Academic Calendar

Physical Therapy Admissions

Academic Calendar

PENDING ABOR APPROVAL

Year 1

ClassStart DateEnd Date
Orientation8/18/20258/22/2025

Semester 1 Fall

DPT 600 Foundational studies8/25/202512/15/2025
Finals week12/8/202512/12/2025
Winter break12/15/20251/9/2026

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 610 Acute care studies1/12/20264/24/2026
Finals week4/27/20265/1/2026
Break5/4/20265/8/2026

Semester 3 Summer

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

 

5/11/2026

 

6/19/2026

Break6/22/20266/26/2026
DPT 620 Rural and community studies OR
DPT 700 Clinical internship 1

 

6/29/2026

 

8/7/2026

Break8/10/20268/21/2026

Year 2

ClassStart DateEnd Date

Semester 1 Fall

DPT 630 Subacute and rehabilitation studies

 

8/24/2026

 

10/9/2026

Break10/12/202610/16/2026
DPT 710 Clinical internship 210/19/202612/11/2026
Break12/14/20261/8/2027

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 640 Outpatient studies1/11/20274/23/2027
Finals week4/26/20274/30/2027
Break 5/3/20275/14/2027

Semester 3 Summer

DPT 720 Clinical internship 35/17/20277/23/2027
Break7/26/20278/14/2027

Year 3

ClassStart DateEnd Date
Orientation with first year students

 

8/16/2027

 

8/20/2027

Semester 1 Fall

Elective option 18/23/20279/10/2027
Elective option 29/13/202710/1/2027
Elective option 310/4/202710/22/2027
Elective option 401/25/202711/12/2027
Elective option 511/15/202712/3/2027
Break 12/6/20271/7/2028

Semester 2 Spring

DPT 730 Final clinical internship

 

1/10/2028

 

3/31/2028

Break4/3/20284/7/2028
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.