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The Master of Science in Physical Therapy Program is housed within
the Department of Graduate Programs in the School of Health Professions of the University of Puerto Rico in the Medical Sciences
Campus. It is the first and only program in Puerto Rico which
leads to a Master Entry Level Degree in Physical Therapy. The
duration of the professional curriculum is 28 months.
Admissions to the program will be considered once every year.
Students will begin diurnal fulltime classes in September of the year of
admission. They are expected to complete 80 credits and
graduate 28 months later upon completion of
the graduation requirements.
Upon the completion of this degree the graduate is qualified to work
as a general practitioner in physical therapy and will be able to
offer services in the following scenarios: hospitals, rehabilitation
centers, geriatric centers, industries, schools, sports medicine
centers, health promotion programs, private practice, community
programs, and others. The graduate will be able to asume the
roles of being a clinician, researcher, administrator, educator and
consultant in the above mentioned scenarios.
Admission Requirements
In order to be considered for admission, applicants must comply
with the following requirements:
· Possess a baccalaureate degree or be in the last semester of
study for obtaining the same. For the latter, at the time of
applying to the Program, the student must have a minimum of 16
credits completed in the required sciences courses.
· All sciences courses should include both lecture and laboratory
instruction.
· EXADEP
· Overall grade point average of 2.8.
· First Aid training and CPR certified, to be maintained while
enrolled.
· Interview with Program faculty. (Only those candidates
ranked in the first 33 positions based upon the GPA and EXADEP).
(Download here a sheet that has to be accompanied with the
admissions papers)
Required Courses
| Human Biology |
6 - 8 Credits |
| General Physics |
8 Credits |
| General Chemistry |
8 Credits |
| Statistics |
3 Credits |
| General Psychology |
3 Credits |
| Human Development |
3 Credits |
| Total |
31 to 33 Credits |
INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE GRADUATE PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
· Get the bulletin here
(The bulletin is in Word Format)
Informative Sheet
(Please click here
to download the Informative Sheet of the Program)
Program
Faculty
Prof. Flavia E. Bayrón Flores
Prof. Ivette Bonet Rivera
Prof. Cynthia Cruz Gómez
Dr. Sheila Espada Dávila
Prof. Marizabel La Puerta Resto
Dr. Ana Leticia Mulero Portela
Dr. Lourdes Reus Velázquez
Dr. Alexis Ortiz
Physical Address
Has been temporally relocated at the following address:
San Juan Aging Center (Clinica Antillas)
4th floor
Avenue 65 Infantería km 3.4
Bo. Sabana Llana
Río Piedras, PR
Telephones
Director - 787-765-2144, 787-767-3732
Secretary - 787-765-2144
Fax -753-7262
Last Modified:
05/14/2008
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