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Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum

First Year

Summer Semester Credit
Hours
PT-700Foundations of Physical Therapy2
PT-705Movement Science3
PT-705LSurface Anatomy Lab
1
PT-718Human Anatomy 5
PT-764Evidence Based Practice I1

         

12
 
Fall Semester
PT-701Neuroscience4
PT-712Applied Physiology and Nutrition3
PT-712LApplied Physiology and Nutrition Lab1
PT-721LPhysical Therapy Interventions I Lab2
PT 730Musculoskeletal I3
PT 730LMusculoskeletal I Lab3
16
 
Spring Semester
PT-711Clinical Pathophysiology
PT-716Biomechanical Analysis of Human Locomotion1.5
PT-722Physical Therapy Interventions II3
PT-722LPhysical Therapy Interventions II Lab2
PT-731Musculoskeletal II3
PT-731LMusculoskeletal II Lab 2
PT-733Prosthetics and Orthotics1.5
16
 
Second Year
Summer Semester
PT-727Cardiovascular/Pulmonary3
PT-727LCardiovascular/Pulmonary Lab1
PT-728Imaging/Electrodiagnosis2
PT-732Musculoskeletal III 3
PT-732LMusculoskeletal III Lab2
PT-765Evidence Based Practice II1
PT-749Health Care Delivery2
Interprofessional Electivevar.
14
 
Fall Semester
PT-740

Clinical Practicum*

8
PT-748Pharmacology1
PT-766Evidence Based Practice III1
PT-752Motor Development2
Electivesvar.
*First 8 weeks of semester12
 
Spring Semester
IP-710Transforming Health Care2
PT-751Integumentary Physical Therapy2
PT-755Neuromuscular I3
PT-755LNeuromuscular I Lab3
PT-757PT for Older Adults3
Electivesvar.
13
 
Third Year
Summer Semester
PT-717Differential Diagnosis in PT2
PT-756Neuromuscular II3
PT-756LNeuromuscular II Lab2
PT-760Pediatrics3
PT-760LPediatrics Lab1
PT-761Practice Management2
PT-762Clinical Reasoning and Practice2
Electivesvar.
15
 
Fall Semester
PT-741Clinical Practicum II*8
PT-754Health Promotion and Disease Prevention1
PT-760Pediatrics cont. (5weeks)
PT-760LPediatrics Lab cont. (5weeks)
PT-762LClinical Reasoning and Practice Lab1
PT-763PT Professional Issues2

* last 8 weeks of semester
12
 

                        

Spring Semester
PT-742Clinical Practicum III8
PT-743Clinical Practicum IV8
PT-767Evidence Based Practice IV1
 

         

17
 
Interprofessional Core Courses are in bold

Total Credit Hours - 127 Required

Didactic Credit Hours - 96 Required
Clinical Credit Hours - 32
 
Last updated:12/22/2011 12:46 PM