Degree Requirements
The DPT degree requires completion of a three-year academic program with satisfactory completion of clinical education courses. Students must achieve an overall GPA of 5.0 or higher both prior to beginning the final clinical internships (PTP 734 , PTP 735 , PTP 736 ) and upon completion of the degree program. The program is completed in three consecutive years on a full-time basis. Each academic calendar is a 14 week Fall and Winter semester followed by a 10 week Spring semester. A part-time curriculum is also available.
Course Requirements (117 credits).
Year One
Fall Semester (16 credits)
PTP 510 Anatomy (cadaver) & Neuroanatomy (6)
PTP 511 Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology (4)
PTP 564 Clinical Observation Skills and Communication (2)
PTP 580 Professionalism & Ethics (2)
PTP 585 Therapeutic Relationships and Cultural Competency I (2)
Winter Semester (17 credits)
PTP 512 Neuroscience (2) (first 7 weeks)
PTP 513 Physiology of Exercise (3)
PTP 530 Introduction to Clinical Practice (1)
PTP 560 Research Methods [includes stats lab] (3)
PTP 565 Fundamental Tests and Measures in Examination (5)
PTP 567 Neurologic Diseases & Disorders (2) (second 7 weeks)
PTP 582 Body Systems through the Life Span (1)
Spring/Summer Semester (14 credits)
PTP 521 Musculoskeletal Diseases & Disorders (3) (first 7 weeks)
PTP 546 Pharmacology in Practice (3) (last 3 weeks)
PTP 581 Teaching, Learning, & Health Education (2) (last 3 weeks)
PTP 650 Electrotherapeutic & Physical Modalities (4) (first 7 weeks)
PTP 685 Therapeutic Relationships & Cultural Competency II (2) (last 3 weeks)
Year Two
Fall Semester (17 credits)
PTP 621 Musculoskeletal Examination in Practice (3)
PTP 640 Medical/Surgical Conditions in Practice (2)
PTP 644 Metabolic, Endocrine & Integumentary Diseases & Disorders (1)
PTP 661 Literature Analysis in Evidenced Based Practice (1)
PTP 667 Neuromuscular Examination in Practice (3)
PTP 670 Fundamental Procedural Interventions (4)
PTP 671 Cardiopulmonary Diseases & Disorders (2)
PTP 770 Assistive Technology to Enhance Accessibility (1)
Winter Semester (17 credits)
PTP 622 Musculoskeletal Plan of Care in Practice (4)
PTP 631 Clinical Education I (1)
PTP 645 Metabolic, Endocrine & Integumentary Examination in Practice (1)
PTP 660 Critical Inquiry Project (3)
PTP 668 Neuromuscular Plan of Care in Practice (3)
PTP 672 Cardiopulmonary Examination in Practice (2)
PTP 682 Pediatric Diseases, Disorders and Examination in Practice (2)
PTP 694 Professional Service Learning I (1)
Spring/Summer Semester (11 credits)
PTP 632 Clinical Education II (1)
PTP 646 Metabolic, Endocrine & Integumentary Plan of Care in Practice (3)
PTP 673 Cardiopulmonary Plan of Care in Practice (2)
PTP 782 Pediatric Plan of Care in Practice (3)
PTP 783 Geriatrics in Practice (2)
Year Three
Fall Semester (13 credits)
PTP 733 Clinical Education III (3)
PTP 761 Evidence Based Practice Patterns (1)
PTP 780 Clinical Decision Making in Complex Clinical Problems (2)
PTP 785 Therapeutic Relationships & Cultural Competency III (1)
PTP 792 Management in Practice (3)
PTP 793 Professional Issues in Practice (1)
PTP 794 Professional Service Learning II (1)
Winter Semester (8 credits)
PTP 734 Clinical Education IV (4)
PTP 735 Clinical Education V (4)
Spring/Summer Semester (4 credits)
PTP 736 Clinical Education VI (4)
Sequence Requirements
Courses in the professional preparation program are intended to be taken in a prescribed sequence. It is important for students to recognize that the Physical Therapy Professional Preparation Program is not just a series of courses but instead a professional preparation program in which appropriate sequence is critical for assuring intended educational outcomes. Waiver of courses in Years 1-3 taken prior to admission to the program is the prerogative of the Physical Therapy faculty. “Courses taken more than 5 years prior to the semester in which the students starts the program will not be considered for a course waiver.”
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