Curricular Outline for the Entry-Level DPT Program

Schedule Subject to Change

Fall I

• Clinical Anatomy I (4) PT 525
• Pathophysiology (3) PT 550
• Integumentary Therapeutics I (4) PT 580
• Foundations of Physical Therapy Examination (3) PT 510
• Clinical Communication (2) PT 586
• Principles of Evidence Based Practice (2) PT 698

  Total - 18
  
  

Spring I

• Clinical Anatomy II (4) PT 526
• Neurosciences (4) PT 560
• Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy (3) PT 680
• Therapeutic Exercise (4) PT 582
• Principles of Evidence Based Practice (2) PT 685

  Total - 17
  
  

Summer I

• Five week Clerkship (2) PT 601
• Professsional Development Seminar (3) PT 687
• Health Care Systems (2) PT 670

  Total - 7
  
  

Fall II

• Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics (4) PT 630
• Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I (4) PT 620
• Neurophysiological Therapeutics I (4) PT 635
• Life Cycle I (2) PT 602
• Patient Presentation (2) PT 698

  Total - 16
  
  

Spring II

• Neurophysiological Therapeutics II (3) PT 636
• Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II (3) PT 621
• Medical Therapeutics (2) PT 675
• Organization and Administration (2) PT 668
• Life Cycle II (2) PT 603
• Prosthetics and Orthotics (2) PT 657
• Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation (2) PT 678
• Patient Presentations (1) PT 698

  Total - 17
  
  

Summer II

• Health Care Economics in Physical Therapy Practice (2) PT 672 / PT 670
• Two courses from the following options:
  • Topics in Musculoskeletal Therapeutics (2) PT 720
  • Topics in Neuromuscular Therapeutics (2) PT 735
  • Topics in Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics (2) PT 730
  • Topics in Integumentary Therapeutics (2) PT 757

Total - 6 (4 credits from the above listed 700 level courses)

Fall III and Spring III

• Completion of the equivalent of 2 semesters (32 weeks) of Internships (20) PT 608
• Independent Study (6) PT 697
• Research (4) PT 685

  Total for Fall - 15
  Total for Spring - 15