Course Schemas

Doctor of Physical Therapy Schema

YEAR I YEAR II YEAR III

Summer

Summer

Summer

Course

Credits

Course

Credits

Course

Credits

PT 431 Gross Anatomy (6 weeks)

5 (3+2)

PT 561 Clinical I
(8 weeks)

5

PT 661 Clinical II
(8 weeks)

5

PT 441 Clinical and Professional Issues I
(2 weeks)

2

Total

7

Total

5

Total

5

Fall

Fall

Fall

BIOL 436 Human Physiology

3

PT 522 Wellness-experiential

2

PT 626 Patient Management IV

5 (3+4)

PT 411 Basic PT Skills

3 (2+4)

PT 523 Patient Management II

4 (3+2)

PT 627 Community Health

4 (lab)

PT 413 Modalities

3 (2+4)

PT 531 Neurobiology

3 (2+2)

PT 628 Advanced Screening and Differential Diagnosis

3

PT 432 Kinesiology

2 (1+2)

PT 533 Human Growth and Development

3

PT 631 Rehabilitation Pharmacology

2

PT 434 Medical Pathology

3

PT 541 Clinical and Professional Issues III

2

PT 632 Medical Imaging

1

PT 442 Clinical and Professional Issues II

2

PT 551 Scientific Inquiry III

2

PT 642 Clinical and Professional Issues IV

2

PT 451 Scientific Inquiry I

2

Total

18

Total

16

Total

17

Spring

Spring

Spring

ID 428 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

3 (2+2)

PT 524 Pediatrics

3 (2+2)

PT 651 Scientific Inquiry V (distance learning)

2

PT 417 Tests and Measures

2 (1+2)

PT 526 Patient Management III

7 (3+8)

PT 662 Clinical III
(7 weeks)

5

PT 421 Patient Management I

8 (5+6)

PT 544 Behavioral Psychology

2

PT 663 Clinical IV
(7 weeks)

5

PT 452 Scientific Inquiry II

2

PT 542 Clinical and Professional Issues IV

1

Senior Seminar (undergraduate course)

3

PT 543 Administration

3

PT 552 Scientific Inquiry IV

2

Total

18

Total

18

Total

12


This curriculum is subject to change.

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Physical Therapist Assistant Schema

Curriculum Schema 2007/2008

1st Year Fall
PT 100 Medical Terminology (1)
PT 101 Basic Modalities and Techniques for the PTA I  with lab (3)
PT 103 Fundamentals of Client Care (3)
EXSS 112 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab (4)
WRTG 104 Exposition (or World Cultures Sequence) (3)
Math 105 College Algebra (3)
Total Credit Hours (17)

1st Year Spring
PT 102 Basic Modalities and Techniques for the PTA II with lab (4)
PT 110 Field Experience for the PTA (1)
PHYS 100 Fundamentals of Physics (3)
EXSS 113 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab (4)
ID 356 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics (3)
PT 106 Functional Anatomy Lab (1)
Total Credit Hours (16)

Summer
PT 111 Clinical I-6 weeks (4)
PT 200 Pathophysiology (Summer Session I) (3)
Total Credit Hours (7)

2nd Year Fall
PT 210 Basic Modalities and Techniques for the PTA III with lab (4)
PT 251 Neuro Rehabilitation for PTAs with lab (4)
SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology (3)
PSYCH 121 Introduction to Psychology (3)
CHEM 100 Fundamentals of Chemistry with lab (4)
or CHEM 108 or 118
Total Credit Hours (18)

2nd Year Spring
PT 249 Clinical II-6 weeks (5)
PT 250 Clinical III-6 weeks (5)
PT 252 Professional Issues for the PTA (1.5 weeks) (2)
Total Credit Hours (12)

This curriculum is subject to change.