| The DPT curriculum is a sequential curriculum in which students use knowledge from prior coursework to build further knowledge and expertise as they progress through the program. In the Patient and Client Management course series, students will learn to perform a PT examination and evaluate the findings to formulate a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care, and to provide interventions for patients with problems commonly encountered in physical therapy. Emphasis is placed on the development of fluid, proficient psychomotor skills used in practice. Students will also use evidence based practice demonstrating increasing levels of critical analysis and decision making. |
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Year One
Fall Semester
PT710 Basic Skills (3.0)
PT721 Structure/Function I: Biomechanics (1.0)
PT722 Structure/Function II: Clinical Exercise Physiology (3.0)
PT 723 Structure/Function III: Gross Anatomy of Lower Quarter and Thorax (4.0)
PT731 Disease/Dysfunction I: Introduction to Radiology, Pharmacology and Pathology (2.0)
PT741 Professional Issues in PT (1.0)
PT742 Teaching and Learning (2.0)
PT755 Research I (3.0)
Total units fall semester = 18.0
Spring Semester
PT711 Patient/Client management I: Lower Extremity and Lumbar Spine (5.0)
PT724 Structure/Function IV: Functional Anatomy, Biomechanics and Kinesiology of Lower Quarter (3.0)
PT725 Structure/Function V: Gross Anatomy of the Upper extremity, head and Cervical Spine (4.0)
PT732 Disease/Dysfunction II: Musculoskeletal and other systems (2.0)
PT743 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communications I (2.0)
PT751 Case Studies I (1.0)
PT761 Field Experience I (0.5)
Total units spring semester = 17.5
Summer Semester
PT712 Patient/Client management II: Upper Extremity and Cervical/thoracic spine (6.0)
PT726 Structure/Function VI: Functional Anatomy, Biomechanics and Kinesiology of Lower Quarter (2.0)
PT727 Structure/Function VII: Neurosciences I (3.0)
PT733 Disease/Dysfunction III: Musculoskeletal System Upper Quarter and Cervical Spine (1.0)
PT734 Health Care System (2.0)
PT752 Case Studies II (1.0)
PT762 Field Experience II (0.5)
Total units summer semester = 16.5
Year Two
Fall Semester
PT763 Clinical Affiliation I (5.0)
Total units fall semester = 5.0
Spring Semester
PT713 Patient/Client management III: Neuromuscular Rehabilitation (6.0)
PT714 Patient/Client management IV: Pediatrics (3.0)
PT727 Structure/Function VIII: Neurosciences II (3.0)
PT734 Disease/Dysfunction IV: Nervous System (2.0)
PT745 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communications II (2.0)
PT753 Case Studies III (1.0)
PT764 Field Experience III (0.5)
Total units spring semester = 17.5
Elective:
PT700/OT700 Interdisciplinary Elective: Interdisciplinary Team-Improving the Care of Our Elders (1.5)
Summer Semester
PT717 Patient/Client management VII: Cardiopulmonary (3.0)
PT 756 Research II (2.0)
PT765 Clinical Affiliation II (5.0)
Total units summer semester = 10.0
Year Three
Fall Semester
PT715 Patient/Client management V: Special Populations(3.0)
PT716 Patient/Client management VI: Advanced Musculoskeletal (3.0)
PT718 Patient/Client management VII: Advanced Neuromuscular Rehabilitation (3.0)
PT746 Management of Physical Therapy Services (3.0)
PT757 Research III (2.0)
PT754 Case Studies IV (1.0)
Electives:
PT781 Advanced Pediatrics (2.0)
PT782 Physical Therapy in Sports Medicine (2.0)
PT771 Individual independent study (1.0-3.0)
PT772 Group Independent Study (1.0-3.0)
Total units fall semester = 16.0-22.0
Following the fall semester, a six-month internship is required to graduate.