Is there a research component in the transitional DPT program?
Although research is and will remain a strength of the Loma Linda University physical therapy programs, students who have completed a full research component during their entry-level or post-professional master of physical therapy curriculum will not be required to perform an additional research project. For those applicants who have not completed an adequate research project, as deemed by the graduate committee, additional research coursework will be added to the 45-quarter unit curriculum. For those students who desire a stronger research track, the doctor of physical therapy science (DSc) offers two years of didactic education plus a formal research project. Can I get a doctorate degree if I have a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy but have not completed a master’s degree? Yes. Many of our students with their highest degree being a bachelor in physical therapy have earned doctorate degrees. I am one of those individuals. These students would first need to enroll in our post-prof
