Doctorate in Physical Therapy
Graduation Requirements
All required graduate coursework is listed below and must be taken in sequence unless permission to deviate from the sequence or time frame has been approved by the graduate faculty. Candidates for a doctor of physical therapy degree are required to meet all requirements for graduation within four years of their matriculation into the graduate program.
All physical therapy majors must take graduate-level courses offered by the Department of Physical Therapy for a letter grade unless otherwise specified in the course descriptions.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the graduate program, undergraduate matriculating students must have completed the B.S. degree in clinical health studies (described in the undergraduate catalog) and have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
Curriculum
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PDPT 51004 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
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PDPT 52506 |
Spine Examination and Rehabilitation |
3 |
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PDPT 54300 |
Preclinical Conference II |
0 |
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PDPT 54400 |
Professional Development II |
0.5 |
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PDPT 55700 |
Clinical Administration I |
3 |
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PDPT 55800 |
Clinical Administration II |
1 |
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PDPT 55900 |
Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care |
2 |
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PDPT 56800 |
Research II: Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Therapy |
2 |
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PDPT 57000 |
Clinical Neuroanatomy |
3 |
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PDPT 57100 |
Clinical Neurophysiology |
3 |
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PDPT 57200 |
Normal Motor Development |
3 |
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PDPT 57300 |
Fundamentals of the Neurological Examination |
3 |
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PDPT 59000 |
Clinical Education I |
4 |
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PDPT 59102 |
Clinical Education II |
4 |
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PDPT 62607 |
Clinical Orthopedics |
2 |
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PDPT 62900 |
Independent Clinical Study |
1-3 |
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PDPT 63800 |
Pathokinesiology |
3 |
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PDPT 63900 |
Orthotics/Prosthetics |
2 |
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PDPT 64500 |
Pre-Clinical Conference III |
0 |
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PDPT 64600 |
Professional Development III |
1 |
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PDPT 64700 |
Professional Development IV |
1 |
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PDPT 66900 |
Research III: Research Seminar |
3 |
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PDPT 67400 |
Neurological Rehabilitation I |
3 |
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PDPT 67500 |
Neurological Rehabilitation II |
3 |
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PDPT 67600 |
Pediatric Rehabilitation |
3 |
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PDPT 68000 |
Differential Diagnosis |
1 |
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PDPT 68100 |
Cardiac Testing and Management |
2 |
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PDPT 68200 |
Clinical Medicine/Surgery |
3 |
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PDPT 68300 |
Pulmonary Testing and Management |
2 |
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PDPT 68400 |
Case Study Seminar |
2 |
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PDPT 68500 |
Wellness and Prevention |
1 |
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PDPT-68700 |
PreClinical Conference IV |
0 |
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PDPT 69200 |
Clinical Education III |
4 |
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PDPT 69300/69400 |
Clinical Education IV (4)/ Clinical Education V (4) or |
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PDPT 69500 |
Clinical Education IV/V (6) |
6 |
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PDPT 69900 |
Independent Study |
1-3 |