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MSU to offer doctor in physical therapy degree

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Missouri State University’s accreditation has been expanded to allow the school to offer a doctorate in physical therapy degree.

The Higher Learning Commission notified the university of its accreditation approval this week.

The DPT, a clinical degree, will be the second stand-alone doctorate offered at MSU; the other is in audiology. MSU is one of two public universities in Missouri to offer the DPT, according to an MSU news release.

MSU’s physical therapy program began in 1998 and accepts up to 30 students annually. It takes about three years to complete.

Current third-year physical therapy students will be required to complete an additional clinical internship and two advanced elective courses beyond the master of physical therapy coursework to graduate with the DPT.

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