Physical Therapy Curriculum

The DPT Curriculum at ̨��swag is nine consecutive semesters in length and includes three summer terms. The courses of the curriculum are grouped into seven curricular threads that span the curriculum. These include:

Foundational Sciences
Pharmacology and Diagnostics
Patient Care Skills
Professional Socialization
Clinical Research
Clinical Problems
Clinical Education

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Curriculum and Courses:

By Term

Courses by Term
Term	Class	Credit Hours
Semester I – Summer, 1st Year	NDPT 7111 – Human Anatomy & Histology	8
Semester I – Summer, 1st Year	NDPT 7121 – Medical Terminology & Documentation	2
Semester I – Summer, 1st Year	NDPT 7411 – Professional Socialization I: Introduction	3

Semester II – Fall, 1st Year	NDPT 7101 – Biomechanics	3
Semester II – Fall, 1st Year	NDPT 7141 – Physiology	4
Semester II – Fall, 1st Year	NDPT 7161 - Kinesiology	3
Semester II – Fall, 1st Year	NDPT 7311 – Patient Care Skills I: Examination	4
Semester II – Fall, 1st Year	NDPT 7512 – Research I – Statistics & Design	4

Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7151 – Therapeutic Exercise	4
Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7171 – Neuroscience I (Neuroanatomy)	4
Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7191 – Pathophysiology	3
Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7522 – Research II: Evidence Based Practice	2
Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7632 – Clinical Problems: Cardiopulmonary Care	4
Semester III – Spring, 1st Year	NDPT 7711 – Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE) I	1

Semester IV – Summer, 2nd Year	NDPT 7181 – Neuroscience II (Motor Control)	3
Semester IV – Summer, 2nd Year	NDPT 7212 – Pharmacology for Physical Therapists	2
Semester IV – Summer, 2nd Year	NDPT 7321 – Patient Care Skills II: Teaching & Learning	4
Semester IV – Summer, 2nd Year	NDPT 7712 – Clinical Education I (8 weeks)	8

Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7213 – Diagnostics for Physical Therapists	2
Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7332 – Patient Care Skills III: Interventions	3
Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7352 – Research III: Research Project/IDEA Project	1
Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7612 – Clinical Problems: Musculoskeletal I: LQ	5
Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7663 – Clinical Problems: Neuromuscular I (Adult)	5
Semester V – Fall, 2nd Year	NDPT 7722 – Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE) II	1

Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7192 – Psychosocial Issues in Health Care	3
Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7524 – Research IV: Research Project/IDEA Project	1
Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7622 – Clinical Problems: Musculoskeletal II UQ	5
Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7643 - Clinical Problems: Integumentary Care	2
Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7653 – Clinical Problems: Neuromuscular II (Pediatrics)	5
Semester VI – Spring, 2nd Year	NDPT 7732 – Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE) III	1

Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7342 – Clinical Problems: Prosthetics & Orthotics	2
Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7535 – Research V: Research Project/IDEA Project	1
Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7683 – Clinical Problems: Geriatrics	2
Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7693 – Clinical Problems: The Complex Patient	2
Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7713 – Integrated Clinical Experience (ICE) IV	1
Semester VII – Summer, 3rd Year	NDPT 7813 – Elective I	2

Semester VIII – Fall, 3rd Year	NDPT 7423 – Professional Socialization II: Management	4
Semester VIII – Fall, 3rd Year	NDPT 7536 – Research VI: Research Project /IDEA Project	1
Semester VIII – Fall, 3rd Year	NDPT 7723 – Clinical Education II (10 weels)	10
Semester VIII – Fall, 3rd Year	NDPT 7823 – Elective II	2

Semester IX – Spring, 3rd Year	NDPT 7733 – Clinical Education III (16 weeks)	16

By Rotation

Courses by Rotation
Semester	Class	Class Name
Summer	NDPT 7111	Human Anatomy & Histology
Summer	NDPT 7121	Medical Terminology & Documentation
Summer	NDPT 7411	Professional Socialization I: Introduction
Summer	NDPT 7181	Neuroscience II
Summer	NDPT 7212	Pharmacology for Physical Therapists
Summer	NDPT 7321	Patient Care Skills II: Teaching & Learning
Summer	NDPT 7643	Clinical Problems IV: Integumentary Care
Summer	NDPT 7712	Clinical Education I (8 weeks)
Summer	NDPT 7342	Patient Care Skills IV: Prosthetics & Orthotics
Summer	NDPT 7535	Research/IDEA4Rehab V: Project
Summer	NDPT 7683	Clinical Problems VIII: Geriatrics
Summer	NDPT 7693	Clinical Problems VII: Managing the Complex Patient
Summer	NDPT 7713	Integrated Clinical Experience IV
Summer	NDPT 7813	Elective I

Fall	NDPT 7101	Biomechanics
Fall	NDPT 7141	Physiology
Fall	NDPT 7161	Kinesiology
Fall	NDPT 7311	Patient Care Skills I: Examination
Fall	NDPT 7512	Research I: Statistics & Design
Fall	NDPT 7213	Diagnostics for Physical Therapists
Fall	NDPT 7332	Patient Care Skills: Interventions
Fall	NDPT 7532	Research III: Research/IDEA4Rehab Project
Fall	NDPT 7612	Clinical Problems I: Musculoskeletal I LQ
Fall	NDPT 7663	Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular I Adults
Fall	NDPT 7722	Integrated Clinical Experience II
Fall	NDPT 7423	Professional Socialization II: Management & Professional Entry
Fall	NDPT 7536	Research VI: Research/IDEA4Rehab Project
Fall	NDPT 7723	Clinical Education II (10 weeks)
Fall	NDPT 7823	Elective II

Spring	NDPT 7151	Therapeutic Exercise
Spring	NDPT 7171	Neuroscience I
Spring	NDPT 7191	Pathophysiology
Spring	NDPT 7522	Research II: Evidence Based Practice
Spring	NDPT 7711	Integrated Clinical Experience I
Spring	NDPT 7632	Clinical Problems V: Cardiopulmonary Care
Spring	NDPT 7192	Psychosocial Issues in Health Care
Spring	NDPT 7524	Research IV: Research/IDEA4Rehab Project
Spring	NDPT 7622	Clinical Problems II: Musculoskeletal II UQ
Spring	NDPT 7653	Clinical Problems III: Neuromuscular II Pediatrics
Spring	NDPT 7732	Integrated Clinical Experience III
Spring	NDPT 7733	Clinical Education III (16 weeks)

Program Instructional Hours
	Program Total	Didactic	ClinEd
Instructional Weeks	142	108	34
Semester Credit Hours	143	105	38