Courses

PT 861 SPECIAL PROJECT II   4.0 Credit(s)
This course serves as the second Capstone Experience of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. This Special Project will build upon the theory and clinical courses taken to date, as well as upon professional practice coursework. Students have selected a topic of interest in Special Project I related to either examination or intervention. Working in small groups, students will continue to review the research literature on their assigned topic. Using independent and self-directed learning, students will: (1) identify and assess the value of related scientific literature to the clinical decision-making process; (2) select, justify, analyze, and present the research article chosen to best facilitate clinical decision-making; (3) propose a research project that would address one or more deficits in the current body of relevant research literature and (4) "conduct" the research project by adding results, conclusions, and discussion. This "Capstone Experience" should expand the students' ability to use research literature to guide clinical decision-making and practice. Prerequisite: Take PT-760
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years

PT 752 CLINICAL EDUCATION II   5.0 Credit(s)
This ten-week, full-time (40 hours/week) supervised clinical experience is expected to prepare students to work with more complex and multisystem-involved patients, as well as prepare the student to carry an independent caseload.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 853 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III   5.0 Credit(s)
Clinical Education III consists of a ten (10) week full-time supervised clinical education experience that is designed to provide students with the opportunity to build upon knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in the classroom and in previous clinical experiences. The focus is on developing mastery of skills in the processes of professional practice: patient-therapist interactions, performing comprehensive examinations and evaluations, developing and implementing interventions, establishing diagnosis and prognosis, performing documentation, and re-evaluating patient outcomes. Students are assigned to a clinical site providing structured clinical education experiences in patient care areas different from those encountered during the previous 8-week and 10-week clinical experiences. At this point in the curriculum, students have completed all academic coursework and two full-time clinical experiences in two practice environments and are ready to be challenged by clinical education in a range of practice settings with increased complexity of care.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

PT 854 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IV   5.0 Credit(s)
Clinical Education IV consists of a ten (10) week full-time supervised clinical education experience that is designed to provide students with the opportunity to build upon knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in the classroom and in previous clinical experiences. The focus is on developing mastery of skills in the processes of professional practice: patient-therapist interactions, performing comprehensive examinations and evaluations, developing, and implementing interventions, establishing diagnosis and prognosis, performing documentation, and re-evaluation of patient outcomes. Students are assigned to a clinical site providing structured clinical education experiences in patient care areas different from those encountered during the previous 8-week and 10-week clinical experiences. At this point in the curriculum, students have completed all academic coursework and three full-time clinical experiences in two practice environments and are ready to be challenged by clinical education in a range of practice settings with increased complexity of care.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

PT 844 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IV   3.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 799 INDEPENDENT STUDY   3.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 740 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I   1.0 Credit(s)
The DPT1 Professional Practice I course is a four (4) day intensive workshop experience designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore fundamental issues of professionalism in physical therapy, communication, and interpersonal skills, professional ethics, and key issues about the health delivery system through readings, discussions, and small group activities. This seminar prepares students to enter full-time clinical education later in the summer and provides foundational content that will be built upon in PT 741 Professional Practice II and later in the curriculum.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

PT 743 GRAND ROUNDS   3.0 Credit(s)
In Grand Rounds, students work in small groups utilizing clinical case scenarios typical of patients with complex medical problems affecting multiple systems such as the cardiovascular, pulmonary, integ­umentary systems, musculoskeletal, neuromotor, and immune systems. Using the ICF model as the guide for clinical decision-making, students apply an evidence-based analysis of the literature related to a specific clinical examination, evaluation, and intervention and/or management strategy for their assigned case. The culminating products of the semester are critical analysis of the literature (CAT) on specific clinical questions (PICO) for use of best evidence in patient care. The final product will be a professional presentation of the case using the evidence-based findings from the literature. Prerequisite: Take PT-642
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

PT 845 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III   5.0 Credit(s)
This course is a university-designated Service-Learning course. It is the culmination of the Professional Practice sequence in the curriculum. The focus of this course is the development of knowledge, attitudes, and skills utilized by physical therapists in the professional role of consultant. This semester content will expand the single-patient practice model to a practice model working with communities and groups of individuals. Content focuses on the therapist's role in community education, health promotion / wellness, and consultation for selected segments of the population. This includes exploration of concepts in the assessment of population groups, assessment of their communities and available resources, health behavior analysis, health behavior theories and models, community engagement, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation. Several assignments throughout the semester apply the above concepts and most specifically, a service-learning group project called the community-based Clinical Project. Content from PT 845 will often link with content from PT 825. Student learning experiences may take place in both the classroom and community-based venues. As students work within the community, they are expected to demonstrate sensitivity and consideration of population differences and their values toward health and wellness, including factors such as personal beliefs/attitudes toward health, socioeconomic issues, and cultural norms and trends.
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years

PT 901 ADV MGMT OF OTHO DISORDER -LOWER EXTRE   2.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 911 ADV PRINCIPLES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE   1.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 903 ADV MGT ORTHO DISORDERS OF UPPER EXTREM   2.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 913 DIAG IMAGING MUSCULOSKEL SYSTEM   1.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 902 ADV MGT ORTH DIS SPINE   2.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PT 912 ADV DIFFER.DIAG FOR MED REFER   1.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department