Physical Therapy

Welcome to the Department of Physical Therapy at Armstrong Atlantic State University! We are located in beautiful, historic Savannah, GA, just 40 minutes from the beach and close to both Hilton Head and St. Simons Island.

Since 1994, when the program was first established, we have graduated 14 classes. In May of 2009, we graduated our first ever class of doctoral-level students.

The Department of Physical Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The department received accreditation in May, 1997.

Our 36-month program boasts a curriculum based in part on problem-based learning. Students are encouraged to collaboratively solve problems, a process that is thought to encourage active learning. By restricting class sizes to 20 to 24 students, we are able to maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio, a feature that we feel contributes to the success of our students. 100% of our DPT graduates passed the state licensure exam.  (Over 90% passed the exam on their first attempt.)

We offer state-of-the-art facilities: an anatomy lab, pulmonary function lab, exercise physiology lab, and a clinical athletic training facility. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. George Davies and Dr. Bryan Riemann, a biodynamics lab was acquired in 2008. Equipped with over a dozen pieces of specialized exercise testing equipment, the facility has enhanced the quality of the research being performed by students in the physical therapy and sports medicine departments.

Clinical instruction begins during the student's first semester and is interspersed throughout the three years. After completing several short rotations, each student is expected to complete one 8-week internship after the first year and two 11-week internships during the final year. We have over 250 clinical partners, providing students with a wide variety of options for their clinical experiences.

We encourage you to investigate our program further. If you have additional questions, please contact us at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).