Department of Physical Therapy

Entry Level DPT Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions

First Year

Summer Semester

Course  Title Credits
PH TH 6010
  Professional Practice I 1
PH TH 6040  6040 Anatomy 5
PH TH 6060
  6060 Pathophysiology 5

Fall Semester  

Course  Title Credits
PH TH 7070 
 Tests and Measures
  5
PH TH 6080
 Pathokinesiology   5
PH TH 6090
 Research and Evidence Based Practice   4
PH TH 7100
 Teaching and Learning I   Service-Learning   1
PH TH 6800 Clinical Experience I
 1

Spring Semester

Course Title Credits
PH TH 7050  Neuroanatomy  5
PH TH 7110  Intervention I: Physical Agents
 3 
PH TH 7120 Intervention II: Therapeutic Exercise  4
PH TH 6140  Diagnostic Testing and Imaging for Physical Therapists
 2
PH TH 7910  Doctoral Seminar I
 1
PH TH 6820  Clinical Experience II (optional) 1

Second Year

Summer Semester

Course   Title
 Credits
PH TH 7810
 Internship I
 9
PH TH 6820  Clinical Experience II (optional)
 1
PH TH 6830  Clinical Experience III (optional)
 1

Fall Semester 

Course  Title
 Credits
PH TH 7200
 Motor Control  4
PH TH 7280 Physical Therapy Topics I
(Rheumatology, Infectious disease, Oncology, etc.)
 2
PH TH 7290
 Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Mgmt
 4
PH TH 6130  Pharmacotherapeutics 2
PH TH 7230
 Integumentary Mgmt  2
PH TH 7920
 Doctoral Seminar II
 1 
PH TH 6025
 Professional Practice II
 1
PH TH 6820
 Clinical Experience II (optional)
 1
PH TH 6830 Clinical Experience III (optional)
 1 
PH TH 6850
 Clinical Experience IV (optional) 1

Spring Semester

Course  Title Description
PH MD 6300  Adjusting to Disability
 2 
PH MD 7240  Musculoskeletal Mgmt
 5 
PH MD 7250  Mgmt in Pediatrics
 2 
PH MD 7260  Mgmt in Geriatrics 2 
PH MD 7270  Teaching and Learning II   Service-Learning
 2 
PH MD 7930  Doctoral Seminar III
 1 
PH MD 6820  Clinical Experience II (optional)
 1 
PH MD 6830  Clinical Experience III (optional)  1 
PH MD 6850  Clinical Experience IV (optional) 1 

Third Year

Summer Semester

Course  Title
 Credits
PH TH 7840  Internship II
 9 
PH TH 6820  Clinical Experience II (optional)
 1 
PH TH 6830  Clinical Experience III (optional)
 1 
PH TH 6850  Clinical Experience IV (optional)
 1 

Fall Semester

Course  Title
 Credits
PH TH 7220  Intervention III: Advanced Techniques
 2 
PH TH 7300  Neuromuscular Mgmt
 5 
PH TH 7310  Administration in Physical Therapy
 3 
PH TH 7320  Rehabilitation Technology
 1 
PH TH 7330
 Physical Therapy Topics II
(men's and women's health, wellness, etc.)
 2 
PH TH 7970  Doctoral Project
 1 
PH TH 7940  Doctoral Seminar IV
 1 
PH TH 6820  Clinical Experience II (optional) 1 
PH TH 6830 Clinical Experience III (optional)
 1 
PH TH 6850  Clinical Experience IV (optional) 1 

Spring Semester

Course  Title
 Credits
PH TH 7860
 Internship III
 6 
PH TH 7880
 Internship IV
 6

Electives

Course  Title
 Description
PH TH 7960  Independent Study
 1-5
PH TH 7980  Faculty Consultation
 1-3