students have spent 39 weeks in full-time clinical learning experiences.
Clinical Placements
High quality clinical education is critical in developing our students into competent physical therapists. Integral to this is the partnership with and development of top-notch clinical education sites and clinical instructors.
A Day in the Life
Prospective students often ask us, “What is a day in the life of a student really like? How many hours do they study? Do they bring lunch or eat in the dining hall?” So we went straight to the source and asked some of our current students about a typical day. A Day in the Life gives you a glimpse of what you can expect.
FEATURED ALUMNI
Rachel Karpelowitz PT, DPT (she/her)
Rachel is a Physical Therapist working for Infinity Rehab at a Skilled Nursing Facility in the Portland, Oregon area. She is passionate about working with older adults in the post-acute care setting, helping them improve their functional mobility and quality of life. Since graduating, she has become an adjunct faculty member for Pacific’s DPT program, and is actively involved in the Oregon Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
“The family culture in the Pacific University DPT program pulled me in immediately and pushed me to be the clinician I am today. I learned not only how to provide quality care to my patients, but how to engage in the PT community and advocate for our profession.”