The DPT curriculum is composed of 42 required courses, and 2 required electives, selected from various elective offerings. The faculty has prepared a total of more than 51 course offerings for the curriculum and each student must complete 44 courses. The 44 required courses consist of 126 session hours of credit, and are sequenced within the 33 months of the Duke University DPT program.

 

Of the 3,896 contact hours required of DPT students, 46% (1,776) are in clinical education.

 

A closely integrated series of learning experiences are organized into a didactic and clinical curriculum requiring (33 months) of study. The didactic curriculum is taught in technologically advanced educational facilities within Duke University Medical Center. The clinical curriculum is taught under the supervision of clinical instructors in a select cadre of approved clinical education sites throughout the country. Full time clinical internships occur in the first, second, and third year of the program and are a vital component of the educational experience. The curriculum is conducted in sequence, with all courses taken in the requisite order.