Curriculum for Physical Therapy clinical doctorate degree

YEAR 4 (First Year of Physical Therapy Program)

Fall Credits Spring Credits Summer Credits

BISC 7130 
Gross Anatomy

5

PHTH 7120
Pharmacology

2

PHTH 7522
Evidence Based Decision Making I

2

BIOL 4701
Human Physiology

3

PHTH 7504
Patient Management II

2

PHTH 7560
Physical Technologies/Electro

4

PHTH 7503
Patient Management I

3

PHTH 7515
Clinical Pathology & Pathophysiology

4

PHTH 7549
Differential Diagnosis

2

PHTH 4512 
Culture/Disability

3

PHTH 7525
Kinesiology I

PHTH 7516
Geriatric Rehabilitation

3

 

2

PHTH 7577
Wounds/Management/Integumentary PT

2

PHTH 7513
Health Policy

3

PHTH 7528
Tests & Measures

2

PHTH 7930
Special Topics: Diagnostic Imaging & Testing

2

Total Credits

19

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

7

YEAR 5 (Second Year of Physical Therapy Program)

Fall Credits Spring Credits Summer Credits

PHTH 7518
Physiology of Activity

3

PHTH 7533
Orthopedics II

4

PHTH 7975 Clinical Education Experience II
(10 week clinic)

10

PHTH 7505
PT Management III

2

PHTH 7558
Neuroanatomy

4

EXRS 6958
Readings and Research*

1

PHTH 7532
Orthopedics I

4

PHTH 7570
Advanced Kinesiology

EXRS 6957
Inquiry and Sci Method I*

4

 

 

1

 

 

PHTH 7526
Kinesiology II

3

PHTH 7530
Pain Mechanisms & Treatment

3

 

 

 

PHTH 7974 Clinical Education Experience I

4

PHTH 7667
Neurological Rehab I

    

 

 

 

PHTH 7555
Intro to Peds: Typical Develop and Assessment

2

 

 

Total Credits

16

Total Credits

20

Total Credits

11

YEAR 3 (Third Year of Physical Therapy Program)

Fall Credits Spring Credits Summer Credits

PHTH 7668
Neurological Rehab II

4

PHTH 7976
Clinical Ed III

9

EXRS 6953
Journal Club

1

PHTH 7930
Applied Evidence Based Decision Making

2

PHTH 7977
Clinical Ed IV

9

EXRS 6959
Reading and Research II

1

PHTH 7675
Pediatrics Disorders/ Intervention Strategies

4

GRAD 9953
Resp Conduct in Research*

0

    

PHTH 7682
Cardiovascular & Pulm PT

3

        

PHTH 7684
Clinical Issues & Decision Making

2

        

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

18

Total Credits

2

*These courses are additional coursework that traditional physical therapy students would not be enrolled in PhD: Curriculum for a doctoral degree in Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences (EXRS)

YEAR 4 (First year of PhD Studies)

Fall Credits Spring Credits Summer Credits

EXRS 6001 
Applied Physiology

3

EXRS 6201 
Neurophysiology

3

EXRS 6953
Journal Club

1

EXRS 6030 
Instrumentation & Biomechanics

HEAL 8015 
Applied Statistics for Hlth Sciences I 

3

 

3

HEAL 8016 
Adv Applied Statistics II 

3

    

 Total Credits

 9

 Total Credits

 6

Total Credits

 1

YEAR 5 (Second year of PhD Studies)

Fall Credits Spring Credits Summer Credits

BISC 5340 
Medical Genetics  

3

GRAD 6945
Grant Writing  

1

    

EXRS 6320 
Molecular Technique  

2

EXRS Elective  

3

    
   

EXRS 6957 

Inquiry & Scientific Method II  

1

    

 Total Credits

6

 Total Credits

 5

 

 

Defend Dissertation Proposal/DQE in Spring term or start of summer 
 

Year 6+

Continuous Enrollment (CTRH 9999) until finished with Dissertation