Physical Therapy Coordinated Degree Program Agreement

Augustana College offers a 3 + 2.5 Doctor of Physical Therapy program with St. Ambrose University in the Quad Cities. In the program, students complete a three-year sequence of coursework including biology, chemistry and kinesiology before continuing at St. Ambrose.

• Anatomy and Physiology (both with labs) is a prerequisite for application to the SAU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and must be completed after high school graduation at a college or university.
• Anatomy and Physiology courses completed as dual enrollment during high school will no longer meet the prerequisite requirements for the SAU DPT Program.
• Students may still choose to take Anatomy and Physiology in high school for foundational preparation; however, they will be required to complete the course again in college to be eligible to apply to the DPT program.

Responsibilities of participating students

• The student will declare the necessary major at Augustana College to be eligible for the 3 + 2.5 program.
• The student will complete 91 credits including all general education requirements, major courses, and necessary prerequisites.
• The student will apply to the St. Ambrose University DPT program by Dec. 1 in their third year or once they have completed at least 72 credits and are on track to complete all prerequisite courses by the start of the DPT program.
• Once the student has been accepted to the 3 + 2.5 program at St. Ambrose University, they should complete the FAFSA for their fourth year. FAFSAs should be submitted to St. Ambrose University prior to March 1 or as soon as possible after acceptance has been received.
• The student will complete the fourth year of required coursework at St. Ambrose University and request an official transcript be sent to Augustana College upon completion of their fourth year.
• Prior to beginning the fifth year at St. Ambrose University, the student will complete the FAFSA as a graduate student at St. Ambrose University.
• After the Bachelor of Arts degree is conferred, the student will request the official transcript from Augustana College be sent to St. Ambrose University to verify the student is eligible for graduate coursework.
• Augustana students who discontinue enrollment in the St. Ambrose DPT program will not earn their Bachelor degree from Augustana through SAU transfer work.

Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission to the St. Ambrose DPT program, students must meet the admissions criteria posted on the St. Ambrose University Physical Therapy Department website and the PTCAS website.