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2020/2021 University Catalog

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2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a professional and not a research degree. Students in the program will be involved in evidence-based practice/translational research projects as part of coursework and clinical internship. Students are expected to complete the program in three years while attending full-time as there is no part-time program. The number of units for the DPT program of study is 121 units.

Summer I (7 Units)

DPT 700 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation I Units: 3
DPT 725 - Clinical Anatomy I Units: 4 also listed as
BIOL 725 - Clinical Anatomy I Units: 4

Fall Semester I (15 Units)

DPT 710 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation II Units: 4
DPT 726 - Clinical Anatomy II Units: 4 also listed as
BIOL 726 - Clinical Anatomy II Units: 4
DPT 750 - Concepts in Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology Units: 4
DPT 881 - Evidence-Based Practice I: Principles and Clinical Applications Units: 3

Spring Semester I (18 Units)

DPT 760 - Neurosciences Units: 4
DPT 780 - Therapeutic Modalities Units: 3
DPT 782 - Therapeutic Exercise Units: 4
DPT 882 - Evidence-Based Practice II: Research Applications Units: 3
DPT 886 - Functional Neuro-Biomechanical Relationships Units: 4

Summer II (11 Units)

Session 1

DPT 857 - Prosthetics and Orthotics Units: 2
DPT 880 - Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy Units: 3
DPT 887 - Professional Development in Physical Therapy Practice Units: 3

Session 2

DPT 801 - Clerkship Units: 3

Fall Semester II (18 Units)

DPT 802 - Life Cycle I Units: 2
DPT 820 - Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I Units: 4
DPT 830 - Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics Units: 4
DPT 835 - Neurophysiological Therapeutics I Units: 4
DPT 885 - Evidence-Based Practice III: Case Presentations Units: 3
DPT 897 - Doctoral Research Units: 1

Spring Semester II (19 Units)

DPT 803 - Life Cycle II Units: 2
DPT 821 - Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II Units: 4
DPT 836 - Neurophysiological Therapeutics II Units: 3
DPT 875 - Medical Therapeutics in Physical Therapy Practice Units: 3
DPT 878 - Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation Units: 3
DPT 888 - Evidence-Based Practice IV: Advanced Clinical Reasoning Units: 3
DPT 897 - Doctoral Research Units: 1

Summer III (9 Units)

Fall Semester III (12 Units)

DPT 889 - Doctoral Project Units: 2-2 (2)
DPT 895 - Clinical Internship Units: 1-10 (10)

Spring Semester III (12 Units)

DPT 889 - Doctoral Project Units: 2-2 (2)
DPT 895 - Clinical Internship Units: 1-10 (10)