Physical Therapy Curriculum
The DPT Curriculum at UNG is nine consecutive semesters in length and includes three summer terms. The courses of the curriculum are grouped into seven curricular threads that span the curriculum. These include:
- Foundational Sciences
- Pharmacology and Diagnostics
- Patient Care Skills
- Professional Socialization
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Problems
- Clinical Education
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Curriculum and Courses:
By Term
| Term | Class | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I - Summer, 1st Year | NDPT 7111 - Gross Anatomy & Embryology | 8 |
| Semester I - Summer, 1st Year | NDPT 7121 - Medical Terminology (online) | 1 |
| Semester I - Summer, 1st Year | NDPT 7411 - Professional Socialization I: Introduction | 3 |
| Semester II - Fall, 1st Year | NDPT 7141 - Clinical Physiology I: Medical Physiology | 4 |
| Semester II - Fall, 1st Year | NDPT 7171 - Neuroscience I | 4 |
| Semester II - Fall, 1st Year | NDPT 7311 - Patient Care Skills I: Examination | 4 |
| Semester II - Fall, 1st Year | NDPT 7525 - Clinical research II: Statistics | 3 |
| Semester III - Spring, 1st Year | NDPT 7151 - Clinical Physiology II: Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| Semester III - Spring, 1st Year | NDPT 7161 - Clinical Kinesiology | 4 |
| Semester III - Spring, 1st Year | NDPT 7181 - Neuroscience II | 3 |
| Semester III - Spring, 1st Year | NDPT 7321 - Patient Care Skills II: Teaching & Learning | 4 |
| Semester III - Spring, 1st Year | NDPT 7512 - Clinical Research I: Design | 3 |
| Semester IV - Summer, 2nd Year | NDPT 7332 - Patient Care Skills III: Interventions | 4 |
| Semester IV - Summer, 2nd Year | NDPT 7526 - Clinical Research III: Evidence Based Practice | 2 |
| Semester IV - Summer, 2nd Year | NDPT 7712 - Clinical Education I (8 weeks) | 6 |
| Semester V - Fall, 2nd Year | NDPT 7342 - Patient Care Skills IV: Prosthetics and Orthotics | 2 |
| Semester V - Fall, 2nd Year | NDPT 7525 - Clinical Research II: Statistics (Moves to Fall 2017 Semester II) | 3 |
| Semester V - Fall, 2nd Year | NDPT 7222 - Pharmacology & Diagnostics I: Musculoskeletal (Begins Fall 2017) | 1 |
| Semester V - Fall, 2nd Year | NDPT 7612 - Clinical Problems I: Musculoskeletal I | 5 |
| Semester VI - Spring, 2nd Year | NDPT 7192 - Psychosocial Issues in Health Care | 4 |
| Semester VI - Spring, 2nd Year | NDPT 7663 - Clinical Problems VI: Musculoskeletal I (Begins 2017) | 5 |
| Semester VI - Spring, 2nd Year | NDPT 7253 - Pharmacology & Diagnostics IV: Neuromuscular (Begins Spring 2018) | 1 |
| Semester VI - Spring, 2nd Year | NDPT 7622 - Clinical Problems II: Musculoskeletal II | 6 |
| Semester VII - Summer, 3rd Year | NDPT 7243 - Clinical Problems IV: Integumentary Care | 2 |
| Semester VII - Summer, 3rd Year | NDPT 7232 - Pharmacology & Diagnostics III: Integumentary (Begins 2018) | 1 |
| Semester VII - Summer, 3rd Year | NDPT 7253 - Pharmacology & Diagnostics II: Cardiopulmonary (Begins 2018) | 1 |
| Semester VII - Summer, 3rd Year | NDPT 7632 - Clinical Problems V: Cardiopulmonary Care | 4 |
| Semester VII - Summer, 3rd Year | NDPT 7723 - Clinical Education II (8 weeks) | 8 |
| Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year | NDPT 7423 - Professional Socialization II: Management | 4 |
| Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year | NDPT 7663 - Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular II (Ends Fall 2016. Moves to Spring 2017) | 5 |
| Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year | NDPT 7653 - Clinical Problems III: Neuromuscular I (Begins Fall 2017) | 5 |
| Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year | NDPT 7532 - Clinical Research IV: Research Project (Class of 2018) | 3 |
| Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year | NDPT 7673 - Clinical Problems VII: Management of Multi-System Impairment | 4 |
| Semester IX - Spring, 3rd Year | NDPT 7433 - Professional Socialization III: Professional Entry (online)(Ends after Class of 2018) | 1 |
| Semester IX - Spring, 3rd Year | NDPT 7733 - Clinical Education III (16 weeks) | 16 |
By Rotation
| Semester | Class | Class Name |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | NDPT 7111 | Gross Anatomy & Embryology |
| Summer | NDPT 7121 | Medical Terminology (online) |
| Summer | NDPT 7411 | Professional Socialization I: Introduction |
| Summer | NDPT 7332 | Patient Care Skills III: Interventions |
| Summer | NDPT 7526 | Clinical Research III: Evidence Based Practice |
| Summer | NDPT 7712 | Clinical Education I (8 weeks) |
| Summer | NDPT 7243 | Clinical Problems IV: Integumentary Care |
| Summer | NDPT 7232 | Pharmacology & Diagnostic III: Integurmentary (Begins 2018) |
| Summer | NDPT 7253 | Pharmacology & Diagnostic II: Cardiopulmonary (Begins 2018) |
| Summer | NDPT 7632 | Clinical Problems V: Cardiopulmonary Care |
| Summer | NDPT 7723 | Clinical Education II (8 weeks) |
| Fall | NDPT 7141 | Clinical Physiology I: Medical Physiology |
| Fall | NDPT 7171 | Neuroscience I |
| Fall | NDPT 7311 | Patient Care Skills I: Examination |
| Fall | NDPT 7525 | Clinical Research II: Statistics |
| Fall | NDPT 7342 | Patient Care Skills IV: Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Fall | NDPT 7525 | Clinical Research II: Statistics (Moves to Fall 2017) |
| Fall | NDPT 7222 | Pharmacology & Diagnostics I: Musculoskeletal (Begins Fall 2017) |
| Fall | NDPT 7612 | Clinical Problems I: Musculoskeletal I |
| Fall | NDPT 7423 | Professional Socialization II: Management |
| Fall | NDPT 7663 | Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular II (Ends Fall 2016. Moves to Spring 2017) |
| Fall | NDPT 7653 | Clinical Problems III: Neuromuscular I (Begins Fall 2017) |
| Fall | NDPT 7532 | Clinical Research IV: Research Project (Class of 2018) |
| Fall | NDPT 7673 | Clinical Problems VII: Management of Multi-System Impairments |
| Spring | NDPT 7151 | Clinical Physiology II: Exercise Physiology |
| Spring | NDPT 7161 | Clinical Kinesiology |
| Spring | NDPT 7181 | Neuroscience II |
| Spring | NDPT 7321 | Patient Care Skills II: Teaching & Learning |
| Spring | NDPT 7512 | Clinical Research I: Design |
| Spring | NDPT 7192 | Psychosocial Issues in Health Care |
| Spring | NDPT 7663 | Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular II (Begins 2017) |
| Spring | NDPT 7253 | Pharmacology & Diagnostics IV: Neuromuscular (Begins Spring 2018) |
| Spring | NDPT 7622 | Clinical Problems II: Musculoskeletal II |
| Spring | NDPT 7433 | Professional Socialization III: Professional Entry (online)(Ends after Class of 2018) |
| Spring | NDPT 7733 | Clinical Education III |
| Program Total | Didactic | ClinEd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Weeks | 130 | 98 | 32 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 130 | 100 | 30 |