Courses for the Entry Level DPT Program
First Year, First Semester (16 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 500 Human Anatomy I | 4 |
| DPT 510 Clinical Biomechanics | 4 |
| DPT 520 Rehabilitation Neuroscience | 4 |
| DPT 530 Physical Agents and Mechanical Modalities | 3 |
| DPT 540 Patient Assessment, Intervention and Therapeutic Exercise | 2 |
| DPT 561 Foundations of the Physical Therapy Profession | 1 |
| DPT 750 Bioethics Seminar for Physical Therapists | 0.25 |
| CHP 510 Inter-professional Competence: Theory and Practice | 0.5 |
| Total | 18.75 |
First Year, Second Semester (17/18 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 501 Human Anatomy II | 3 |
| DPT 511 Clinical Biomechanics II | 4 |
| DPT 522 Rehabilitation Neuroscience | 3 |
| DPT 542 Principles of Therapeutic Exercise Progression | 3 |
| DPT 562 Foundations of the Physical Therapy Profession | 1 |
| DPT 590 Research Methods and Statistics | 2 |
| DPT 595 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice | 2 |
| DPT 650 Infectious, Immune & Metabolic Disorders | 3 |
| DPT 750 Bioethics Seminar for Physical Therapists | 0.25 |
| CHP 511 Inter-professional Competence: Theory and Practice | 0.5 |
| Total | 21.75 |
First Year, May Term(4 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 570 Clinical Internship I | 4 |
| Total | 4 |
Second Year, First Semester (16 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 612 Neuromuscular System: Examination and Intervention I | 4 |
| DPT 632 Musculoskeletal Examination and Intervention for Spine | 4 |
| DPT 652 Physiology & Pharmacology | 6 |
| DPT 685 Pediatric Neuromuscular System: Examination and Interventions | 3 |
| DPT 750 Bioethics Seminar for Physical Therapists | 0.25 |
| Total | 17.25 |
Second Year, Second Semester (17 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 613 Neuromuscular System: Examination and Intervention II | 2 |
| DPT 633 Musculoskeletal Examination and Intervention, Extremities | 3 |
| DPT 642 Clinical Internship II | 6 |
| DPT 646 Amputation Rehabilitation | 2 |
| DPT 670 Psychological Aspects of Illness/ Disability | 2 |
| DPT 680 Geriatrics and Gerontology | 3 |
| DPT 694 Critically Appraised Topics | 2 |
| DPT 750 Bioethics Seminar for Physical Therapists | 0.25 |
| Total | 20.25 |
Third Year, First Semester (16 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 701 Principles of Management and Supervision for PT's | 3 |
| DPT 710 Clinical Reasoning Seminar | 2 |
| DPT 723 Clinical Internship III | 10 |
| DPT 730 Professional Lecture Series | 2 |
| DPT 740 Introduction to Radiology for Physical Therapists | 1 |
| DPT 750 Biomedical Ethics for Physical Therapists | 1 |
| DPT 790 Evidence Based Capstone Project | 1 |
| DPT 791* Thesis | 2 |
| DPT 792 Educational Strategies for Physical Therapists | 2 |
| Total | 22/23 |
*May be taken in place of DPT 790
Third Year, Second Semester (18 weeks)
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| DPT 724 Clinical Internship IV | 10 |
| DPT 725 Clinical Internship V | 9 |
| DPT 790 Evidence Based Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total | 20 |