Curriculum

Physical Therapy

Complete curriculum information, including description of physical therapy courses, can be found in the . Below, you will find a course schedule that maps out the courses you will take over 10 semesters and sessions.

Complete CAPTE accreditation information is available on our accreditation page.

Course schedule

Year one

Summer II

PT 6000: Gross Human Anatomy - Credits: 5
PT 6005: Fund of Clinical Palpation - Credits: 1
PT 6020: PT Care Mgmt & Mobility - Credits: 2
PT 6280: Research Foundations for PTs - Credits: 3

Total credits: 11

Fall

PT 6100: Medical Physiology I - Credits: 4
PT 6105: Foundations of Neuroscience - Credits: 4
PT 6110: Human Movement Systems I - Credits: 4
PT 6120: Clinical Examination Skills - Credits: 6
PT 6190: Professionalism in Clinical Practice I 2 Discovery Rollout Sessions - Credits: No-Credit

Total credits: 20

Spring

PT 6200: Medical Physiology II - Credits: 4
PT 6210: Human Movement Systems II - Credits: 4
PT 6220: Clinical Interventions I - Credits: 3
PT 6250: PT Mgmt of Acute & Cardio Cond - Credits: 4
PT 6290: Professionalism in Clinical Practice II - Credits: 2
PT 6380: Applied Discovery for PTs I - Credits: 2

Total credits: 19

Summer I

PT 6370: Health & Wellness Prom in PT Pract - Credits: 2
PT 6390: Comp Clinical Perform Assess I - Credits: 2

Total credits: 4

Year two

Summer II

PT 6490: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience I - Credits: 5

Total credits: 5

Fall

PT 6470: Prof & Leadership Development I - Credits: 1
PT 6530: PT Mgmt of Neuromuscular Cond I - Credits: 5
PT 6540: PT Mgmt of Musculoskeletal Cond I - Credits: 5
PT 6560: PT Mgmt of Medical & Integ Cond - Credits: 3
PT 6570: PT Mgmt of the Lifespan: Pediatrics - Credits: 3
PT 6580: Applied Discovery for PTs II - Credits: 1

Total credits: 18

Spring

PT 6630: PT Mgmt of Neuromuscular Cond II - Credits: 4
PT 6640: PT Mgmt of Musculoskeletal Cond II - Credits: 4
PT 6680: Applied Discovery for PTs III - Credits: 1
PT 6690: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience II - Credits: 5

Total credits: 14

Summer I

PT 6670: Prof and Leadership Development II - Credits: 1
PT 6760: Integrated Complex Cases - Credits: 2
PT 6770: PT Mgmt of the Lifespan: Geriatrics - Credits: 2
PT 6775: Physical Therapy Practice Mgmt - Credits: 2

Total credits: 7

Year three

Summer II

PT 6320: Clinical Interventions II - Credits: 3
PT 6890: Comp Clinical Perform Assess II - Credits: 2

Total credits: 5

Fall

PT 6980: Applied Discovery for PTs IV - Credits: 1
PT 6990: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience III - Credits: 6

Total credits: 7