Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Bachelor's: 117, excluding any prerequisite coursework
Required Courses:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer I | Credit Hours | |
| 笔贬罢贬听8101 | Introduction to Physical Therapy 1 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8102 | Teaching, Learning, Group Dynamics 1 | 2 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8103 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills I 1 | 2 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8105 | Human Anatomy I 1 | 6 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 11 |
| Fall | ||
| PHTH听8107 | Functional Biomechanics | 3 |
| PHTH听8109 | Human Physiology and Pathology I | 3 |
| PHTH听8111 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills II | 3 |
| PHTH听8113 | Evidence Based Practice I | 2 |
| PHTH听8186 | Integrated Clinical Experience 1 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| PHTH听8114 | Neuroscience | 3 |
| PHTH听8115 | Human Physiology and Pathology II | 3 |
| PHTH听8116 | Motor Control and Learning | 3 |
| PHTH听8118 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills III | 3 |
| PHTH听8121 | Clinical Electrophysiology and Biophysical Agents | 3 |
| PHTH听8286 | Integrated Clinical Experience 2 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Summer | ||
| PHTH听8123 | Development Across the Lifespan 1 | 2 |
| PHTH听8125 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions I 1 | 4 |
| PHTH听8127 | Clinical Management of Neuromuscular Conditions I 1 | 4 |
| PHTH听8386 | Integrated Clinical Experience 3 1 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 11 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHTH听8129 | Psychosocial Aspects | 2 |
| PHTH听8131 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions II | 4 |
| PHTH听8133 | Clinical Management of Neuromuscular Conditions II | 4 |
| PHTH听8135 | Clinical Management of Cardiopulmonary Conditions | 3 |
| PHTH听8136 | Bioethics | 2 |
| PHTH听8137 | Evidence Based Practice II | 2 |
| PHTH听8486 | Integrated Clinical Experience 4 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 18 |
| Spring | ||
| PHTH听8138 | Management and Healthcare Systems | 2 |
| PHTH听8139 | Medical Diagnostics | 2 |
| PHTH听8141 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions III | 4 |
| PHTH听8143 | Management of the Medically Complex Patient | 3 |
| PHTH听8145 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 2 |
| PHTH听8146 | Clinical Management of Pediatrics | 2 |
| PHTH听8586 | Integrated Clinical Experience 5 | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Summer | ||
| PHTH听9287 | Clinical Experience 1 3 | 8 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 8 |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHTH听8147 | Clinical Pain Sciences | 1 |
| PHTH听8148 | Assistive Technologies | 2 |
| PHTH听8151 | Evidence Based Practice III | 2 |
| PHTH听8160 | Special Topics - Integrated Learning Experience | 1 |
| 笔贬罢贬听8587 | Pro Bono Clinical Practice 2 | 0 |
| PHTH听9288 | Clinical Experience 2 4 | 4 |
| Select two from the following: | 3 | |
PHTH听8150 | Elective - Special Topics | 听 |
PHTH听8152 | Elective - Musculoskeletal | 听 |
PHTH听8153 | Elective - Vestibular | 听 |
PHTH听8154 | Elective - Clinical Simulation | 听 |
PHTH听8155 | Elective - Pediatrics | 听 |
PHTH听8156 | Elective - Geriatrics | 听 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 13 |
| Spring | ||
| HRPR听5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 5 | 0 |
| PHTH听9288 | Clinical Experience 2 6 | 4 |
| PHTH听9388 | Clinical Experience 3 7 | 8 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Credit Hours | 117 |
- 1
Courses are taken for 12 weeks, spanning the Summer I and II terms.
- 2
This zero-credit elective can be taken during any term throughout the DPT program; it may also be repeated.
- 3
PHTH听9287 is taken for 12 weeks, spanning the Summer I term ending Year 2 and the Summer II term beginning Year 3.
- 4
Six weeks of clinical education (PHTH听9288) follows ten weeks of the coursework identified above.
- 5
This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program.
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Begun in the Fall term of Year 3, PHTH听9288 extends into the Spring term for six additional weeks.
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Immediately following conclusion of PHTH听9288, PHTH听9388 is taken for the remaining 12 weeks of the Spring term.
Minimum Grade for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Events:
Clinical Experiences:
Three full-time clinical experiences are required over the course of the degree program. Additionally, beginning in the Fall term of Year 1 and throughout Year 2, five part-time clinical experiences allow students to practice and apply current didactic skills with a variety of patient populations.
The full-time clinical experiences include:
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PHTH听9185 , taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks in the Summer term between Years 2 and 3.
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PHTH听9285 , taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks beginning in the Fall term of Year 3 and extending into the Spring term of that same academic year.
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PHTH听9385 , taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks immediately following completion of PHTH听9285 .
Practice Project and Comprehensive Patient Evaluation:
Several didactic and psychomotor assessments are offered throughout the curriculum to ensure student preparedness and clinical readiness. In the Fall term of Year 3, each student participates in a mentored evidence-based practice project and completes a comprehensive practical evaluation.