Curriculum (EL)
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Students accepted into the entry-level (E-L) DPT program must be enrolled on a full-time basis for three full years (including summer terms). The courses are arranged in a prescribed, set sequence as indicated below. The number of credit hours per course is listed in parentheses.

First Year

Spring (16 hrs) Summer (13 hrs) Fall (19 hrs)
Human Anatomy (6)
Pathophysiology (4)
Biomechanics (3)
PT Basic Skills I (2)
Professional Issues (I)
Intro to Research Process (1)
PT Basic Skills II (2)
Musculoskeletal I (4)
PT Basic Skills III (4)
Clinical Practicum I (2)
Neuroscience (6)
Neurotherapeutic Prin. I (4)
Musculoskeletal II (4)
PT Basic Skills IV (2)
Electrotherapeutics (3)
Second Year
Spring (13 hrs) Summer (10 hrs) Fall (15 hrs)

Clinical Practicum II (2)
Scientific Inquiry (1)
Neurotherapeutics II (Peds) (3)
Neurotherapeutics III (Geri) (2)
Clinical Correlates I (1)
Pharmacology I (2)
Wound and Burn Care (2)

Clinical Practicum III (2)
Professional Issues II (2)
Prosthetics/Orthotics (3)
Cardiopulmonay Rehab (2)
Clinical Correlates II (1)

Human Research for PT (1)
Admin/Management (2)
Internship I (12)


Third Year

Spring (13 hrs) Summer (13 hrs) Fall (15 hrs)
Case Study in PT (1)
Current Trends in PT (1)
Internship II (10)
Pharmacology II (1)

Teaching and Learning for PT (1)
Lifespan Development (3)
PT Management/Leadership (2)
Health/Wellness in PT (3)
Differential Dx for PT (2)
Imaging Studies for PT (2)
Internship III (15)




Program Summary
Didactic Credit Hours:     84
Clinical Ed. Credit Hours: 43
Total Credit Hours:         127

 

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updated 03/26/07

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