D.P.T. Class of 2020 Student Handbook

Pre-professional D.P.T. Class of 2023 Student Handbook

Professional Program - Physical Therapy Degree: D.P.T.*

Year 4

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.	Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BISC 7130 Gross Anatomy^	5	PHTH 7120 Pharmacology	2
BIOL 3701 Human Physiology**	4	PHTH 7504 Patient Management II	2
PHTH 7503 Patient Management I	3	PHTH 7515 Clinical Pathology & Pathophysiology	4
PHTH 4512 Culture/Disability	3	PHTH 7516 Geriatric Rehabilitation	2
PHTH 7513 Health Policy	3	PHTH 7525 Kinesiology I	3
		PHTH 7528 Tests & Measures	2
	Total: 14-19***		Total: 15

***If a student has not had a medical ethics course to fulfill undergrad requirements, he/she will need to take one credit of med ethics during year 4

**not required for BISC majors, took BISC 4145 Physiology in Junior Year    

^D.P.T. Students who complete 2 course series BISC 2135 and 3136 in their junior year need not take BISC 7130.           

 

Summer Session

Session 1	Sem. Hrs.	Session 2	Sem. Hrs.
PHTH 7522 Evidence Based Decision Making I	2	PHTH 7560 Physical Technologies/Electro	4
PHTH 7549 Differential Diagnosis	2	PHTH 7577 Wounds/Management/ Integumentary PT	2
PHTH 7539 Diagnostic Imaging & Testing	3		Total: 6
	Total: 7

 

Year 5

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.	Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
(12 wks classroom/4 wks clinic)
PHTH 7518 Physiology of Activity	3	PHTH 7533 Orthopedics II	4
		PHTH 7558 Neuroanatomy	4
PHTH 7505 PT Management III	2	PHTH 7570 Advanced Kinesiology	4
PHTH 7532 Orthopedics I	4	PHTH 7530 Pain Mechanisms & Treatment	2
PHTH 7526 Kinesiology II	3	PHTH 7555 Intro to Peds: Typical Develop and Assessment (formerly Life Span Dev)	2
PHTH 7986 Clinical I	4	PHTH 7667 Neurological Rehab I	2
	Total: 16		Total: 18

 

Summer Session

PHTH 7986 Clinical II (10 week clinic): 10 credits

Year 6

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.	Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
PHTH 7668 Neurological Rehab II	4	PHTH 7986 Clinical III	9
PHTH 7674 Critically Appraising & Contributing to the Evidence of Clinical Practice	2	PHTH 7986 Clinical IV	9
PHTH 7675 Pediatrics Disorders/Intervention Strategies	4		Total: 18
PHTH 7682 Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT	3
PHTH 7684 Clinical Issues & Decision Making	2
PHTH 7932 Advanced electives	0-2
	Total: 15-17

Total Credit Hours: 124-126

*Curriculum is for students beginning D.P.T. program in Fall 2017 and is subject to change