Department of Physical Therapy

Clinical Health Studies (B.S.), Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

Michael A. Pagliarulo, Professor and Chair

In the fall of 2006 the Department of Physical Therapy initiated the College's first clinical doctoral program. The following primarily describes the undergraduate degree program.

The mission of the undergraduate physical therapy program at Ithaca College is to prepare skilled practitioners who render independent decisions and implement evidence-based, comprehensive care to maximize the function, health, and wellness of their patients/clients. With an emphasis on professional behavior and lifelong learning skills, our graduates are competent to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment and are prepared for the roles of practitioner, manager, consultant, clinical educator, and scholar in a variety of settings.

The Department of Physical Therapy offers a six-year, dual-degree program in clinical health studies/physical therapy. Students receive a B.S. degree in clinical health studies after four years of study and a doctorate degree in physical therapy after completion of the graduate program. Students must complete the D.P.T. degree to be eligible for physical therapy licensure. The first five years of the program are spent on the Ithaca campus. The final year is conducted at the Rochester, New York, campus of Ithaca College, located at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. The program maintains an affiliation with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Strong Memorial Hospital. Students spend the summer semester following the junior year on the Rochester campus in a 10-week concentrated study of human anatomy. Students gain practical experience through full-time clinical education courses, totaling 36 weeks, at sites throughout the United States. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and is approved by the New York State Education Department.

Clinical Health Studies, B.S.
Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

B.S. in Clinical Health Studies

Note: This degree does not provide eligibility for licensure to practice physical therapy. It is awarded after four years of study in the six-year combined B.S./D.P.T. program in clinical health studies/physical therapy.

Special Academic Status Policy for Clinical Health Studies and Doctorate of Physical Therapy Majors

Grade requirements

Undergraduate students: Students in the clinical science major must receive at least a grade of C- in all required courses. Students who do not have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80 at the completion of the spring semester of their sophomore year will be dismissed from the program.

To be eligible for admission to the doctorate in physical therapy program (graduate years), applicants must have completed the B.S. program in clinical health studies and have achieved at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA.

Graduate students: Students are expected to enter the D.P.T. program in the fall semester immediately following the awarding of the B.S. degree in clinical health studies. Graduate students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 through each academic block/semester to avoid academic warning and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 to graduate.

During the graduate years of the program, any student receiving more than 6 credits of C (C+, C, or C-) or an F in a required course will be subject to dismissal from the physical therapy program and may not reenter the program. At the graduate level, no grades of D are awarded; the lowest passing grade is C-. Students must earn a satisfactory rating in all courses, including all required clinical education courses, before the degree will be awarded and certification granted for licensing.

Curricular requirements

Courses and credits must be satisfactorily completed in the allotted time and in the sequence shown in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs unless permission to deviate from the sequence or time frame has been approved by the department faculty. Candidates for a doctorate in physical therapy are required to meet all requirements for graduation within four years of their matriculation date into the graduate program.

Academic warning

Being placed on academic warning indicates that a student has a serious academic deficiency that, if not corrected, will result in suspension or dismissal from the clinical health studies/physical therapy program. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students on academic warning may not be allowed to progress to clinical education courses. Such students may be allowed to progress in the curriculum only under conditions specified and approved by the department. Remediation for removal of academic warning status will be determined by the department faculty.

Undergraduate students: An undergraduate clinical health studies major will be placed on academic warning within the Department of Physical Therapy for the following semester if he or she

1. receives less than a C- grade in, drops, or withdraws from any required course;
2. does not complete the required and elective courses in the time allotted;
3. fails to remove an incomplete grade in the time allotted;
4. fails, drops, or withdraws from a clinical education course;
5. receives less than a 3.00 GPA during a semester taking required graduate (level 5 or higher) courses; or
6. fails to complete the requirements for general education and a minor prior to beginning the first professional year of the clinical health studies/physical therapy curriculum. For matriculating students entering as freshmen, this requirement must be met by the end of the junior year.

Graduate students: A graduate student in the physical therapy major will be placed on academic warning by the Division of Graduate Studies if he or she

1. receives less than a 3.00 GPA in an academic block/semester;
2. withdraws from a required course;
3. fails to remove an incomplete grade in the allotted time; or
4. fails, drops, withdraws, or receives a U in a clinical education course.

Warning will be removed when both of the following criteria are met:

1. The student's GPA for the following semester or academic block/semester is 3.00 or greater.
2. The student's graduate cumulative GPA is 3.00 or greater.

Clinical education: If the student receives a grade of F or U in a clinical education course, he or she will be placed on academic warning. The student must remediate this grade in one or more of the following ways as decided by the faculty:

1. complete an equivalent clinical education course and receive a grade of pass or S;
2. perform remedial work under the supervision of one or more faculty members; or
3. satisfactorily complete the course Independent Clinical Study.

Upon successful remediation, the warning will be removed and the student will be allowed to progress in the program.

Suspension from the undergraduate program

A student who is subject to dismissal from the program may, under extenuating circumstances, be granted a suspension from the program. Alternatively, if the student is subject to warning, but not dismissal, and the academic deficiency is more severe than normal in warning situations, the student may be suspended from the program. A student on program suspension may not enroll in courses offered within the major. Such a student may apply for a leave of absence from Ithaca College in accordance with College policy. To be eligible for readmission, the student will have to fulfill certain conditions prescribed by the Department of Physical Therapy at the time of suspension.

Dismissal from the program

Undergraduate students: An undergraduate student is subject to dismissal from the clinical health studies/physical therapy major if he or she

1. receives less than a C- in two or more required courses in the same semester;
2. is a freshman or sophomore on academic warning who fails to successfully complete (with grades of C- or better) at least 12 credit hours in a semester, or a junior or senior who has not successfully completed the minimum number of credit hours to progress to the next semester;
3. has less than a 2.80 cumulative GPA at the end of the sophomore year (i.e., after the 54 undergraduate credits in the required curriculum);
4. has less than a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the end of the senior year (i.e., after 120 undergraduate credits in the required curriculum);
5. is a freshman or sophomore on academic warning for the preceding semester, or a junior or senior who has been on academic warning for any semester, and receives less than a C- (or fails to remove an incomplete grade in the specified time period) in any required course;
6. is a senior who receives less than a C- (or fails to remove an incomplete grade in the specified time) in any required course or clinical education prerequisite;
7. fails, drops, withdraws, or receives a U in any two required courses, including clinical education courses; or
8. withdraws from a required course while on academic warning.

In an exceptional case, a student may be readmitted upon the satisfactory completion of conditions determined by the department faculty.

Graduate students: A graduate student in the Department of Physical Therapy is subject to dismissal from the program if he or she

1. receives more than 6 credits of C (C-, C, C+) during the graduate years;
2. receives a grade of F for any course in the graduate years (excluding clinical education courses);
3. remains on academic warning for any two consecutive semesters or academic blocks;
4. fails, drops, withdraws, or receives a U from any two clinical education courses (graduate or undergraduate); or
5. fails to successfully complete departmental remediation as prescribed by the faculty within the allotted time.

A student dismissed from the program is not eligible to remain in the Department of Physical Therapy but may be eligible to pursue other Ithaca College programs.

If academic performance deficiencies include failure to meet minimum standards of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance or the Division of Graduate Studies, suspension or dismissal from Ithaca College may result.

A more complete description of special academic policies and procedures is available in the physical therapy department office.

Requirements for the Major in Clinical Health Studies -- B.S.

Major department requirements

PTBS 31300	Clinical Physiology	3
PTBS 51002	Human Anatomy	6
PTBS 51103	Pathology for Physical Therapists	3
PTBS 52001	Fundamentals of Patient/Client Care	2
PTBS 52102	Musculoskeletal Examination and Evaluation	3
PTBS 52203	Soft Tissue Palpation and Examination	2
PTBS 52304	Peripheral Joint Mobilization	1.5
PTBS 52405	Therapeutic Exercise	3
PTBS 53101	Electrotherapeutic Modalities and Physical Agents	4
PTBS 53702	Applied Biomechanics	3
PTBS 54001	Profession of Physical Therapy	0.5
PTBS 54102	Preclinical Conference I	0
PTBS 54203	Professional Development I	1
PTBS 55501	Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting	1
PTBS 55602	Introduction to Health Care Systems	1
PTBS 56701	Research I: Scientific Inquiry	3
	Total, department requirements	37

Required courses outside major department

(in the School of Humanities and Sciences)

BIOL 11900-12000	Fundamentals of Biology	8
BIOL 20600	Primary Human Anatomy	3
CHEM 11100-11300	Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab	4
CHEM 11200-11400	Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry with Lab	4
PHYS 10100-10200	Introduction to Physics I and II	8
	Total, required courses outside major department	27

Electives outside major department

General education requirements

(see School of Humanities and Sciences)

Writing effectiveness	0-3
Self and society	12
2B Mathematics and formal reasoning	3
3A Language	6
3B Visual and performing arts	6
Total electives outside major department	27-30

General education requirements must be completed by the end of the junior year. A maximum of 6 advanced placement credits may be applied toward appropriate courses to meet the general education requirement. Students must either achieve a score on the math placement exam placing them in group 1, 2, or 3 or, if placed in group 4, earn a grade of C- or better in MATH 10000 or MATH 18000. Students must include in their coursework at least 6 credits with a global designation and 6 credits with a historical designation. These credits may be fulfilled in part by courses taken to fulfill general education requirements or as unrestricted open electives. Students may obtain sample course sequences for meeting these requirements from the department office.

Minors

Students are required to complete a minor. They are encouraged to declare a minor early, as careful scheduling may be necessary to complete some minors. The minor can be in any department at Ithaca College. Generally, minors require 18-21 credits. Please review this catalog for a listing of available minors.

Total minor credits	18-21
Free electives	5-11
Total, B.S. in clinical health studies	120

Housing and Transportation Arrangements for Clinical Education

During each full-time clinical education, students are responsible for making housing arrangements and arrangements for transportation to and from the clinical facilities. Information on securing housing during clinical education placements is available from the Office of Experiential Learning.

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

For students who begin their program under the 2007-8 undergraduate catalog, the major department requirements for the doctorate in physical therapy are listed below. Note that the summer preceding the senior year and the final year of the program take place on the Rochester, New York, campus.

Graduation Requirements

To be considered for the doctorate in physical therapy, all students must complete the B.S. degree program in clinical health studies at Ithaca College and the required courses listed below.

Major department requirements

PDPT 51004	Pharmacology	2
PDPT 52506	Spine Examination and Rehabilitation	3
PDPT 54300	Preclinical Conference II	0
PDPT 54400	Professional Development II	0.5
PDPT 55700	Clinical Administration I	3
PDPT 55800	Clinical Administration II	1
PDPT 55900	Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care	2
PDPT 56800	Research II: Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Therapy	2
PDPT 57000	Clinical Neuroanatomy	3
PDPT 57100	Clinical Neurophysiology	3
PDPT 57200	Normal Motor Development	3
PDPT 57300	Fundamentals of the Neurological Examination	3
PDPT 59000	Clinical Education I	4
PDPT 59102	Clinical Education II	4
PDPT 62607	Clinical Orthopedics	2
PDPT 63800	Pathokinesiology	3
PDPT 63900	Orthotics/Prosthetics	2
PDPT 64500	Pre-Clinical Conference III	0
PDPT 64600	Professional Development III	1
PDPT 64700	Professional Development IV	1
PDPT 66900	Research III: Research Seminar	3
PDPT 67400	Neurological Rehabilitation I	3
PDPT 67500	Neurological Rehabilitation II	3
PDPT 67600	Pediatric Rehabilitation	3
PDPT 68000	Differential Diagnosis	1
PDPT 68100	Cardiac Testing and Management	2
PDPT 68200	Clinical Medicine/Surgery	3
PDPT 68300	Pulmonary Testing and Management	2
PDPT 68400	Case Study Seminar	2
PDPT 68500	Wellness and Prevention	1
PDPT 69200	Clinical Education III	4
PDPT 69300/69400	Clinical Education IV (3)/ Clinical Education V (3) or
PDPT 69500	Clinical Education VI (6)	6
	Total, doctorate in physical therapy	75.5

Clinical Education

The Department of Physical Therapy has established contracts with over 1,000 clinical education sites. It continues to explore new clinical sites to assure that students are offered the best clinical education. A current listing of sites is available in the Office of Experiential Learning. The directors of clinical education determine the sites to be used and the placement of the students for each of their clinical education courses. Assignments to clinical education sites are based on several factors, such as program requirements for a variety of experiences, faculty advisement, student performance, and student preference.

Clinical Science (B.S.), Physical Therapy (M.S.)

Michael A. Pagliarulo, Professor and Chair

The dual bachelor of science and master of science in physical therapy program is no longer offered for freshman entry, effective fall 2006.

The mission of the physical therapy program at Ithaca College is to prepare skilled practitioners who render independent decisions and implement evidence-based, comprehensive care to maximize the function, health, and wellness of their patients/clients. With an emphasis on professional behavior and lifelong learning skills, our graduates are competent to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment and are prepared for the roles of practitioner, manager, consultant, clinical educator, and scholar in a variety of settings.

The Department of Physical Therapy offers a five-year, dual-degree program in clinical science/physical therapy. (Students are no longer accepted into this degree program, but they are accepted into the B.S./D.P.T. program described above.) Students receive a B.S. degree in clinical science after four years of study and an M.S. degree in physical therapy after their fifth year of study. Students must complete the M.S. degree to be eligible for physical therapy licensure. The five-year program is designed for freshman entry.

The first four years of the program are spent on the Ithaca campus. The final year is conducted at the Rochester campus of Ithaca College, located at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. The program maintains an affiliation with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Strong Memorial Hospital. Students spend the summer semester following the sophomore year on the Rochester campus in a 10-week concentrated study of human anatomy. Students gain practical experience through full-time clinical education courses, totaling 30 weeks, at sites throughout the United States. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and is approved by the New York State Education Department.

Students accepted into the fall 2005 physical therapy class will have the opportunity to earn a D.P.T. through a transitional program that will be offered after the successful completion of the M.S. program.

Clinical Science, B.S.
Physical Therapy, M.S.

B.S. in Clinical Science

Note: This degree does not provide eligibility for licensure to practice physical therapy. It is awarded after four years of study in the five-year combined B.S./M.S. program in clinical science/physical therapy.

Special Academic Status Policy for Clinical Science and Physical Therapy Majors

Grade requirements

Undergraduate students: Students in the clinical science major must receive at least a grade of C- in all required courses.

Students who do not have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 at the completion of the spring semester of their sophomore year will be dismissed from the program.

To be eligible for admission to the master of science program in physical therapy (graduate year), applicants must have completed the B.S. program in clinical science and have achieved at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA.

Graduate students: Students are expected to enter the M.S. program the fall semester immediately following the awarding of the B.S. degree in clinical science. Graduate students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 through each academic block to avoid academic warning and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 to graduate.

During the graduate year of the program, any student receiving more than 6 credits of C (C+, C, or C-) or an F in a required course will be subject to dismissal from the physical therapy program and may not reenter the program. At the master's degree level, no grades of D are awarded; the lowest passing grade awarded is C-. Students must earn a satisfactory rating in all courses, including all required clinical education courses, before the degree will be awarded and certification granted for licensing.

Curricular requirements

Courses and credits must be satisfactorily completed in the allotted time and in the sequence shown in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs unless permission to deviate from the sequence or time frame has been approved by the department faculty. Candidates for a master's degree in physical therapy are required to meet all requirements for graduation within three years of their matriculation date into the graduate program.

Academic warning

Being placed on academic warning indicates that a student has a serious academic deficiency that, if not corrected, will result in suspension or dismissal from the clinical science/physical therapy program. Junior, senior, and graduate students on academic warning may not be allowed to progress to clinical education courses. Such students may be allowed to progress in the curriculum only under conditions specified and approved by the department. Remediation for removal of academic warning status will be determined by the department faculty.

Undergraduate students: An undergraduate clinical science major will be placed on academic warning within the Department of Physical Therapy for the following semester if he or she

1. receives less than a C- grade in, drops, or withdraws from any required course;
2. does not complete the required and elective courses in the time allotted;
3. does not complete the general education requirements by the end of the junior year;
4. does not complete the liberal arts focus area or comparable credits* in the minor by the end of the junior year;
5. fails to remove an incomplete grade in the time allotted;
6. fails, drops, or withdraws from a clinical education course; or
7. fails to complete the requirements for general education and the liberal arts focus area (or the minor).

*Nine credits toward a minor, with at least 6 credits at level 2 and 3 credits at level 3

Graduate students: A graduate student in the physical therapy major will be placed on academic warning by the Division of Graduate Studies if he or she

1. receives less than a 3.00 GPA in an academic block;
2. withdraws from a required course;
3. fails to remove an incomplete grade in the allotted time;
4. fails, drops, withdraws, or receives a U for a clinical education course.

Warning will be removed when both of the following criteria are met:

1. The student's GPA for the following semester is 3.00 or greater;
2. The student's overall GPA for the graduate year is 3.00 or greater.

Clinical education: If the student receives a grade of F or U in a clinical education course, he or she will be placed on academic warning. The student must remediate this grade in one or more of the following ways as decided by the faculty:

1. attend an equivalent affiliation and receive a grade of pass or S;
2. perform remedial work under the supervision of one or more faculty members; or
3. satisfactorily complete the course Independent Clinical Study.

Upon successful remediation, the warning will be removed and the student will be allowed the opportunity to progress in the program.

Suspension from the undergraduate program

A student who is subject to dismissal from the program may, under extenuating circumstances, be granted a suspension from the program. Alternatively, if the student is subject to warning, but not dismissal, and the academic deficiency is more severe than normal in warning situations, the student may be suspended from the program. A student on program suspension may not enroll in courses offered within the major. Such a student may apply for a leave of absence in accordance with College policy. To be eligible for readmission, the student will have to fulfill certain conditions prescribed by the department at the time of suspension.

Dismissal from the program

Undergraduate students: An undergraduate student is subject to program dismissal if he or she

1. receives less than a C- in two or more required courses in the same semester;
2. is a freshman or sophomore on academic warning who fails to successfully complete (with grades of C- or better) at least 12 credits in a semester, or a junior or senior who has not successfully completed the minimum number of credit hours to progress to the next semester;
3. has less than a 2.70 cumulative GPA at the end of the sophomore year;
4. is a freshman or sophomore on academic warning for the preceding semester, or a junior or senior who has been on academic warning for any semester, and receives less than a C- (or fails to remove an incomplete grade in the specified period of time) in any required course;
5. is a senior who receives less than a C- (or fails to remove an incomplete grade in the specified time) in any required course or clinical education prerequisite;
6. fails, drops, or withdraws from any two required courses, including clinical education courses; or
7. withdraws from a required course while on academic warning.

In an exceptional case, a student may be readmitted upon the satisfactory completion of conditions determined by the department faculty.

Graduate students: A graduate student in the Department of Physical Therapy is subject to dismissal from the program if he or she

1. receives more than 6 credits of C (C-, C, C+) during the graduate year;
2. receives a grade of F for any course in the graduate year (excluding clinical education courses);
3. remains on academic warning for any two consecutive academic blocks;
4. fails, drops, withdraws, or receives a U from any two clinical education courses (graduate or undergraduate); or
5. fails successfully to complete departmental remediation as prescribed by the faculty within the allotted time.

A student dismissed from the program is not eligible to remain in the physical therapy department but may be eligible to pursue other Ithaca College programs.

If academic performance deficiencies include failure to meet minimum standards of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance or the Division of Graduate Studies, suspension or dismissal from Ithaca College may result.

A more complete description of the special academic policies and procedures for students is available at the physical therapy department office.

Requirements for the Major in Clinical Science -- B.S.

Major department requirements

PTBS 30000	Preclinical Conference I	0
PTBS 30100	Preclinical Conference II	0
PTBS 31000	Human Anatomy	6
PTBS 31100	Massage and Surface Anatomy	1
PTBS 31200	Mobility Training	1
PTBS 31300	Clinical Physiology	3
PTBS 31400	Musculoskeletal Examination and Evaluation	3
PTBS 31500	Electrotherapeutic Modalities and Physical Agents	4
PTBS 32200	Professional Development I	1
PTBS 32300	Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting	1
PTBS 32500	Profession of Physical Therapy	0.5
PTBS 32600	Introduction to Health Care Systems	1
PTBS 39000	Biostatistics	3
PTBS 40100	Biomechanics	3
PTBS 40200	Therapeutic Exercise	3
PTBS 40300	Pathology for Physical Therapists	3
PTBS 41000	Clinical Education I	3
PTBS 43600	Professional Development II	0.5
PTBS 44100	Foundations of Clinical Administration I: Health Care Services	3
PTBS 44200	Clinical Administration II: Personnel Management	1
PTBS 45100	Neuroanatomy	3
PTBS 45200	Neurophysiology	3
PTBS 46200	Pharmacology	2
PTBS 46300	Normal Motor Development	3
PTBS 46400	Electrophysiological Examination and Evaluation	2
PTBS 46500	Soft Tissue and Peripheral Joint Examination and Mobilization	3
PTBS 46600	Spine Examination and Rehabilitation	3
PTBS 47100	Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care	2
PTBS 49000	Clinical Education II	3
	Total, within department	65

Required courses outside major department -- in the School of Humanities and Sciences

BIOL 11900-BIOL 12000	Fundamentals of Biology	8
BIOL 20600	Primary Human Anatomy	3
CHEM 11100-CHEM 11300	Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab	4
CHEM 11200-CHEM 11400	Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry with Lab	4
PHYS 10100-PHYS 10200	Introduction to Physics I and II	8
	Total, required courses outside major department	27

Electives outside of major department

General education requirements (see School of Humanities and Sciences)

Writing effectiveness	0-3
Self and society	12
2B Mathematics and formal reasoning	3
3A Language	6
3B Visual and performing arts	6

General education requirements must be completed by the end of the junior year. A maximum of 6 advanced placement credits may be applied toward appropriate courses to meet the general education requirement. Students must either achieve a score on the math placement exam placing them in group 1, 2, or 3 or, if placed in group 4, earn a grade of C- or better in MATH  10000 or MATH 18000. Students must include in their coursework at least 6 credits with a global designation and 6 credits with a historical designation. These credits may be fulfilled (in part) by courses taken to fulfill general education requirements, the liberal arts focus area below, or as unrestricted (open) electives. Students may obtain sample course sequences for meeting these requirements from the department office.

Liberal arts focus

Nine liberal arts credits at level 2 or above, with at least 3 credits at level 3 or above in a single discipline, or a minor, which must be completed by the end of the junior year. May include general education requirements.
Open electives	6-9
Total, electives	45
Total, B.S. in clinical science	137

Students may obtain sample course sequences for meeting these requirements from the department office.

Housing and Transportation Arrangements for Clinical Education

During each full-time clinical education, students are responsible for making housing arrangements and arrangements for transportation to and from clinical facilities. Information on securing housing during clinical education placements is available from the Office of Experiential Learning. For more information on student expenses for the final year, see the "Expenses" section.
Expenses

M.S. in Physical Therapy

The graduate year in physical therapy at Ithaca College is an extension of the B.S. degree program in clinical science. The final year of study, a 12-month period, takes place at the Rochester, New York, campus of Ithaca College, located at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. The program maintains an affiliation with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Strong Memorial Hospital. For students who began their program under the 2005-2006 undergraduate catalog, the major department requirements for the M.S. in physical therapy are listed below.

Graduation Requirements

To be considered for graduation, all students must complete the following requirements:

1. B.S. degree program in clinical science at Ithaca College;
2. required courses listed below;
3. either a group research project or an individual thesis. The thesis option is available only to students with a GPA of 3.30 or higher who pass a faculty review.

Major department requirements

PTMS 60100	Pathokinesiology	3
PTMS 60300	Cardiac Testing and Management	2
PTMS 60500	Pulmonary Testing and Management	2
PTMS 60600	Orthotics/Prosthetics	2
PTMS 61000	Clinical Education III	3
PTMS 61100	Clinical Education IV (3) and
PTMS 61200	Clinical Education V (3) or
PTMS 62100	Clinical Education VI (6)	6
PTMS 61300	Clinical Science: Orthopedics	3
PTMS 61400	Clinical Science: Medicine	2
PTMS 61500	Clinical Science: Neurology I	3
PTMS 61600	Clinical Science: Surgery	3
PTMS 61700	Clinical Science: Neurology II	4
PTMS 61800	Clinical Science: Pediatrics	3
PTMS 61900	Geriatrics in Physical Therapy	1
PTMS 62200	Pre-Clinical Conference III	0
PTMS 62400	Professional Development III	1
PTMS 62500	Wellness and Prevention	1
PTMS 62600	Professional Development IV	1
PTMS 60700-PTMS 60800	Research I-II or
PTMS 63000-PTMS 63100	Thesis I-II	4
	Total, M.S. in physical therapy	44

Clinical Education

The Department of Physical Therapy has established contracts with over 1,000 clinical affiliation sites. It continues to explore new clinical sites to assure that students are offered the best clinical education. A current listing of sites is available in the Office of Experiential Learning. The directors of clinical education determine the sites to be used and the placement of the students for each of their clinical education courses. Assignments to clinical education sites are based on several factors, such as program requirements for a variety of experiences, faculty advisement, student performance, and student preference.