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The curriculum for the
Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy

Semester Didactic Year Curriculum	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
First Year - Summer	HSC 582	Regional Human Anatomy	5
	PTH 615	Principles of Pharmacology	1
	PTH 618	Human Development	2
Total Credit Hours, Semester I			8

First Year - Fall	HSC 631	Physiology of Exercise	4
	PTH 617	Clinical Pathophysiology I	1
	PTH 626	Neuroanatomy in Physical Therapy	3
	PTH 635	Examination and Diagnosis I	2
	PTH 645	Patient Care I	5
	PTH 665	PT Seminar I	1
Total Credit Hours, Semester II			16

First Year - Spring	PTH 622	Clinical Pathophysiology II	1
	PTH 633	Clinical Education I	3
	PTH 636	Examination & Diagnosis II	2
	PTH 646	Patient Care II	5
	PTH 666	PT Seminar II	1
	PTH 672	Clinical Anatomy and Kinesiology of Human Joints	4
Total Credit Hours, Semester III			16

Second Year - Summer	HSC 670	Research Methods for Health, Phys Ed & Sport	3
	PTH 634	Clinical Education II	6
	PTH 655	Teaching and Learning in PT	2
	PTH 661	Manual Therapy I	1
Total Credit Hours, Semester IV			12

Second Year - Fall	PTH 623	Clinical Pathophysiology III	1
	PTH 690	Motor Learning Theory	2
	PTH 732	Clinical Education III	3
	PTH 735	Examination & Diagnoses III	2
	PTH 745	Patient Care III	5
	PTH 765	PT Seminar III	1

Total Credit Hours, Semester V			14

Second Year - Spring	PTH 620	Clinical Management of Geriatric Patients	2
	PTH 621	Clinical Pediatrics	2
	PTH 624	Clinical Pathophysiology IV	1
	PTH 662	Manual Therapy II	1
	PTH 695	Ethics in PT	3
	PTH 736	Examination and Diagnoses IV	2
	PTH 746	Patient Care IV	4
	PTH 766	PT Seminar IV	1
		Elective	2
Total Credit Hours, Semester VI			18


Third Year - Summer	PTH 710	Principles in Clinical Management	3
	PTH 825	Health Promotion in Physical Therapy Practice	2
	PTH 850	Research Evidence Based Practice	2
	PTH 860	Health Informatics for Physical Therapists	2
	PTH 870	Rehabilitation Care Management	3
		Elective	2
Total Credit Hours, Semester VII			14

Third Year - Fall	PTH 790	Clinical Research I	4
	PTH 832	Clinical Education IV	12
Total Credit Hours, Semester VIII			16

Third Year - Spring	PTH 890	Clinical Research II	4
	PTH 932	Clinical Education V	12
Total Credit Hours, Semester VIII			16

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (credit hours):			130

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