Doctor of Physical Therapy Academic Policies & Procedures
The clinical education requirements consist of one year of half-day clinical experience every other week plus one 8-week full-time clinical experience and one 6-month internship at clinical education facilities approved by the Department of Physical Therapy.
A student is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory at the end of each clinical education experience by the Academic Coordinator(s) of Clinical Education. The grade is determined by the clinic’s written impressions of the student and interviews with the clinical instructor(s) and student. Although the major consideration in determining the grade is given to the student’s performance evaluation, the Department of Physical Therapy has the final decision for the clinical education experience.
If a grade of Unsatisfactory or less than “C” is earned in two units within a semester or in a didactic course, the student must apply to the Physical Therapy Review Committee for permission to progress in the program or repeat the course. Permission to continue following unsatisfactory completion of a clinical education experience is determined by the Physical Therapy Review Committee in consultation with the Academic Coordinator(s) of Clinical Education, the student and the clinic. If the student does not receive the permission of the committee to continue in the program or receives a grade of Unsatisfactory or less than “B” in the repeat course or in another Physical Therapy course, the student may be dismissed from the program. Unsatisfactory performance in additional clinical experience may result in the student being dismissed from the program or the imposition of additional periods of clinical experience.
Students who withdraw from the program for reasons other than those given above and who want to re-enter must apply for re-acceptance and receive permission from the Physical Therapy Review Committee.
