General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any master’s or doctoral requirement is C. The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward a certificate program is B-. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

• The University of Montana Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) program prepares graduates to be competent physical therapists capable of assuming roles as clinical practitioners, educators, scholars/researchers, administrators, consultants, and advocates. The 8-semester curriculum completed in 33 months provides unique opportunities for students, beginning with strong foundational science content in the first year and culminating with a semester-long clinical internship. Courses include both didactic (classroom) and laboratory (hands-on) learning that complement integrated and full-time clinical experiences beginning in the summer of the first year.
• The D.P.T. degree requires completion of 128 credit hours, which includes 36 weeks of clinical education and 6 elective credit hours.
• The UMPT Clinical Education Program requires students to complete a total of 36 weeks of clinical experience consisting of 2 integrated, part-time experiences in the UM Physical Therapy Clinic and 3 full-time clinical experiences, along with participation in community outreach and interprofessional collaborations to promote professional development outside of traditional physical therapy training.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
P T 503	PT and Health Care System	2
P T 510	Applied Clinical Anatomy	5
P T 516	Movement System Exam & Eval	4
P T 519	Musculoskeletal Management I	3
P T 520	PT & the Aging Adult	2
P T 523	Clinical Medicine I	1
P T 524	Clinical Medicine II	2
P T 525	Clinical Medicine III	2
P T 526	Foundational Skills & Intervention	3
P T 527	Physical & Electrophysical Agents	3
P T 529	Clinical Biomechanics	5
P T 530	Clinically Applied Exercise Physiology	5
P T 531	Prosthetics and Orthotics	1
P T 532	Foundational Skills II	1
P T 533	Pelvic Health PT	1
P T 536	Clinical Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy	5
P T 560	Clinical Reasoning I	1
P T 563	Cardiopulmonary PT	3
P T 565	Pediatric Physical Therapy	4
P T 567	Neurorehabilitation I	4
P T 568	Neurorehabilitation II	3
P T 569	Musculoskeletal Management II	5
P T 570	Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Wellness	2
P T 572	Practice & Administration	3
P T 573	Musculoskeletal Management III	6
P T 576	Clinical Reasoning II	3
P T 582	Clinical Experience Introductory Course	1
P T 583	Integrated Clinical Experience I	2
P T 584	Integrated Clinical Experience II	2
P T 587	Full -Time Clinical Experience I	6
P T 589	Full-Time Clinical Experience II	6
P T 626	Clinical Medicine IV	2
P T 627	Prevention & Wellness Education	3
P T 629	Clinical Medicine V	2
P T 676	Clinical Reasoning III	3
P T 679	Trends & Scholarly Activity	5
P T 680	Full-Time Clinical Experience III	11
Electives
Complete 6 credits of elective courses chosen in consultation with your advisor.		6
Total Hours		128