Physical Therapy, Dual Degree: D.P.T. and M.B.A.
D.P.T./M.B.A. Dual Degree Program
The D.P.T./M.B.A. dual degree program is offered by the College of Health Professions-School of Physical Therapy (SOPT) and the Lewis College of Business (LCOB). The dual D.P.T./M.B.A. degree will enable students to earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree from the School of Physical Therapy and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Lewis College of Business in four years.
The program is designed for physical therapy students who seek knowledge and experience in business administration to propel their physical therapy career. Many physical therapists find themselves in supervisory, managerial, or practice ownership without having the requisite knowledge of accounting, marketing, organizational behavior, finance, decision-making, information systems, business policy, and strategic planning.
Combining a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPTI and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in a dual degree program will prepare students for health care leadership positions and will set Marshall University graduates apart from their peers by providing them with business acumen.
Opportunities for D.P.T./M.B.A. graduates include:
- Physical Therapy department Manager
- Executive positions in the health care industry
- Leadership positions in the American Physical Therapy Association
- Private practice ownership
Students admitted to the D.P.T./M.B.A. program will complete the first two years of the D.P.T. curriculum, plus three foundational courses in business (e.g., accounting, economics, finance). Dual degree students will then "step out" (educational leave of absence) of the D.P.T. curriculum to complete a one-year MBA curriculum. Students will then return to the School of Physical Therapy to complete the third year of the D.P.T. program.
Admission Requirements
- Students interested in the dual degree (D.P.T./M.B.A.) will indicate interest as part of the PTCAS application. Students must satisfy all the requirements of the regular D.P.T. admissions process.
- Students accepted into the D.P.T./M.B.A. program must successfully complete the first two semesters (Year 1 -Summer and Fall) of the D.P.T. curriculum with a minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students who have been on academic or professional probation are not eligible for the dual D.P.T./M.B.A. program.
- Students must apply to the D.P.T./M.B.A. dual degree program no later than December 1st of their first year of the DPT program.
- Students will be formally accepted into the dual degree program at the start of the spring semester of the first year and will be scheduled for foundational M.B.A. coursework in the summer of Year Two of the DPT program.
Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PT 700 | Gross Anatomy for PT | 5 |
| PT 710 | Clinical Skills I | 3 |
| PT 750 | Foundations of Phys Ther | 2 |
| PT 761 | EBP I | 2 |
| PT 701 | Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| PT 711 | Kinesiology & Biomechs in PT | 3 |
| PT 720 | Advanced Clinical Physiology | 3 |
| PT 731 | Clinical Skills II | 3 |
| PT 741 | Medical Pathology in PT I | 2 |
| PT 751 | Legal & Ethical Issues in PT | 2 |
| PT 712 | Motor Control & Develop in PT | 3 |
| PT 732 | Therapeutic Exercise | 3 |
| PT 742 | Medical Pathology in PT II | 2 |
| PT 744 | Med Pathology in PT III Neuro | 3 |
| PT 763 | EBP II | 2 |
| PT 781 | Orthopedics in PT I | 3 |
| PT 790 | ICEs in Physical Therapy I | 1 |
| PT 713 | Outcome Measures in PT | 2 |
| PT 747 | Pharmacology in PT | 2 |
| PT 771 | Clin Application Seminar I | 1 |
| PT 782 | Orthopaedics in PT II | 4 |
| PT 733 | Therapeutic Modalities | 1 |
| PT 734 | Clinical Skills III | 1 |
| PT 748 | Pain Science | 1 |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| PT 791 | Clinical Internship I | 4 |
| PT 702 | Neuro Evaluation | 1 |
| PT 721 | Applied Ex Phys | 3 |
| PT 754 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 1 |
| PT 764 | EBP III | 1 |
| PT 772 | Clin Application Seminar II | 1 |
| PT 758 | PM&BC in PT Practice | 1 |
ACC 215 
| Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| PT 704 | Neurorehabilitation | 4 |
| PT 755 | Service Learning Practicum | 1 |
| PT 765 | EBP IV | 1 |
| PT 773 | Clin Application Seminar III | 1 |
| PT 783 | Cardiopulmonary in PT | 4 |
| PT 786 | Pediatrics & Geriatrics in PT | 3 |
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 601 | Quant Methods-Business | 3 |
| ACC 613 | Profit Planning & Control | 3 |
| FIN 620 | Financial Management | 3 |
| ECN 630 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MGT 672 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 674 | Prod/Operation Management | 3 |
| MIS 678 | Management Infor Systems | 3 |
| MKT 682 | Adv Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT 699 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| M.B.A. Elective (advisor approval) | 3 | |
| M.B.A. Elective (advisor approval) | 3 | |
| M.B.A. Elective (advisor approval) | 3 | |
| PT 756 | Administration in PT | 3 |
| PT 766 | EBP V | 1 |
| PT 774 | Clin Application Seminar IV | 1 |
| PT 784 | Integumentary | 2 |
| PT 787 | Prosthetics & Orthotics | 2 |
| PT 799 | Integration & Review | 1 |
| PT 788 | Special Topics in PT | 1 |
| PT 789 | Ortho III (Primary Care PT) | 2 |
| PT 714 | Movement Integration | 1 |
| PT 794 | ICEs in PT II | 1 |
| PT 792 | Clinical Internship II | 6 |
| PT 793 | Clinical Internship III | 6 |
| PT 767 | EBP VI | 1 |
| PT 785 | Health Promo and Nutrition | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 159 | |