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Pre-Professional Physical Therapy

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

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Physical therapists (PTs) are health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals across the lifespan, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.

Credits

130 credits

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Missouri

    Missouri

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionService OrientationSpeakingWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingMedicine and DentistryPsychologyEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

Tasks

  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improv
  • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis
  • Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into com

Technology

Medical softwareAction gamesAnalytical or scientific softwareWord processing softwareAccounting software

Tools

Above-the-knee prostheticsAdjusting tablesAquacisersArm prostheticsAxial-resistance shoulder wheelsBabinski hammersBalance beamsBalance boardsBelow-the-knee prostheticsBiofeedback unitsBiomechanical ankle platform system BAPS systemsBlood pressure cuffsBolsters/wedgesCanesCervical pivots

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: high29-1123.00Physical Therapiststitle_inference$101,020 median$132,500 top+10.93%2,930
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Complex case management — autonomously plan and execute advanced individualized treatment programs for patients with multifaceted or co-morbid conditions across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings.
  • Advanced clinical examination — perform comprehensive, multi-system patient evaluations integrating analytical and scientific tools, synthesizing data to form precise differential diagnoses without oversight.
  • Clinical documentation excellence — produce high-quality, legally defensible patient records encompassing treatment rationale, measurable outcomes, and adaptive plans within sophisticated electronic health record platforms.
  • Non-routine intervention adjustment — evaluate treatment effects at all stages of care and independently redesign therapeutic approaches for patients who fail to progress as expected.
  • Patient and family empowerment — develop and deliver individualized, culturally sensitive education programs that build long-term self-management capacity for patients and family members across care transitions.
  • Full-scope interprofessional coordination — lead coordinated care conferences with physicians, surgeons, psychologists, and social workers to integrate physical therapy goals into holistic patient care plans.
  • Advanced manual therapy application — administer sophisticated manual therapy techniques, including joint mobilization and neuromuscular re-education, to manage complex pain and functional limitation presentations.
  • Ethical and consent leadership — navigate complex informed consent scenarios involving high-risk or experimental interventions by applying advanced clinical judgment and patient-centered communication skills.
  • Systems-level quality monitoring — analyze patterns in patient outcome data across a caseload using analytical software to identify clinical trends and drive evidence-based practice improvements.
  • Clinical technology integration — leverage rehabilitation-focused medical software, outcome measurement platforms, and telehealth tools to enhance diagnostic accuracy and continuity of care across delivery models.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
69%
Placement Rate
22%