All of these courses are required for the Entry-Level DPT degree. Elective courses are posted prior to the term in which they are offered.

DPT 701 Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology (4 credits)
This is an advanced study of human anatomy and kinesiology with a major focus on the musculoskeletal system. Basic biomechanical concepts and measurement systems used in physical therapy will be included. Lab required with prosected human cadavers.

DPT 703 Physiology of Movement and Healing (3 credits)
Normal and pathological conditions of movement and tissue healing will be presented in this course. Normal physiology of all human systems at rest and in motion will be addressed. Pathological processes common to physiological systems will be discussed as well as the impact of external and environmental stressors on the human body systems. Physical therapy clinical decision-making to impact healing and function on conditions discussed will be included.

DPT 705 Neurosciences (3 credits)
Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the human will be presented. Developmental progression and response to injury and illness will be included.

DPT 707 Lifespan Development (2 credits)
This course is a detailed study of human development from the cognitive and motor systems. Normal and pathological development through the lifespan will be emphasized.

DPT 710 Research Methods and Statistics (4 credits)
Research methods and statistics pertinent to clinical research and evidence-based practice will be presented in this class. The course assumes a knowledge of fundamental principles of research and a working knowledge of spreadsheet calculations. The course is designed for doctoral students.

DPT 715 Principles and Methods of Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
Methods of evidence based practice including question formation, searching, analysis and application will be discussed. Comprehension of appropriate research design and statistics for different evidence-based questions will be studied.

DPT 721Fostering Health Behaviors (3 credits)
Current concepts in fitness evaluation, risk factor screening, health education and exercise prescription will be discussed. Motivational models, psychological and spiritual considerations will be included. Business models for incorporating health, wellness, and prevention into a rehabilitation practice will be discussed.

DPT 722 Ethnography of Disability (2 credits)
This course will investigate the culture of disability in our society. The psychological, social, biological and cultural issues of acquiring, living with, coping, and dying with a disability will be discussed. Appropriate attitudes and responses of healthcare practitioners to clients with disabilities will be explored.

DPT 727 Procedures 1 - Basic Skills (2 credits)
Basic procedural skills used in health care and rationale for use will be taught in this course. Procedures will include but are not limited to, transfers, draping, positioning, universal safety precautions, HIPPA, basic patient communication, professional behaviors, vital signs, ambulation assistive aids, manual muscle testing, and basic range of motion. Students will be required to experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 728 Procedures 2 – Modalities (2 credits)
Physical modalities including, but not limited to, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, traction, compression, massage, and positioning devices will be covered in this course. Laboratory and skills performance mastery level are required in this course. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 729 Therapeutic Exercise (3 credits)
Basic principles of therapeutic exercise, exercise progression, and standard protocols for flexibility, strengthening, relaxation, endurance, and coordination will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 731 Rehabilitation Techniques - (3 credits)
This course covers Patient/Client management for complex and long-term conditions such as spinal cord injury, Parkinson disease, degenerative conditions, pulmonary, cardiac and multiple trauma patients. Laboratory and skills performance mastery level are required in this course. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 732 Electrophysiology (2 credits)
Electrotherapy modalities and electrodiagnostic procedures including, but not limited to, biofeedback, electrical modalities for pain control (TENS), strengthening (NMES and FES), and muscle re-education, (FES), electromyography (EMG), will be covered in this course. Laboratory and skills performance mastery level are required in this course. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 733 Prosthetics & Orthotics (2 credits)
Patient/client management for individuals with amputations or dysfunctions requiring external stabilizations will be presented. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions, outcome assessment, community resources, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 740 Profession Service (1 credit)
This course provides the student an opportunity to apply skills and provide service to the community. Faculty directed and supervised activities will be provided. Standardized professional dress required for participation. Students are responsible for transportation to sites. Students may be required to attend activities outside normal academic time. This course may be repeated up to 5 times.

DPT 746 Communication & Leadership (3 credits)
Oral and written communication styles used in professional activities and business will be discussed. Communication in conflict management, negotiation, marketing, education, and cross-cultural situations will be covered. Motivation and leadership concepts will be presented.

DPT 752 Pharmacology in PT (3 credits)
Principles of pharmacology and the impact of pharmaceuticals on physical therapy goals and functional abilities will be discussed in this class. All physiological systems in the human will be studied in the course.

DPT 753 Pain Management (2 credits)
Theories and mechanisms of pain and pain management in acute conditions will be presented in this course. Methods of evaluation and treatment including pharmacology will be discussed.

DPT 754 Chronic Pain Management (2 credits)
This course covers advanced management of chronic pain and related behavioral or mental health conditions. Complementary and alternative medicine approaches will be studied as well as the cultural impact of pain on function.

DPT 755 Musculoskeletal Conditions (2 credits)
Pathophysiology of common conditions of the musculoskeletal system will be presented in this course. Medical and surgical management of orthopedic conditions including degenerative, fractures, trauma, and pathological conditions will be discussed. Rehabilitation guidelines and protocols will be presented.

DPT 757 Musculoskeletal Management (4 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for peripheral musculoskeletal areas. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including manual techniques, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 759 Spinal Conditions and Management (3 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for spine and trunk musculoskeletal conditions. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including manual techniques, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 791 Business Practices in PT (3 credits)
Considerations of business and practice arrangements suitable for doctors of physical therapy will be covered. Planning, analysis of needs, fiscal management, personnel management and allocation of resources necessary for successful professional employment and businesses will be studied.

DPT 792 Health Policy in Rehabilitation Settings (3 credits)
Domestic and international healthcare delivery systems will be studied in this course. The impact of ethical/legal issues, outcomes, access, health policy, reimbursement/financing, and political systems will be studied. Advocacy for patients and professions through governmental and non-governmental organizations will be included in the course discussions.

DPT 802 Clinical Decision Making and Outcomes Assessment (3 credits)
Models of clinical decision making for physical therapy will be considered. Historical perspective of decision-making in physical therapy as well as current global concepts of rehabilitation care will be included. Common outcome assessments used in physical therapy as well as measurement principles and documentation systems will be covered.

DPT 804 Medical Diagnostic & Management (3 credits)
Advances in medical diagnosis and management of disease and trauma have changed physical therapy practice. This course will discuss methods of medical diagnosis including laboratory, radiology, nutrition, and concepts of tissue repair and healing in medical and surgical management as it applies to rehabilitation.

DPT 812 Cardiopulmonary Conditions (2credits)
Pathophysiology of common conditions of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems will be presented in this course. Acute and chronic management of studied conditions will be included. Rehabilitation guidelines and protocols will be presented.

DPT 814 Cardiopulmonary Management (2 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary conditions. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including techniques, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 818 Integumentary Conditions and Management (2 credits)
Pathophysiology of common conditions of the integumentary system will be presented in this course. Medical and surgical management of wounds, surgical incisions, burns, and dermatological conditions will be discussed. Rehabilitation guidelines, protocols and interventions will be presented. A required course for students in the first professional degree track, available as an elective course for students in the post-professional track.

DPT 822 Neurological Conditions(2 credits)
Pathophysiology of common conditions of the neurological system will be presented in this course. Medical, surgical, and chronic care management of conditions including congenital, degenerative, trauma, and pathological conditions will be discussed. Rehabilitation guidelines and protocols will be presented.

DPT 824 Neurological Management (3 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for neurological conditions. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including techniques, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 826 Neurotherapeutic Rehabilitation Techniques (2 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for patients with hemiplegia, traumatic brain injury, or complex conditions of the central nervous system. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including neurotherapeutic and vestibular rehabilitation techniques, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 830 Pediatric Conditions and Management (3 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for pediatric clients. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including early intervention, school based therapy, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 840 Gender-Related Conditions & Management (2 credits)
This course covers Patient/client management for gender specific conditions. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions, outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required. A required course for students in the first professional degree track, available as an elective course for students in the post-professional track.

DPT 860 Geriatrics Conditions and Management (2 credits)
Patient/client management for the geriatric population will be covered. Screening, evaluation, treatment planning, interventions including community based management, , outcome assessment, and patient education will be covered. Students are required to demonstrate and experience techniques under faculty supervision in laboratory sessions. Lab uniform required.

DPT 870 Professional Practice (3 credits)
The role, responsibilities, and expectations of a doctoring professional will be covered. Professional core documents including ethics, standards of practice, core values, and legal/regulatory acts will be used as the framework for the discussion of these topics.

DPT 873 Clinical Practicum (2 credits)
This course is the initial clinical experience under supervision of a physical therapist. Students will participate in a 4 week full-time (40 hr/wk) experience at an assigned physical therapy facility. Student is responsible for transportation and living expenses if any. Professional dress required.

DPT 877 Clinical Internship 1 (6 credits)
This course is the second clinical experience under supervision of a physical therapist. Students will participate in a 12 week full-time (40 hr/wk) experience at an assigned physical therapy facility. Student is responsible for transportation and living expenses if any. Professional dress required.

DPT 877 Clinical Internship 3 (6 credits)
This course is the initial clinical experience under supervision of a physical therapist. Students will participate in a 12 week full-time (40 hr/wk) experience at an assigned physical therapy facility. Student is responsible for transportation and living expenses if any. Professional dress required.

DPT 878 Clinical Internship 2 (2 credits)
This course is the third clinical experience under supervision of a physical therapist. Students will participate in a 4 week full-time (40 hr/wk) specialty-area experience at an assigned physical therapy facility. Student is responsible for transportation and living expenses if any. Professional dress required.

DPT 890 Professional Seminar (2 credits)
This course is the final residential seminar for graduating students. Comprehensive examination, licensure issues, national examination preparation, professional development and post-graduate opportunities in research, education, and clinical areas will be discussed.

DPT 895 Terminal Doctoral Project 1 (2 credits)
Students will develop and complete a scholarly project demonstrating the ability to integrate the multiple concepts of professional practice, practice management, clinical practice, and critical inquiry within the Doctor of Physical Therapy paradigm. Faculty advisors will be available throughout the project.

DPT 896 Terminal Doctoral Project 2 (2 credits)
This course is the continuation of DPT 895. Students will complete a scholarly project demonstrating the ability to integrate the multiple concepts of professional practice, practice management, clinical practice, and critical inquiry within the Doctor of Physical Therapy paradigm. Faculty advisors will be available throughout the project.