This course will provide teaching and learning experiences on analysis and clinical application of biomechanical principles with particular attention to musculoskeletal structures and function; and how they play a role in human movement, activities, and participation. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must be admitted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

This course provides the foundations for the screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis for patients/clients. Emphasis will be on Biopsychosocial assessment, Pain Mechanism assessment, and International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) along with clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Students will be able to apply and practice patient management techniques in a simulation/laboratory setting. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must be admitted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

This course provides the student with the foundational knowledge to understand the principles of evidence-based physical therapist practice. Students learn to critically analyze research literature and interpret published research in terms of its quality and applicability to practice. The focus is on studies of interventions, prognoses, and diagnoses. The course also teaches students how to search for evidence through available databases, the elements of evidence including research design, subject selection, psychometric properties of variables and statistical approaches that will inform clinical practice. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must be admitted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

This course is designed to provide students with a framework for becoming excellent practitioners. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the core values of the profession of physical therapy and how to apply those values to becoming a culturally competent practitioner. Students will be introduced to effective strategies for communicating with various stakeholders. A focus will be placed on introducing APTA Code of Ethics, Core Values, State Practice Acts, and Federal Law to ensure a high standard of patient/client care. In addition, students will be challenged to reflect on their personal strengths and accomplishments while developing professional documents to assist in further growth in the profession. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must be admitted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

This course will provide teaching and learning experiences for management of patient/client with musculoskeletal disorders and common disease conditions who are engaging with a multidisciplinary care team. This course will include presentations by interdisciplinary providers and consider management of pathology of med/surg management, pharmacological management, diagnostic tests and results. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course provides teaching and learning experiences on the anatomical structures of the human body, their relationships, and functions through human cadaver dissection. The focus is on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems of the upper extremity, cranium, and spine. This course provides an introduction to the principal concepts, basic structure, and function of the human body. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course provides teaching and learning experiences for the screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and interventions pertaining to structures and function, activities, and participation limitations of the musculoskeletal upper extremities. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Students will apply and practice patient management techniques in a supervised clinical setting. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contribution and interactions of various body systems in creating normal human movement. The course focuses on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and muscular systems and examines the responses of these systems to various levels of physical activity and physical training. Students will learn how exercise and physical activity impact human movement and function. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course provides the foundations for prognosis, plan of care, and interventions for patients/clients. Emphasis will be on Biopsychosocial approach to intervention, pain modification, therapeutic exercise, design, dose, and delivery along with clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Students will be able to apply and practice patient management techniques in a simulation/laboratory setting. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course is the first of a three-course series that will culminate in scholarly work. In this initial course, students will participate in a literature review and research design related to a selected scholarly pursuit. Students will be expected to demonstrate critical thinking; synthesize information from multiple resources; and write clearly, concisely, and professionally. By the end of the course, students should be able to comprehend, assess, and evaluate relevant primary literature and determine its potential impact on their selected scholarly topic. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course is a continuation of Human Anatomy I and will cover the anatomical structures of the human body, their relationships, and functions through human cadaver dissection. The focus is on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems of the pelvis, and lower extremities, as well as abdominal cavity, cardiovascular/pulmonary and circulatory systems. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course provides teaching and learning experiences for the screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and interventions pertaining to structures and function, activities, and participation limitations of the musculoskeletal lower extremities. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Students will apply and practice patient management techniques in a supervised clinical setting. 

This course explores the national policies related to health care, including the role of professionals in the delivery of health care, and socioeconomic, legislative, ethical, political, and historical perspectives and how they affect health policies, patient care, population health, costs, providers satisfaction, and health equity. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course is the second of a three-course series that will culminate in scholarly work. In this course, students will participate in data collection and analysis related to a selected scholarly pursuit. Students will be expected to demonstrate critical thinking, analyze collected data; and write clearly, concisely, and professionally. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course provides teaching and learning experiences covering the environmental and personal factors contributing to health, function, and disability across the lifespan. This course will also include the assessment of patient/client concerns with standard tools and the practice of motivational interviewing, basic counseling, and communication skills. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course will provide teaching and learning experiences by interdisciplinary providers for management of patient/client with disorders and common disease conditions of the integumentary and other systems through management of pathology of med/surg management, pharmacological management, diagnostic tests and results. Additional teaching and learning experiences for the screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and interventions pertaining to structures and function, activities, and participation limitations. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.  

This course provides teaching and learning experiences for PT management across the lifespan.  Emphasis on physical, mental, and psychosocial changes and needs of the individual from adulthood to death. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Students will apply and practice patient management techniques in a supervised clinical setting. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course focuses on the application of relevant regulatory, administrative and management requirements as they relate to the implementation of professional practice including requirements related to third-party payment and billing, personnel issues, fiscal responsibility, and patient advocacy. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

This course provides teaching and learning experiences for the screening, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, and interventions pertaining to structures and function, activities, and participation limitations of the pediatric patient/client. Emphasis is on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework.

In this final clinical experience, students apply and practice patient/client management through 14-week, full-time, on-site interactions with patients/clients in any type of setting, including specialty settings such as pediatrics. Students are supervised by a licensed physical therapist. Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed the previous semester’s coursework and Comprehensive Practical 2 in the 7th semester.