Bachelor in PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Are you interested in helping a patient do rehabilitation work to regain movement after surgery? Alverno’s program in Kinesiology — the study of human movement — is for you. The program features a pre-physical therapy track for students who want to examine how the body can function better, which is excellent preparation for pursuing a doctoral degree in physical therapy.

Make an impact

Women are underrepresented in this industry, and it can be hard to find your voice in male-dominated fields. Our curriculum is specifically designed to help you build confidence as a female leader. Are you ready?

The skills you need to succeed

Whatever the challenge, Alverno’s abilities-based curriculum will give you an edge because you’ll have mastered skills such as communication, analysis, and problem-solving — skills that will help you stand out and lead. Our curriculum for the physical therapy track will prepare you for doctoral studies, ensuring you have the clinical knowledge you need to treat people in a variety of settings

The JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions (SON) requires that students complete a Practice-based Inquiry Project (PBIP) in educational and/or clinical settings in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. The Getting Started page for student researchers describes important requirements for completing the appropriate forms if the PBIP has been determined to have a research component.

SON graduate students work under the supervision of their faculty capstone mentor in the development of their proposal, which generally will involve activities not likely to be research. During the development, the faculty capstone mentor will evaluate the proposal for a research component using the SON-RRC Determination of Research Screening Checklist (SON Screening Checklist).

If the proposal is determined to have a research component, the graduate student will complete the appropriate forms on the Getting Started page for student researchers. Both the PBIP proposal and the student's completed IRB forms will be independently reviewed by the SON-RRC Chair.