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Curriculum Outline - Effective Spring, 2016
Summer Semester, Year #1 (8 weeks)
Course # & Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 701 Clinical Anatomy |
4 |
11 |
PT 702 Medical Terminology |
1 | online |
Total | 5 |
11 + online |
Fall Semester, Year #1 (15 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 703 Foundations of Patient Care |
2 |
4 |
PT 704 Ethical and Psychosocial Dimensions of PT Practice |
3 |
3 |
PT 706 Upper Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment |
2 |
3 |
PT 707 Research Design and Methods (9 weeks) | 3 | 3 |
PT 708 Human Physiology and Exercise Physiology |
5 |
5 |
PT 709 Physical Modalities: Clinical Decision Making & Application | 3 | 4 |
Total |
18 |
22 |
Spring Semester, Year #1 (15 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 740 PT Prevention & Intervention |
4 |
6 |
PT 751 Structure & Function of the Nervous System | 3 | 3 |
PT 752 Lower Extremity Kinesiology & Assessment |
2 |
4 |
PT 755 Intro to Clinical Education | 1 | 2 |
PT 770 Directed Research I |
1 |
3 hrs/week lab |
PT 780 Clinical Medicine for PT |
3 |
3 |
PT 790 Pulmonary PT |
2 |
3 |
PT 795 Integumentary System: Assessment and Intervention |
1 |
2 |
Total |
17 |
26 |
Summer Semester, Year #2 (8 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 809 Directed Research II: Practicum |
1 |
3 hrs/week lab |
Total |
1 |
Hr. Arr. |
Fall Semester, Year #2 (9 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 803 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention in Clinical Orthopedics I |
2 |
3 |
PT 804 Introduction to Neurological PT |
2 |
5 |
PT 805 Musculoskeletal Examination I |
3 |
6 |
PT 808 Differential Diagnosis in Neurological Evaluation |
1 |
3 |
PT 809 Directed Research II: Practicum (continued from summer) | 0 | 3 hrs/week lab |
PT 811 Cardiac Rehabilitation |
2 |
5 |
PT 815 Acute Care Physical Therapy | 1 | 3 |
Total |
11 |
28 |
Fall Semester, Year #2 (6 weeks after above classes)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 806 Clinical Experience I |
3 |
6 weeks |
Total |
3 |
6 weeks |
Spring Semester, Year #2 (15 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 807 Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation | 1 | 3 |
PT 810 Neurological Interventions I |
3 |
5 |
PT 820 Diff. Diagnosis & Intervention in Clinical Orthopedics II / Radiology & Imaging |
3 |
3 |
PT 830 Orthotics & Prosthetics |
2 |
2 |
PT 840 Differential Diagnosis & Intervention in Clinical Neurology |
3 |
3 |
PT 850 Musculoskeletal Examination II |
3 |
5 |
PT 882 Pediatric Development & Assessment |
2 |
2 |
PT 888 Directed Research III: Manuscript Preparation |
1 |
3 hrs/week |
Total |
18 |
26 |
Summer Semester, Year #3 (10 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 886 Clinical Experience II |
5 |
10 weeks |
PT 887 Clinical Decision Making |
1 |
Online |
Total |
6 |
10 weeks + online |
Fall Semester, Year #3 (15 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 870 Health Promotion through the Lifespan | 2 | 2 |
PT 872 Topics in Physical Therapy | 1 | 2 |
PT 880 Neurological Interventions II |
2 |
4 |
PT 881 Seminar in Departmental Organization & Management |
3 |
3 |
PT 883 Systems Review & Pharmacology |
3 |
3 |
PT 884 Musculoskeletal Examination III |
3 |
5 |
PT 885 Electroneuromyography & Motion Analysis |
2 |
2 |
PT 895 Directed Research IV: Presentation Tactics |
1 |
3 hrs/week |
Total |
17 |
24 |
Spring Semester, Year #3 (20 weeks)
Course Name | Credits | Class Hours |
---|---|---|
PT 889 Clinical Experience III |
4.5 |
9 weeks |
PT 890 Clinical Experience IV |
4.5 |
9 weeks |
Total |
9 |
n/a |
Total Credits Required:
First Year |
40 |
Second Year |
33 |
Third Year |
32 |
Total |
105 |