Curriculum Structure

Here is a breakdown of courses by semester, including credit hours.

Year I Fall I

PHYT M8100 Gross Anatomy: 7

PHYT M8115 Applied Physiology: 2

PHYT M8125 Kinesiology & Biomechanics I: 5

PHYT M8211 Professional Leadership & Practice I: 2

PHYT M8301 Examination & Evaluation: 3

PHYT M8704 Evidence-Based Practice I: 2

Total credits: 21

Year I Spring I

PHYT M8003 Clinical Education Seminar I: 0

PHYT M8105 Neuroscience: 4

PHYT M8112 Medical Screening I 2

PHYT M8126 Kinesiology &Biomechanics II: 3

PHYT M8130 Movement Science: 2

PHYT M8303 PT Procedures: 3

PHYT M8308 (1st half of semester)  Concepts in Therapeutic Exercise: 2

PHYT M8610  (2nd half of semester) PT Management of Orthopedic Conditions I: 2

PHYT M 8212 Professional Leadership & Practice II: 2

PHYT M8705 Evidence-Based Practice II: 2

Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE):

Elective

PHYT M8849 Service Learning: 
I Week experience in Guatemala: 2

Total credits: 22-24

Year I Summer I

PHYT M8310 Physical Modalities: 1

PHYT M8315 Soft Tissue Mobilization: 2

PHYT M8611 PT Mgt. of Orthopedic Conditions II: 4

PHYT M8634 Clinical Geriatrics: 3

PHYT M9071 Medical Screening II: 2

PHYT M8706 Evidence-Based Practice III: 1

Elective:

PHYT M8800 Medical Spanish: 0

PHYT M8849 Service Learning Elective (Guatemala): 2

Total credits: 13-15 

Year II Fall II

Part A

PHYT M8004 Clinical Education Seminar II: 0

PHYT M8601 PT Mgt. of Cardiopulmonary Conditions : 3

PHYT M8612 PT Mgt. of Orthopedic Conditions III: 4

PHYT M8620 PT Mgt. of the Adult with Neurological Conditions I: 3

PHYT M8636 Orthotics: 2

Elective

PHYT M8853 Research Practicum I: 1

Part B

PHYT M8901 Clinical Education I: 0

Total credits: 12-13

Year II Spring II

PHYT M8005 Clinical Education Seminar III: 0

PHYT M8560 Professional Leadership & Practice III: 2

PHYT M8311 PT Mgt. of Integumentary Impairments (1st half of semester): 2

PHYT M8613 PT Mgt. of Orthopedic Conditions IV: 5

PHYT M8621 PT Mgt. of the Adult with Neurological Conditions II: Spinal Cord Injuries & Complex Neurological Patients: 5

PHYT M8630 PT Mgt. of Pediatric Conditions: 5

PHYT M8637 Prosthetics: (2nd half of semester): 2

Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE): 0

 

Electives

PHYT M8849 Service Learning  (Guatemala): 2

PHYT M8854 Research Practicum II: 1

Total credits: 21-24

Year II Summer II

PHYT M8902 Intermediate Clinical Education Experience: 0

PHYT M8849 Service Learning Elective (Guatemala): 2

Total credits: 2

 

Fall III

PHYT M8007 Clinical Education Seminar IV: 0

PHYT M8217 Professional Leadership & Practice IV: 5

PHYT M9040 Clinical Case Mgt. Seminar: 2

PHYT M9072 Medical Screening III: 2

PHYT M9041 Complex Medical Conditions: 1

Advanced Seminar: (Select 1)

PHYT M9015 Advanced Seminar in Orthopedics: 4 

PHYT M9025 Advanced Seminar in Adult Neurorehabilitation: 4

PHYT M9035 Advanced Seminar in Pediatrics: 4

Total credits: 14

 

Electives (Minimum of 2 required)

(Minimum of 2 required: taken for credit; ½ semester courses. Students completing the Research Practicum series have the option of taking/not taking any of the following electives. Students who completed 1 Service Learning elective have the option of taking only 1 of these courses.)

PHYT M 8801 Elder Interdisciplinary Program: 1

PHYT M8802 Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal Mobility: 1

PHYT M8804 Integrative Therapies: 1

PHYT M8812 Vestibular Rehabilitation (required for students enrolled in PHYT M9025 & PHYT M9035: 1

PHYT M8815 Pelvic Health: 1

PHYT M8825 Sports Rehabilitation: 1

PHYT M8830 Hand Rehabilitation: 1

PHYT M8832 Foot & Ankle Rehabilitation: 1

PHYT M8833 Craniofacial Pain of Cevicogenic Origin: Headaches &

Temporomandibular Disorders: 1

PHYT M8835 Performing Arts PT: 1

PHYT M8845 Teaching Practicum in Anatomy (Lecture): 1

PHYT M8847 Teaching Practicum in Kinesiology & Biomechanics I (small groups): 1

PHYT M8855 Research Practicum III: 1

PHYT M8857 Management of the Running Athlete: 1

PHYT M9005 Topics in Cardiopulmonary

Total credits: 10

Spring III

PHYT M9200 Terminal Clinical Experience