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College of Allied 3307 North Broad Street Graduate Degree Programs: Applied
Communication --General
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Therapy Physical Therapy |
The Master of Science degree program is currently being reassessed, because of implementation of the Doctor of Philosophy degree program. The primary goal of the Doctor of Philosophy degree program is to prepare faculty for the field of physical therapy. We welcome students with a broad range of clinical interests. Courses are offered evenings, weekends, in one-to-two-week intensives, and on-line so that students can maintain part-time clinical practice while being engaged in doctoral studies. Required and elective course work is offered in Typical and Atypical Motor Behavior and Clinical Decision Making, Teaching in Health Professional Programs, and Research Design and Analysis. Opportunities exist for a strong multidisciplinary neuroscience emphasis. Faculty use both qualitative and quantitative research strategies to pursue a broad range of basic science, clinical science, and social-behavioral science research interests. The application deadline for the M.P.T. program is December 15. Applications for the Ph.D. program are due April 15 for the following Fall semester and October 15 for the following Spring semester. Financial Aid Limited financial aid information is available from the Department of Physical Therapy. For information on the federal loan programs, contact Student Financial Aid Services. Graduate Assistantships are available on a competitive basis for Ph.D. students. Applicants for the M.P.T. program must have completed all prerequisite courses including chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, physiology, mathematics, statistics, English composition, intensive writing, psychology, and sociology as well as a baccalaureate degree. Please contact the department for information on specific prerequisite requirements. Applicants must also submit GRE scores and a statement of goals. Letters of reference and an interview with departmental faculty are also required. A small number of select students are accepted for early admission to the M.P.T. at the end of their junior year. These students must be enrolled at Temple University or at a college with an affiliation agreement and in a major which permits them to: (1) complete all prerequisite courses prior to matriculation into the M.P.T. program; (2) be within 32 semester credit hours of completing a bachelor's degree upon matriculation into the M.P.T. program; and (3) apply the first year of the M.P.T. program towards their bachelor's degree. All such students must have an earned bachelor's degree prior to the beginning of the second year of the MPT program. Many majors accommodate these requirements including, but not limited to, psychology, anthropology with a concentration in human biology, exercise science, and health education. There is no preferred major for pre-physical therapy students. Applicants for the Ph.D. program must hold an entry-level professional degree, a physical therapy license, and must have completed at least one year working as a physical therapist. (At the time students are promoted to candidacy a minimum of three years of clinical practice is expected.) Applicants must submit GRE scores, two letters of reference, statement of professional goals and be interviewed by departmental faculty. Applicants who can document the ability to do graduate work may apply for consideration of GRE waiver. International students must have a minimum TOEFL score of 230 on the computer-based version or 575 on the paper-based version, pass an equivalency review to insure a baccalaureate degree has been obtained, and be licensed to practice physical therapy in the United States. Master of Physical Therapy Degree Requirements The M.P.T. curriculum consists of 92 semester hours of required course work in Foundation Courses, Clinical Courses, Clinical Practicum (28 weeks), and Research. All coursework and clinical practica must be passed each semester before proceeding in the program. The program is completed in the month of May after three years (six semesters) of study. Transfer Students Students who are attending other academic institutions have the following options: (1) transfer to Temple University, enroll in a major, and fulfill all requirements stated above; or (2) complete the bachelor's degree at their present institution, including all prerequisites for physical therapy, and apply directly to the professional component of the curriculum Doctor of Philosophy Degree Requirements Students must complete 66 credit hours of required and elective course work beyond the baccalaureate degree. Five courses are required under Typical and Atypical Motor Behavior and Clinical Decision Making; three courses are required under Teaching in Health Professional Programs; and four courses are required under Research Design and Analysis, including two one-semester full-time laboratory rotations. There is no foreign language requirement. Doctoral preliminary examinations specific to the student's clinical practice, teaching, and research interests must be completed before being elevated to candidacy. A doctoral dissertation and defense are required. Continuous Enrollment and Time Limits Ph.D. students must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the date of matriculation and enrollment must be continuous. Students who will not be able to satisfy the enrollment requirements must obtain a leave of absence from the college dean to remain in good academic standing. Students who fail to complete their program requirements within the seven year time limit must obtain an extension of time (up to three years after elevation to candidacy) from the college Dean. Requests for further extensions must be forwarded to the Graduate Board of the University. Course Descriptions -Physical Therapy Foundation Sciences 509. Histology. (1 s.h.) A short course serving as an introduction to the basic principles of microscopic anatomy. Topics include the microscopic organization of the cell, the primary tissues, and the organ systems. Open to Master of Physical Therapy students only. 510. Human Anatomy Lecture. (3 s.h.) A regional study of the gross structure of the human body covering the back, upper and lower limbs, head and neck, and thorax, abdomen and pelvis. Emphasis is on the structure, function and basic development of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and peripheral nervous systems. Open to Master of Physical Therapy students, HPERD, and anthropology graduate students only, by permission of instructor. 512. Human Anatomy Laboratory. (3 s.h.) A human cadaver dissection course accompanying PT510. The gross structure of the back, upper and lower limbs, head and neck, and thorax, abdomen and pelvis is studied. Open to Master of Physical Therapy, HPERD, and anthropology graduate students only, by permission of instructor. 513. Neuroanatomy. (3 s.h.) A study of the anatomy of the human nervous system with special attention to the brain and spinal cord. The functional aspects of the central nervous system and the cause-effect relations between lesions and their symptoms. Includes human brain specimens.
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