Each student in the program will be required to complete 44 credit hours consisting of the following:
Core Courses
23 credit hours in courses that cover content areas that were not typically addressed in physical therapy education programs prior to implementation of the DPT as the first professional degree.
Specialty Clinical Practice Courses
These courses that make up 18 credit hours are the initial phase of the program that will emphasize courses in musculoskeletal physical therapy. As the program develops, additional specialty courses will be added.
Elective Courses
3 credit hours of courses designed to provide exposure to clinical specialty areas other than the area selected by the student. These courses will be utilized in the future as the foundation for additional clinical specializations. Initially, Alternative and Complementary Medicine in PT will be offered as an elective.
Course | Course Type | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Delivery |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biostatistics and Research Methods | Core | 3 | None | Online |
Evidence-Based Practice | Core | 3 | Biostatistics and Research Methods | Online |
Clinical Pharmacology for Physical Therapists | Core | 3 | None | Online |
Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Values for Physical Therapists | Core | 3 | None | Online |
Primary Care Skills – Primary Care and Physical Examination for Physical Therapists | Core | 3 | None | On Campus |
Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning for Physical Therapists | Core | 3 | None | Online |
Research Project | Core | 3 | Biostatistics and Research Methods, Evidence-Based Practice | Online |
Advanced Neurological Rehab | Core | 2 | None | On Campus |
Musculoskeletal I – Extremity Disorders and Sports Injuries | Specialty | 5 | None | On Campus |
Musculoskeletal II – Spine and Pelvis Dysfunction | Specialty | 5 | Musculoskeletal I – Extremity Disorders and Sports Injuries | On Campus |
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Incontinence | Specialty | 3 | None | On Campus |
Physical Therapy in Pediatric Orthopedics | Specialty | 2 | None | Online |
Advanced Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular with Emphasis on Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, Cervicogenic Dizziness, and Cervicogenic Headache | Specialty | 3 | None | On Campus |
Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Physical Therapy | Elective | 3 | None | On Campus |
Special Topics on Advanced Clinical Practice | Elective | 3 | None | Online |