Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Bachelor's: 117, excluding any prerequisite coursework
Required Courses:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer I | Credit Hours | |
| PHTH 8101 | Introduction to Physical Therapy1 | 1 |
| PHTH 8102 | Teaching, Learning, Group Dynamics1 | 2 |
| PHTH 8103 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills I1 | 2 |
| PHTH 8105 | Human Anatomy I1 | 6 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Fall | ||
| PHTH 8107 | Functional Biomechanics | 3 |
| PHTH 8109 | Human Physiology and Pathology I | 3 |
| PHTH 8111 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills II | 3 |
| PHTH 8113 | Evidence Based Practice I | 2 |
| PHTH 8161 | Integrated Clinical Experience 1 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHTH 8114 | Neuroscience | 3 |
| PHTH 8115 | Human Physiology and Pathology II | 3 |
| PHTH 8116 | Motor Control and Learning | 3 |
| PHTH 8118 | Clinical Examination and Intervention Skills III | 3 |
| PHTH 8121 | Clinical Electrophysiology and Biophysical Agents | 3 |
| PHTH 8162 | Integrated Clinical Experience 2 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHTH 8123 | Development Across the Lifespan1 | 2 |
| PHTH 8125 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions I1 | 4 |
| PHTH 8127 | Clinical Management of Neuromuscular Conditions I1 | 4 |
| PHTH 8163 | Integrated Clinical Experience 31 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHTH 8129 | Psychosocial Aspects | 2 |
| PHTH 8131 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions II | 4 |
| PHTH 8133 | Clinical Management of Neuromuscular Conditions II | 4 |
| PHTH 8135 | Clinical Management of Cardiopulmonary Conditions | 3 |
| PHTH 8136 | Bioethics | 2 |
| PHTH 8137 | Evidence Based Practice II | 2 |
| PHTH 8164 | Integrated Clinical Experience 4 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHTH 8138 | Management and Healthcare Systems | 2 |
| PHTH 8139 | Medical Diagnostics | 2 |
| PHTH 8141 | Clinical Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions III | 4 |
| PHTH 8143 | Management of the Medically Complex Patient | 3 |
| PHTH 8145 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 2 |
| PHTH 8146 | Clinical Management of Pediatrics | 2 |
| PHTH 8165 | Integrated Clinical Experience 5 | 1 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHTH 9185 | Clinical Experience 12 | 8 |
| Term Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHTH 8147 | Clinical Pain Sciences | 1 |
| PHTH 8148 | Assistive Technologies | 2 |
| PHTH 8151 | Evidence Based Practice III | 2 |
| PHTH 8160 | Special Topics - Integrated Learning Experience | 1 |
| PHTH 9285 | Clinical Experience 23 | 4 |
| Select two from the following: | ||
PHTH 8150 | Elective - Special Topics | |
PHTH 8152 | Elective - Musculoskeletal | |
PHTH 8153 | Elective - Vestibular | |
PHTH 8154 | Elective - Clinical Simulation | |
PHTH 8155 | Elective - Pediatrics | |
PHTH 8156 | Elective - Geriatrics | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions4 | 0 |
| PHTH 9285 | Clinical Experience 25 | 4 |
| PHTH 9385 | Clinical Experience 36 | 8 |
| Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 117 | |
| 1 | Courses are taken for 12 weeks, spanning the Summer I and II terms. |
| 2 | PHTH 9185 is taken for 12 weeks, spanning the Summer I term ending Year 2 and the Summer II term beginning Year 3. |
| 3 | Six weeks of clinical education (PHTH 9285) follows ten weeks of the coursework identified above. |
| 4 | This common College Core course is required of all incoming graduate students in the College of Public Health. It is available completely online and designed such that students can complete the modules at their own pace over the course of their degree program. |
| 5 | Begun in the Fall term of Year 3, PHTH 9285 extends into the Spring term for six additional weeks. |
| 6 | Immediately following conclusion of PHTH 9285 Clinical Experience 2, PHTH 9385 is taken for the remaining 12 weeks of the Spring term. |
Minimum Grade for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Events:
Clinical Experiences:
Three full-time clinical experiences are required over the course of the degree program. Additionally, beginning in the Fall term of Year 1 and throughout Year 2, five part-time clinical experiences allow students to practice and apply current didactic skills with a variety of patient populations.
The full-time clinical experiences include:
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PHTH 9185 Clinical Experience 1, taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks in the Summer term between Years 2 and 3.
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PHTH 9285 Clinical Experience 2, taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks beginning in the Fall term of Year 3 and extending into the Spring term of that same academic year.
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PHTH 9385 Clinical Experience 3, taken for 8 credits over 12 weeks immediately following completion of PHTH 9285 Clinical Experience 2.
Practice Project and Comprehensive Patient Evaluation:
Several didactic and psychomotor assessments are offered throughout the curriculum to ensure student preparedness and clinical readiness. In the Fall term of Year 3, each student participates in a mentored evidence-based practice project and completes a comprehensive practical evaluation.