Curriculum

Three-Year, Full-Time Program

The Doctor of Physical Therapy is a three-year, full-time program including summer term the first two years. Students complete 203 quarter credits including 35 weeks of full-time clinic work plus 60 hours of integrated part time clinical experiences.

Curriculum Subject to Change

Year 1
 

Fall Credits
PT 723 Professionalism and Cultural Competence
3
PT 724 Basics of Patient Management
 5
PT 725 Foundations of Clinical Biomechanics 
 4
PT 726 Therapeutic Exercise I for the Physical Therapist 
 4
PT 732 Musculoskeletal Anatomy I for the Physical Therapist
 7
PT 773 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods I
 1
Total 24
Winter Credits
PT 727 Therapeutic Exercise II for the Physical Therapist 
 4
PT 733 Musculoskeletal Anatomy II for the Physical Therapist 6
PT 734 Neuroanatomy for the Physical Therapist  5
PT 735 Clinical Biomechanics I
 5
PT 737 Principles of Disease
 3
PT 792 Clinical Experience I
 1
Total 24
Spring Credits
PT 728 Therapeutic Exercise III for the Physical Therapist 
 4
PT 729 Biophysical Agents 2
PT 736 Clinical Biomechanics II
 3
PT 753 Management of Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
 6
PT 774 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods II
 3
PT 793 Clinical Experience II: part time
 1
Total 19
Summer Credits
PT 738 Neuroscience for the Physical Therapist
 3
PT 744 Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan
 3
PT 775 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods III
 3
PT 776 Preparation for DPT Capstone Research
 1
PT 784 Community Engaged Physical Therapy I 1
PT 794 Clinical Experience III: 2 week
 3
Total 14

Year 2
 

Fall Credits
PT 742 Clinical Physiology for the Physical Therapist          
 3
PT 747 Motor Development for the Physical Therapist 3
PT 754 Orthopedics I 6
PT 758 Management of Neurological Dysfunction I
 5
PT 767 Physical Therapy in Rural Communities 2
PT 781 DPT Capstone Research I
 2
PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II 1
Total 22
Winter Credits
PT 739 Pathology and Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist 5
PT 755 Orthopedics II
 6
PT 759 Management of Neurological Dysfunction II
 6
PT 769 Prosthetics and Orthotics in Physical Therapy  3
PT 782 DPT Capstone Research II
 2
PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II 1
Total 23
Spring Credits
PT 749 Geriatric Physical Therapy  3
PT 751 Pediatric Physical Therapy
 3
PT 756 Orthopedics III 6
PT 762 Management of Neurological Dysfunction III
 4
PT 768 Business and Administration in Physical Therapy 3
PT 772 Imaging for the Physical Therapist 1
PT 783 DPT Capstone Research III
 2
PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II 1
Total 23
Summer Credits
PT 757 Sports Physical Therapy
 3
PT 764 Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapist                                2
PT 771 Physical Therapy Specialties
 3
PT 795 Clinical Experience IV: 3 Week 4
Total 12

Year 3
 

Fall Credits
PT 796 Clinical Experience V: 10 wk
 14
Total 14
Winter Credits
PT 797 Clinical Experience VI: 10 wk
 14
Total 14
Spring Credits
PT 798 Clinical Experience VII: 10 wk
 14
Total 14

 

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