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D.P.T. Curriculum
PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND CURRICULUM
You are able to receive your Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree following a successful completion of at least 124 credits and 32 weeks of clinical education experiences. This takes students 2 years and 8 months of school within the professional phase. Please see the curriculum breakdown below.
*Curriculum is for students beginning D.P.T. program in Fall 2024 and is subject to change
- Professional Year 1
- Summer Session (Between Pro-1 & Pro-2 year)
- Professional Year 2
- Summer Session (Between Pro-2 & Pro-3 year)
- Professional Year 3
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| BISC 7130 Gross Anatomy^ |
5 | PHTH 7504 Patient Management II |
2 |
| BIOL 4701 Human Physiology** |
4 | PHTH 7515 Clinical Pathology & Pathophysiology |
4 |
| PHTH 4512 Culture/Disability | 3 | PHTH 7516 Geriatric Rehabilitation |
2 |
| PHTH 7120 Pharmacology in PT |
2 | PHTH 7525 Kinesiology I |
3 |
| PHTH 7503 Patient Management I | 3 | PHTH 7558 Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| IPED 9705 Interprofessional Education-Communication
|
0 | IPED 9710 Interprofessional Education-Values & Ethics | 0 |
| Total: 17-18*** |
Total: 15-16*** |
***If a student has not had a medical ethics course to fulfill undergrad requirements, they 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 3135 and 3136 in their junior year need not take BISC 7130.
| Session 1 | Sem. Hrs. | Session 2 | Sem. Hrs. |
| PHTH 7522 Evidence Based Decision Making I |
2 | PHTH 7560 Physical Technologies/Electro |
4 |
| PHTH 7539 Diagnostic Imaging & Testing |
2 | PHTH 7577 Wounds/Management/ Integumentary PT |
2 |
| PHTH 7528 Tests & Measures | 1 | PHTH 7528 Tests & Measures | 1 |
| Total: 5 |
Total: 7 |
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| (12 wks classroom/4 wks clinic) | |||
| PHTH 7505 PT Management III |
2 | PHTH 7530 Pain Mechanisms & Treatments |
3 |
| PHTH 7518 Physiology of Activity |
3 | PHTH 7533 Orthopedic II | 4 |
| PHTH 7526 Kinesiology II | 3 | PHTH 7555 Intro to Peds: Typical Develop and Assessment (formerly Life Span Dev) |
2 |
| PHTH 7532 Orthopedics I |
4 | PHTH 7570 Advanced Kinesiology |
4 |
| PHTH 7549 Differential Diagnosis |
2 | PHTH 7667 Neurological Rehab |
2 |
| PHTH 7974 Clinical Education Experience I | 4 | PHTH 7682 Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT |
3 |
| IPED 9715 Interprofessional Education-Teams & Teamwork | 0 |
IPED 9720 Interprofessional Education-Roles & Responsibilities | 0 |
| Total: 18 | Total: 18 | ||
PHTH 7975 Clinical Education Experience II (10 week clinic): 10 credits
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| PHTH 7668 Neurological Rehab II |
4 | PHTH 7976 Clinical Education Experience III |
9 |
| PHTH 7672 Clinically Applied Evidence Based Decision Making |
2 | PHTH 7977 Clinical Education Experience IV |
9 |
| PHTH 7675 Pediatrics Disorders/Intervention Strategies |
4 | Total: 18 | |
| PHTH 7684 Clinical Issues & Decision Making |
3 |
|
|
| PHTH 7932 Advanced electives |
0-2 | ||
| Total: 13-15 | |||
Total Credit Hours: 122-124
