Husson University is a private institution, located in Bangor Maine, with an approximate enrollment of 3,000. Bangor is a safe, affordable community and has been ranked as one of the top 50 small cities in the USA. Summer and winter activities can be enjoyed on numerous lakes, on the ocean, and in the nearby mountains of Acadia National Park. The School of Physical Therapy is part of the College of Health and Pharmacy, and is housed in a newly constructed facility with dedicated and fully equipped teaching and research labs. To learn more about Husson:

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The mission of Husson University's School of Physical Therapy is to develop physical therapists who are specialists in the art and science of human movement, embody the characteristics of lifelong learners, and strive to be agents of change. Graduates shall be distinguishable by their skills, ethical integrity, cultural competence, collaboration, and leadership. Graduates will use evidence-based practice to optimize human movement and promote health and wellness in a dynamic healthcare environment.

The entry-level physical therapy program is designed to provide high school and college graduates with a thorough, efficient, and affordable path to a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Undergraduate students enroll in an accelerated six-year program leading to a B.S. in Exercise Science and an entry-level DPT degree. Individuals who have a bachelor's degree and have met all the course prerequisites enter as graduate students into the three-year professional DPT program.

The DPT program has highly-skilled faculty members offering a collegial and supportive learning environment for students' academic and professional development. Study consists of discipline-specific courses that prepare the student for clinical practice and licensure as a physical therapist. Three unpaid full time clinical experiences are required. Additionally, students participate in a variety of experiential community-based learning experiences and a student run pro bono clinic providing care to the underserved. To learn more about the DPT program at Husson go to: http://www.husson.edu/college-of-health-and-education/school-of-physical-therapy/.

Husson University offers a dual degree Doctor of Physical Therapy/ Master of Business Administration program which will prepare graduates for fulfilling careers as skilled clinicians in a wide range of healthcare and practice environments plus the necessary skill-set to successfully integrate physical therapy and business. You'?ll receive the education and hands-on skills necessary to pursue private practice ownership, competitive management and administrative positions. You'll take MBA classes during the DPT program and upon completion of the DPT, adding no more than one year of additional schooling. If you???re like the majority of students, you'll be able to complete both the DPT and MBA in four years.

Husson University does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship, or veteran status in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates. The University operates its programs so that, when viewed as a whole, they are accessible to handicapped persons. It is Husson's policy to ensure that no qualified student with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any University program or activity

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