DPT Schedule by Semester
COURSE
FALL SEMESTER I
DPT 610
Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation (HR/BP, transfer, gait, posture) (2)
DPT 625
Clinical Anatomy (Lower quarter) I (3)
DPT 650
Physiology (4)
DPT 702
Life Span Development (3)
DPT 772
Health Care Economics in Physical Therapy Practice (2)
DPT 750
Doctoral culture (1)
DPT 787
Professional Development Seminar (core values, cult comp, self assess) (3)
FALL I TOTAL
17 UNITS
COURSE
SPRING SEMESTER I
DPT 626
Clinical Anatomy (upper quarter) II (3)
DPT 611
Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation (MMT/Goni) (2)
DPT 651
Pathophysiology of Physical Therapy Practice (4)
DPT 627
Biomechanics
DPT 660
Neuroanatomy (3)
DPT 781
Evidence-Based Practice II (2)
DPT 751
Doctoral culture (1)
SPRING I TOTAL
17 UNITS
COURSE
SUMMER I (Session 1)
DPT 710
Research method and design (2)
DPT 790
Seminar in Normal Human Gait (2)
DPT 686
Clinical Communication (2)
SUMMER 1 (Session 2)
DPT 701
SUMMER I TOTAL
Clerkship (3)
9 UNITS
COURSE
FALL II
DPT 780
Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy (3)
DPT 720
Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I (4)
DPT 730
Exercise Science and Intro to Therex (3)
DPT 735
Neurophysiological Therapeutics I (3)
DPT 711
Research (1)
DPT 752
Doctoral culture (1)
DPT 782
Seminar in Evidence-Based Practice I (1)
DPT 791
Seminar in Abnormal Human Gait (2)
FALL II TOTAL
18 UNITS
COURSE
SPRING II
DPT 721
Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II (4)
DPT 736
Neurophysiological Therapeutics II (3)
DPT 731
Cardiovascular Therapeutics (3)
DPT 661
Neuroscience (motor control/learning, neuroplasticity) (3)
DPT 682
Therapeutic Exercise (2)
DPT 712
Research (1)
DPT 783
Seminar in Evidence-Based Practice I (1)
DPT 753
Doctoral culture (1)
SPRING II
TOTAL
18 UNITS
COURSE
SUMMER II (Session 1)
DPT 702
Clinical Clerkship (3)
SUMMER II (Session 2)
DPT 628
Radiology (3)
DPT 775
Medical Therapeutics in Physical Therapy Practice (2)
DPT 778
Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation (2)
SUMMER II TOTAL
10 UNITS
COURSE
FALL III
DPT 703
Pediatrics (3)
DPT 757
Prosthetics and Orthotics (3)
DPT 722
Interventions in Musculoskeletal Therapeutics (3)
DPT 737
Electrical Stimulation (3)
DPT 680
Integumentary Therapeutics (2)
DPT 713
Research (1)
DPT 784
Seminar in Evidence-Based Practice I (1)
DPT 768
Physical Therapy Organization and Administration (2)
FALL III TOTAL
18 UNITS
COURSE
SPRING III
DPT 714
Research (1)
DPT 808
Clinical Internship 12 weeks (6)
SPRING III TOTAL
7 UNITS
COURSE
SUMMER III (Sessions 1 and 2)
DPT 809
Clinical Internship 12 weeks (6)
TOTAL
DEGREE TOTAL
6 UNITS
120 UNITS