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