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Curriculum

Physical Therapy Students on Stage at Graduation

DPT Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation, students must:

  • Complete all required coursework (105 total credits) as outlined in the curriculum tables below with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. This includes didactic and clinical coursework.
  • Completion of capstone project manuscript and presentation of capstone project to the program faculty and students.
  • Two professional development experiences (clinical continuing education courses) are required. These experiences are not credit bearing.

View curriculum tables for:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
View the Entire 3-Year Curriculum View Course Descriptions

Year 1

Total Credits: 42

8 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 70100 Clinical Anatomy 4 6
PT 70200 Medical Terminology 1 1 (Online)
Total 5 7

15 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 70300 Foundations of Patient Care 2 4
PT 70400 Ethical and Psychosocial Dimensions of Physical Therapy 3 3
PT 70600 Kinesiology 2 3
PT 70700 Research Design and Methods 3 3
PT 70800 Human and Exercise Physiology 5 5
PT 71000 Introduction to the Movement System 1 1
PT 75100 Neuroscience for Physical Therapy 3 3
Total 19 22

15 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 70900 Physical Modalities 3 4
PT 72400 Motor Control and Learning 1 1
PT 74000 Therapeutic Interventions and Exercises 3 5
PT 75200 Physical Therapy Examination 2 4
PT 75500 Introduction to Clinical Education 1 2
PT 77000 Evidence-Based practice in Physical Therapy 1 3
PT 78000 Clinical Medicine for Physical Therapy 3 3
PT 79000 Pulmonary Examination and Intervention 2 3
PT 79600 Clinical Medicine for Neurological Physical Therapy 2 2
Total 18 27

 

Year 2

Total Credits: 33

8 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 809 Directed Research I 1 3
PT 88300 Pharmacology 3 3
Total 4 6

 

9 Weeks:

Note: Courses marked with * occur within the first 9 weeks of the semester.

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 80300 Musculoskeletal Diagnosis I * 1 3
PT 80400 Neurological Examination and Intervention I * 2 6.5
PT 80500 Musculoskeletal Examination I * 3 8
PT 81100 Cardiac Examination and Intervention * 2 4
PT 81500 Acute Care Physical Therapy * 1 3
PT 80600 Clinical Experience I (Last 6 weeks of semester) 3 6 Wks
Total 12 24.5

15 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 81000 Neurological Examination and Intervention II 5 8
PT 82000 Muskuloskeletal Diagno9sis II 3 3
PT 83000 Prosthetics and Orthotics 2 2
PT 85000 Musculoskeletal Examination & Intervention II 3 5
PT 87000 Health Promotion and Wellness is Physical Therapy 2 2.5
PT 87900 Integumentary Examination and Intervention 1 2
OT 88800 Directed Research II 1 3
Total 17 25.5

Year 3

Total Credits: 30

10 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 88600 Clinical Experience II 5 10 Wks.
Total 5 10 Wks.

15 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 83500 Geriatric Physical Therapy 1 1
PT 87200 Current Topics in Physical Therapy 2 3.5
PT 88000 Neurological Examination and Intervention II 2 4
PT 88100 Organization & Management in Physical Therapy 3 3
PT 88200 Pediatric Physical Therapy 3 5
PT 88400 Musculoskeletal Examination and Intervention III 3 5
PT 88700 Clinical Decision Making 1 3
PT 895 Directed Research III 1 3
Total 16 27.5

 

18 Weeks:

Course Credits Class Hours
PT 889 Clinical Experience III 4.5 9 Wks.
PT 890 Clinical Experience IV 4.5 9 Wks.
Total 9 NA

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