1984 - Bachelor's of Physical Therapy introduced to Southwest Texas State University

1984 - First class of 16 students enrolled in BSPT program

1986 - Program accredited by Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

1995 - Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) program enrolled initial class of thirty-two (32)

1996 - Last Bachelor's class of 24 students graduated

1997 - First Master's class  of 32 students graduated

1998 - MSPT program accredited for 10 years by CAPTE

2003 - University name changed to Texas State University-San Marcos

2006 - DPT proposal submitted for approval by the University community

2007 - DPT approved for implementation in 2008, first applications accepted

2008 - First DPT class of 40 students admitted

Texas State’s PT program is one of ten physical therapist educational programs in the state of Texas. Eight are in public institutions, one in a private institution, Hardin Simmons University, and the other a program offered by the US Army at Fort Sam Houston in connection with Baylor University. The other public programs are: Angelo State University, Texas Tech Health Science Center, Texas Woman’s University, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, University of Texas Medical Branch, and University of Texas at El Paso.