Professional Program - Physical Therapy Degree: DPT*
Year 4
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| BISC 7130 Gross Anatomy |
5 | BISC 4120 Pharmacology |
3 |
| BIOL 3701 Human Physiology* |
4 | BISC 3150 General Pathology*** |
3 |
| PHTH 7503 Patient Management I |
3 | PHTH 7504 |
2 |
| PHTH 4512 Culture/Disability |
3 (DC) | PHTH 7515 Pathophysiology |
2 |
| PHTH 7513 Health Policy |
3 | PHTH 7516 Geriatric Rehabilitation |
2 |
PHIL 4336** |
1 | PHTH 7525 Kinesiology I |
3 |
| Total: 14-19 | PHTH 7528 Tests & Measures |
2 | |
| Total: 17 |
*BIOL 3701 is required for physiological science majors. BISC 4145 may be taken by DPT-3 students in spring in lieu of BIOL 3701
**PHIL 4336 to be done during or before year 4 to meet Health Science requirement Other colleges require PHIL 4336/THEO 4450 before year 4
***BISC majors take BISC 4160 Molecular Pathology during 4th year and BISC 3150 General Pathology during junior year.
Summer Session
| Session 1 | Sem. Hrs. | Session 2 | Sem. Hrs. |
| PHTH 7522 Evidence Based Decision Making I |
2 | PHTH 7560 Physical Technologies/Electro |
4 |
| PHTH 7549 Differential Diagnosis |
2 | PHTH 7577 |
2 |
| PHTH 7539 Diagnostic Imaging & Testing |
3 | Total: 6 | |
| Total: 7 |
Year 5
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| (12 wks classroom/4 wks clinic) | |||
| PHTH 7518 Physiology of Activity | 3 | PHTH 7533 Orthopedics II | 4 |
| PHTH 7523 EB Decision Making II | 1 | PHTH 7558 Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| PHTH 7505 PT Management III | 2 | PHTH 7570 Advanced Kinesiology | 4 |
| PHTH 7532 Orthopedics I | 4 | PHTH 7530 Pain Mechanisms & Treatment | 2 |
| PHTH 7526 Kinesiology II | 3 | PHTH 7555 Lifespan Development | 2 |
| PHTH 7986-101 Internship in Physical Therapy I (4 weeks) | 4 | PHTH 7667 Neurological Rehab I | 2 |
| Total: 17 | Total: 18 | ||
Summer Session
PHTH 7986-102 Internship in Physical Therapy II (10 weeks): 10 credits
Year 6
| First Semester | Sem. Hrs. | Second Semester | Sem. Hrs. |
| PHTH 7668 Neurological Rehab II | 4 | PHTH 7986-103 Internship in Physical Therapy III (9 weeks)° |
9 |
| PHTH 7674 Critically Appraising & Contributing to the Evidence of Clinical Practice | 3 | PHTH 7986-104 Internship in Physical Therapy IV (9 weeks)° |
9 |
| PHTH 7675 Pediatrics Disorders/Intervention Strategies | 4 | Total: 18 | |
| PHTH 7682 Cardiovascular & Pulmonary PT | 3 | °One in a multidisciplinary inpatient setting; one in the setting of the student's choice |
|
| PHTH 7684 Clinical Issues & Decision Making | 2 | ||
| PHTH 7932 Advanced electives | 0-2 | ||
| Total: 16-18 | |||
Total Credit Hours: 126-128
Schedule subject to change
