Semester 1 (Summer)
BIOS 574 Human Anatomy for Physical Therapists 5 cr
PT 612 Professional Communication 3 cr
PT 613 Physical Therapy Profession 2 cr
Total 10
Semester 2 (Fall)
BIOS 586 Human Systemic Physiology 5 cr
PT 601 Clinical Kinesiology 4 cr
PT 605 Clinical Exercise Physiology 2 cr
PT 621 Manual Evaluation and
Treatment 6 cr
Total 17
Semester 3 (Spring)
PT 631 Clinical Affiliation 1 (January; 5 wk)
(general) 2 cr
PT 622 Musculo-Skeletal System
Management I 5 cr
PT 602 Clinical Neuroscience 5 cr
PT 624 Cardiac and Pulmonary System
Management 3 cr
PSCI 318 Pharmacology 2 cr
Total 17 cr
Semester 4 (Summer)
PT 632 Clinical Affiliation 2 (Aug.; 6 wk)
(orthopedic) 2 cr
PT 614 Research Methodology 4 cr
PT 623 Musculo-Skeletal System
Management II 3 cr
Total 9 cr
Semester 5 (Fall)
PT 603 Normal Life Span
Development I 4 cr
PT 626 Neurological System
Management 6 cr
PT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
PT 633 Clinical Affiliation 3
(November-December; 6 wk)
(cardiac, pulmonary
or neuro rehabilitation) 2 cr
Total 13 cr
Semester 6 (Spring)
PT 604 Normal Life Span
Development II 4 cr
PT 625 Multi-System Management 5 cr
PT 615 Physical Therapy Resource
Management 4 cr
PT 616 Professional Project 3 cr
Total 16 cr
Semester 7 (Summer)
PT 634 Clinical Affiliation 4 (June-July;
8 wk) (neuro, multi-systems,
cardio-pulmonary) 3 cr
Total 3 cr
ELECTIVES
PT 648 Grad Special Topics
(2nd yr. only) 1-3 cr
PT 611 Patient-Therapist Interaction 3 cr
Total 4-6 cr
Degree and Licensure Requirements
Students receiving the degree of Master of Physical Therapy must satisfactorily complete all courses in the curriculum, prepare and present study papers on a regular basis, prepare and present a Professional Project, attend and complete all clinical affiliations, and satisfactorily pass an oral and written departmental examination. For state licensure, students must have met the degree requirements and pass the National Board Examinations for Physical Therapy.
Grade Requirements
The Graduate School and the Department of Physical Therapy requires that an overall GPA of 3.0 be maintained in all graduate course work and all clinical affiliations must be completed with an S(satisfactory) grade. In addition, the Department of Physical Therapy will terminate the graduate program of any student who has received grades of "C or lower" in more than 6 credits or a maximum of two program courses. Students should consult specific departmental grading policies for specific information.