Academic Calendar

Physical Therapy Admissions

Academic Calendar

PENDING ABOR APPROVAL

Year 1

Class Start Date End Date
Orientation 8/18/2025 8/22/2025

Semester 1 Fall

DPT 600 Foundational studies 8/25/2025 12/15/2025
Finals week 12/8/2025 12/12/2025
Winter break 12/15/2025 1/9/2026

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 610 Acute care studies 1/12/2026 4/24/2026
Finals week 4/27/2026 5/1/2026
Break 5/4/2026 5/8/2026

Semester 3 Summer

DPT 620 Rural and community studies OR
DPT 700 Clinical internship 1

 

5/11/2026

 

6/19/2026

Break 6/22/2026 6/26/2026
DPT 620 Rural and community studies OR
DPT 700 Clinical internship 1

 

6/29/2026

 

8/7/2026

Break 8/10/2026 8/21/2026

Year 2

Class Start Date End Date

Semester 1 Fall

DPT 630 Subacute and rehabilitation studies

 

8/24/2026

 

10/9/2026

Break 10/12/2026 10/16/2026
DPT 710 Clinical internship 2 10/19/2026 12/11/2026
Break 12/14/2026 1/8/2027

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 640 Outpatient studies 1/11/2027 4/23/2027
Finals week 4/26/2027 4/30/2027
Break  5/3/2027 5/14/2027

Semester 3 Summer

DPT 720 Clinical internship 3 5/17/2027 7/23/2027
Break 7/26/2027 8/14/2027

Year 3

Class Start Date End Date
Orientation with first year students

 

8/16/2027

 

8/20/2027

Semester 1 Fall

Elective option 1 8/23/2027 9/10/2027
Elective option 2 9/13/2027 10/1/2027
Elective option 3 10/4/2027 10/22/2027
Elective option 4 01/25/2027 11/12/2027
Elective option 5 11/15/2027 12/3/2027
Break  12/6/2027 1/7/2028

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 730 Final clinical internship

 

1/10/2028

 

3/31/2028

Break 4/3/2028 4/7/2028
DPT 798 Comprehensive conclusion

 

4/10/2028

 

4/28/2028

Graduation / Commencement
May 2028

Federal holidays will be observed.  Students should be aware that when on clinical internships they may be required to work on federal holidays per the schedule of their clinical instructor.