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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Samford University Graduate Catalog
Fast-Track Doctor of Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
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For those called to a career in physical therapy, the fast-track doctor of physical therapy program (BS/DPT) provides eligible students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor of science (BS) in exercise science and a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) in just six years.
Incoming freshmen may apply for the fast-track program and must meet specific progression standards in order to remain in it. Acceptance to the fast-track as a freshman guarantees admission into Samford’s DPT program as long as progression standards are met. The first three years of the program are dedicated to completion of all required undergraduate courses. In the fall of the fourth year, students begin the DPT program. A bachelor’s in exercise science is awarded at the end of spring in the fourth year, and a doctor of physical therapy at the end of the sixth year.
Admission into the fast-track program is highly competitive. Based on the application, a limited number of candidates will be interviewed for admission. If selected, students are assigned a faculty mentor in the Kinesiology and Physical Therapy Departments.
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Undergraduate Courses (BS in Exercise Science): 96 Credits
Year 1, Fall: 16 Credits - UCR 101 - University Core: Rhetoric (4)
- UCT 101 - University Core Texts I (4)
- MATH 150 - Precalculus (4)
- KINE 141 - Introduction to Health Sciences (2)
- KINE 250 - Medical Terminology (2)
Year 1, Spring: 18 Credits - UCS 102 - University Core: Seminar (4)
- UCT 102 - University Core Texts II (4)
- PSYC 101 - General Psychology (4)
- UCHW 120 - Concepts of Health and Wellness (2)
- Any Gen Ed Humanities Course (4)
Year 2, Fall: 16 Credits - BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 - Principles of Biology I & Lab (3,1)
- CHEM 205 & CHEM 206 - Foundations of Chemistry I & Lab (4,1)
- UCBF 101 - Biblical Foundations (4)
- SOA 200 - Arts in Society (3) or SOA 210 - Voices of Freedom (3)
Year 2, Spring: 14 Credits - BIOL 103 & BIOL 104 - Principles of Biology II & Lab (3,1)
- CHEM 207 & CHEM 208 - Foundations of Chemistry II & Lab (3,1)
- MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics (4)
- KINE 398 - Foundations of Scientific Inquiry (2)
Year 3, Fall: 18 Credits - BIOL 221 & BIOL 222 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Sciences I & Lab (3,1)
- PHYS 101 - General Physics I (4)
- KINE 473 - Exercise Physiology (4)
- KINE 476 - Anatomy and Kinesiology (4)
- KINE 498 - Research in Kinesiology I (2)
Year 3, Spring: 14 Credits - BIOL 223 & BIOL 224 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Sciences II & Lab (3,1)
- PHYS 102 - General Physics II (4)
- KINE 487 - Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries (4)
- KINE 499 - Research in Kinesiology II (2)
See the 2025-2026 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog for descriptions of required courses at the 100-400 level. Graduate Courses (Doctor of Physical Therapy): 122 Credits
Year 4, Spring: 17 Credits
Year 4, Summer: 15 Credits
Year 5, Spring: 17 Credits
Year 5, Summer: 12 Credits
Year 6, Spring: 10 Credits
Total Required Credits: 218
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