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MPT Curriculum Outline  (revised Fall, 2004). 

All courses in the curriculum are required. 

Fall Semester, Year # 1 (15 wks)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 640 Intro Functional Training & Phys. Agents
2
4
PT 606 Human Anatomy
4
6
PT 607 Kinesiology I
2
3
PT 645 Human Physiology & Exercise Physiology
4
4
PT 608 Growth & Development
2
2
PT 695 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Practice
2
2

TOTAL
16
21

Spring Semester, Year #1 (15 wks)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 605 Electrotherapeutic Modalities
3
5
PT 696 Prevention & Intervention
4
6
PT 662 Kinesiology II
2
4
PT 661 Struct. & Function of the Nervous System
3
3
PT 663 Clinical Medicine
3
3
PT 681
Pulmonary Evaluation and Interventions
1
2.5

TOTAL
16
23.5
Fall Semester, Year # 2 (9 wks)
Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 600 Clinical. Ed I
2
3
PT 610 Clinical Orthopedics I
2
3
PT 691 Cardiac Rehabilitation
2
2
PT 620 Joint Exam I
2
6
PT 625 Neurological Evaluation
1
2
PT 630 Research Design
2
3
  TOTAL
11
21

Fall Semester, Year #2 (6 weeks after above classes)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 635 Clinical Affiliation I
2
Full time


Spring Semester, Year # 2 ( 15 wks)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 650 Neurological Rehab.
4
6
PT 655 Adult Rehab.
3
5
PT 660
Clinical Orthopedics II **  (First eight weeks)
1
1.5
PT 665
PNF **  (Last nine weeks)
1
1.5
PT 670 Clinical Neurology
3
3
PT 675 Joint Exam II
3
5
PT 680 Clinical Education II
1
1
PT 685 Research Seminar I
1
1
  TOTAL
17
22

** These courses will be sequential (with overlap) this semester.


Summer, Second Year
External Clinical Practicum - 2 time blocks used, Placement at one external practicum per student

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 690 Clinical Affiliation II
2
9 weeks


Fall Semester, Year III (15 weeks)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 700 Clinical Education III
1
1
PT 705 Orthotics & Prosthetics
2
2
PT 710 Seminar in Organization & Management
3
3
PT 715 Pharmacology
3
3
PT 720 Joint Exam III
3
5
PT 725 Electrodiagnosis & Motion Analysis
2
2
PT 730 Research Seminar II
1
1
PT 735 Physical Therapy in Health Promotion
2
2
  TOTAL
17
19


Spring Semester, Year III January ----> May (19 weeks)

Course # Course Name
Credits
Class Hours
PT 775 Clinical Affiliation III
3.5
10 weeks
PT 760 Clinical Affiliation IV
3.5
9 weeks
  TOTAL
7


TOTAL CREDITS

Year
Credits
First
32
Second
33
Third
24
TOTAL
89

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