Physical Therapy Doctorate
Graduation Requirements
All required graduate coursework is listed below and must be taken in the sequence established by the department unless permission to deviate from the sequence or time frame has been approved by the graduate faculty. Candidates for a doctor of physical therapy degree are required to meet all requirements for graduation within four years of their matriculation into the graduate program.
All physical therapy majors must take graduate-level courses offered by the Department of Physical Therapy for a letter grade unless otherwise specified in the course descriptions. All graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher to successfully complete the program.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
PDPT 60100 | Wellness and Prevention | 1 |
PDPT 60200 | Neuroscience | 5 |
PDPT 60300 | Musculoskeletal II | 3 |
PDPT 60400 | Neuromuscular Foundations | 3 |
PDPT 60500 | Pharmacology | 2 |
PDPT 62500 | Integrated Clinical Experience II (Integrated Clinical Experience II) | 1 |
PDPT 62800 | Health Care Systems (Health Care Systems) | 1 |
PDPT 60600 | Integrated Clinical Experience III | 1 |
PDPT 60700 | Pathokinesiology | 3 |
PDPT 60800 | Evidence-Based Practice II | 2 |
PDPT 60900 | Motor Development across the Lifespan | 3 |
PDPT 61000 | Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Testing and Management | 4 |
PDPT 61100 | Neurological Rehabilitation I | 4 |
PDPT 61200 | Clinical Education I | 4 |
PDPT 61300 | Clinical Orthopedics | 3 |
PDPT 61400 | Clinical Administration in Physical Therapy | 3 |
PDPT 61500 | Neurological Rehabilitation II | 3 |
PDPT 61700 | Pediatric Rehabilitation | 3 |
PDPT 61800 | Orthotics/Prosthetics | 2 |
PDPT 61900 | Clinical Education II | 5 |
PDPT 62000 | Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care | 3 |
PDPT 62100 | Advanced Clinical Management | 2 |
PDPT 62300 | Professional Development III | 1 |
PDPT 62400 | Clinical Education III | 6 |
Choose a Case Report or Research Track | 3 | |
Case Report Track | ||
Case Report I | ||
Case Report II | ||
Research Track | ||
Research Project I (Research Project I) | ||
Research Project II (Research Project II) | ||
Research Project III (Research Project III) | ||
Total Credits | 71 |