Graduate 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 five 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 otherwise specified in the course descriptions. All graduate students must maintain a cumulative GPA and individual semester GPA of 3.2 or higher to successfully complete the program. Professional behavior consistent with program expectations as outlined in the Student Manual. Clinical performance consistent with expectations for program level as outlined in the Clinical Education Manual.

The Comprehensive Practical is administered after the spring semester DPT year 2. Students need to pass the Comprehensive Practical in order to go on Clinical Education I.

Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
PTBS 50000	Documentation for Physical Therapy	1
PTBS 50100	Human Anatomy	6
PTBS 51600	Mobility Training	1
PTBS 51700	Professional Development I	1
PTBS 51800	Pathology for Physical Therapists	3
PTBS 50200	Musculoskeletal I	4
PTBS 50300	Soft Tissue Examination and Interventions	2
PTBS 50400	Applied Biomechanics	3
PTBS 50600	Medical Screening I	1
PTBS 50500	Professional Development II	1
PTBS 50800	Evidence Based Practice I	3
PTBS 50700	Integrated Clinical Experience I	1
PTBS 51000	Joint Mobilization	2
PTBS 51100	Therapeutic Exercise	3
PTBS 51200	Acute Care	2
PTBS 51300	Electrotherapeutic Modalities and Physical Agents	3
PTBS 51400	Medical Screening II	2
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	1
PDPT 62800	Health Care Systems	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 60600	Integrated Clinical Experience III	1
PDPT 61200	Clinical Education I	4
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 61300	Clinical Orthopedics	3
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
Research Tracks
Select one of the following:
Case Report Track
PDPT 61600	Case Report I
PDPT 62200	Case Report II
OR
Research Report Track
PDPT 63100	Research Project I
PDPT 63200	Research Project II
PDPT 63300	Research Project III