Overview

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences / Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
(Certificate)	Hand and upper quarter rehabilitation
Postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy (PPDPT)	Hand therapy
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)	Hand therapy
Postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy (PPDPT)	Orthopedics
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)	Pediatrics
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)	Orthopedics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical biomechanics and orthopedics
Postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy (PPDPT)	Pediatrics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pediatrics
(Certificate)	Pediatric rehabilitation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	51

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

162

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.85%
Black or African American	1.23%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.23%
Two or more races	3.09%
Unknown	4.94%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 9

Male (9)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cerebral palsy, chronic low back pain, shoulder dysfunction, early intervention/community programs
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	99,019

Location & Contact

Address 245 North 15th Street, MS 502
Philadelphia, PA  19102
United States

Contact Dr. Susan S. Smith
Director
Email: sss492@drexel.edu
Phone: 215-762-1758
Fax: 215-762-3886

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