DPT Curriculum

Year 1
(36 credits)
Summer

PTS 530 (3) Foundations in PT
PTS 531 (3) Gross Anatomy I
PTS 532 (3) Gross Anatomy II
Fall

PTS 516 (3) Clinical Research I
PTS 540 (3) Neuroscience I
PTS 543 (1) Med-Path I
PTS 572 (4) Clinical Kines/Biomech
PTS 574 (3) Clinical Evaluation  
Spring

PTS 544 (1) Med-Path II
PTS 570 (3) Clinical Skills
PTS 575 (3) Clinical Decision
Making I 
PTS 626 (3) Therapeutic Exercise
PTS 628 (3) Orthopedic Assessment
& Treatment
(9 credits) (14 credits) (13 credits)
Year 2
(36 credits)
Summer

PTS 533 (2) Communications PT
PTS 541 (3) Neuroscience II
PTS 542 (3) Electrotherapy
PTS 545 (1) Med-Path III
Fall (A)
PTS 610 (1) Clinical Internship  
Fall (B)

PTS 546 (1) Med-Path IV
PTS 550 (2) Pharmacology
PTS 571 (2) Therapeutic Physiology
PTS 606 (2) Neurologic Evaluation
PTS 608 (1) Human Gait & Locomotion
PTS 645 (2) Integumentary 

 
Spring A-B (entire semester)

PTS 614 (3) Neurorehabilitation
PTS 624 (3) Cardio-Respiratory
in PT
Elective (1) 

Spring A
PTS 627 (3) Prosthetics/Orthotics
PTS 631 (2) Geriatric PT  
Spring (B)

PTS 630 (2) Pediatric PT
PTS 670 (2) Education, Delegation
& Supervision in PT 
(9 credits) (11 credits) (16 credits)
Year 3
(33 credits)
Summer

PTS 615 (3) Rehabilitation of the
Complex Patient
PTS 618 (3) PT Administration
PTS 629 (3) Management of the Spine
PTS 665 (2) Health Promotion &
Disease Prevention
Elective (1)  
Fall (A)

PTS 617 (3) Clinical Research II
PTS 648 (3) Advanced Musculoskeletal
Rehabilitation
PTS 671 (2) Complementary Therapy
PTS 675 (3) Clinical Decison Making II
PTS 685 (2) Medical Diagnostic Tests
Elective (1)  

Fall (B)
PTS 611 (1) Clin. Internship
 
Spring (A)
PTS 712 (3) Clinical Internship
 
Spring (B)
PTS 713 (3) Clinical Internship
 
(12 credits) (15 credits) (6 credits)