Below is a listing of required courses and recommended sequence. Refer to the College Catalog for PT course descriptions and pre-requisites for each course.
Pre-Professional Year I (First Year)
Fall Courses Cr Spring Courses Cr
BIOL 12000 Fund. of Biology 4 BIOL 11900 Fund. of Biology 4
CHEM 12100 Prin. of Chem 3 CHEM 11200 Organic Chem. 3
CHEM 12200 Prin. of Chem Lab 1 CHEM 11400 Organic Chem Lab 1
Ithaca Seminar 4 ICC/Minor/Elective 3
WRTG 10600/ICC/Minor/Elec 3 WRTG 10600/ICC/Minor/Elec 3
PTBS 10100 Intro to PT 1
Total Credits 15 Total Credits 15
Pre-Professional Year II (Sophomore Year)
Fall Courses Cr Spring Courses Cr
PHYS 10100 Intro to Physics I 4 PHYS 10200 Intro to Physics II 4
ICC/Minor/Elective 9 ICC/Minor/Elective 9
Total Credits 13 Total Credits 13
Pre-Professional Year III (Junior Year)
Fall Courses Cr Spring Courses Cr
EXSS 12000 Anat. & Phys. I 4 EXSS 12100 Anat. & Phys. II 4
Writing Intensive 3 PTBS 31400 Pathology 3
Diversity Course 3 PTBS 40000 Mobility Training 1
Quantitative Literacy (Stats) 3-4 PTBS 40100 Prof. Dev. I 1
ICC/Minor/Elective 3 ICC/Minor/Elective 3-6
Total Credits 16-17 Total Credits 12-15
Some minors may require more credits to complete
Professional Year I (Senior Year Summer)
PTBS-50000 Documentation 1 credit
PTBS-50100 Human Anatomy 6 credits
Total Credits 7 credits
Professional Year I (Senior Year)
Fall Courses Cr Spring Courses Cr
PTBS-50200 Musculoskeletal I 4 PTBS-50900 ICE-II 1*
PTBS-50300 Soft Tiss. Ex. & Inter. 2 PTBS-51000 Joint Mobilization 2
PTBS-50400 App. Biomechanics 3 PTBS-51100 Therapeutic Exercise 3
PTBS-50500 Professional Dev. II 1 PTBS-51200 Acute Care 2
PTBS-50600 Medical Screening I 1 PTBS-51300 Electro. Mod. & Phys. Agents 3
PTBS-50700 Integ. Clin. Exp. I (ICE) 1* PTBS-51400 Med. Screening II 2
PTBS-50800 Evidence Based Prac. I 3 PTBS-51500 Health Care Systems 1
Total Credits 15 Total Credits 14
*ICE I & II can be taken block I or II
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FOR CLINICAL HEALTH STUDIES DEGREE 120
Professional Year II (Grad Year I)
Fall Courses Cr. Spring Courses Cr.
PDPT-60100 Wellness & Prevention 1 PDPT-60700 Pathokinesiology 3
PDPT-60200 Neuroscience 5 PDPT-60800 Evid. Based Prac. II 2
PDPT-60300 Musculoskeletal II 3 PDPT-60900 Motor Development 3
PDPT-60400 Neuromuscular Found. 3 PDPT-61000 Cardiovasc. Pulm. T&M 4
PDPT-60500 Pharmacology 2 PDPT-61100 Neurological Rehab I 4
PDPT-60600 ICE-III 1** PDPT-60600 ICE-III· 1**
Total Credits 14-15 Total Credits 16-17
**ICE III can be taken either fall or spring/block I or II
PLEASE NOTE: All students are required to successfully complete a Comprehensive Lab Practical at the end of Grad Year I
Grad Year II Summer
PDPT-61200 Clinical Education I 4 credits
Professional Year III (Grad Year II)
Fall Courses Cr. Spring Courses Cr.
PDPT-61300 Clin. Orthopedics 3 Block I
PDPT-61400 Clin Admin in PT 3 PDPT-61900 Clinical Education II 5
PDPT-61500 Neurological Rehab II 3 Block II
PDPT-61600 Case Report I 2 PDPT-62000 Psychosoc. Aspects Pat. Care 3
PDPT-61700 Pediatric Rehab 3 PDPT-62100 Advanced Clinical Mgmt. 2
PDPT-61800 Orthotics/Prosthetics 2 PDPT-62200 Case Report II 1
PDPT-62300 Professional Dev. III 1
Total Credits 16 Total Credits 12
Post Grad Year II Summer
PDPT-62400 Clinical Education III 6 credits
CUMULATIVE TOTAL FOR DPT DEGREE 189
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Statistics:
All Physical Therapy students are required to successfully complete one of the following approved Statistic courses prior to their senior year: MATH 14400, MATH 14500, MATH 15500, MATH 21600, or PSYC 20700. Statistics is a pre-requisite for PTBS 50800 Evidence Based Practice I course.
Psychology:
It is recommended that students take one of the following psychology courses: PSYC 10300 General Psychology, PSYC 10400 Introduction to Developmental Psychology, PSYC 20200 Motivation, PSYC 20800 Positive Psychology, PSYC 23100 Health Psychology OR PSY 23200 Matters of the Mind: The Neuron and Beyond.
Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC):
All Ithaca College students must complete the ICC. The Natural Sciences ICC Perspective course is fulfilled by the requirements of the CHS/PT major.
Minors:
Students are required to complete a minor by the end of the spring semester of their senior year (completion by end of spring semester junior year is preferred). Students are encouraged to declare early, as careful scheduling may be necessary to complete some minors. Generally, minors require 18-21 credits. A second major will be accepted as a substitute. The second major must be completed prior to matriculating as a graduate student in Grad Year I of the program. Students are encourage to discuss minor options with their major/PT academic advisor.
Study Abroad/Study Away:
We encourage students to take advantage of the study abroad/away program. Students interested should contact their major/PT academic adviser and the Office of International Programs (607) 274-3306 for further information. Students who want to study abroad the fall of junior year will need to take EXSS 12000 & EXSS 12100 A&P I&II during their sophomore year. Study abroad activities should be completed prior to their senior year.