| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Publication: 2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update) EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2026 Program: Physical Therapy, Residential DPT Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Physical Therapy, Residential DPT |
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Curriculum – Beginning Spring 2026 Term for Students Starting Fall 2024 and AfterIn this plan of study, students complete the DPT 7-term curriculum. In each trimester of this curriculum, students complete 15-week courses (Term A) as well as 7.5-week courses occurring in the first part of the trimester (Subterm D) and in the second part of the trimester (Subterm E). Additionally, in this plan of student, students complete PHT 5211C and PHT 5222C as 15-week courses in Term A. | ||||
Trimester 1 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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Term A | ||||
| PHT 5117C - Integrated Foundational Sciences | Hours: 6 | |||
| PHT 5161 - Professional Formation I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5162C - Health Promotion, Fitness, and Wellness | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5166C - Integrated Clinical Lab I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5128 - Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5139 - Fundamentals of Physical Therapy | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5151 - Societal Health & Healthcare Systems | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5156 - Evidence-Informed Practice | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 18 | ||||
Trimester 2 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5211C - Physical Therapy Tests and Measures | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5222C - Physical Therapy Examination Across Clinical Settings | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5262 - Professional Formation II | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5266C - Integrated Clinical Lab II | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5203 - Clinical Reasoning and Communication | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5216 - Biophysical Agents | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5228 - Science of Movement | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5237 - Medical Screening & Pathology I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5244 - Innovation and Technology | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5247 - Medical Screening & Pathology II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5249C - Exercise Science and Prescription | Hours: 3 | |||
Total Hours 19 | ||||
Trimester 3 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5303 - Integumentary | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5342 - Clinical Reasoning & Decision Making I | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5363 - Professional Formation III | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5366C - Integrated Clinical Lab III | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5311C - Neuromuscular I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5321C - Musculoskeletal I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5332C - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5302C - Neuromuscular II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5322C - Musculoskeletal II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5341C - Cardiovascular & Pulmonary II | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 17 | ||||
Trimester 4 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5442 - Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making II | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5464 - Professional Formation IV | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5466C - Integrated Clinical Lab IV | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5403C - Musculoskeletal III | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5419C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5423C - Neuromuscular III | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5428C - Acute Care Physical Therapy | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5404C - Musculoskeletal IV | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5424C - Neuromuscular IV | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5434C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Older Adults | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5447C - Prosthetics and Orthotics | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 20 | ||||
Trimester 5 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5540 - Terminal Clinical I | Hours: 10 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5526 - Humanities in Healthcare | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Trimester 6 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5640 - Terminal Clinical II | Hours: 8 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5617 - Frontiers in Rehabilitation | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5631 - Advanced Clinical Skills | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5655 - Professional Formation V | Hours: 1 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Trimester 7 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5740 - Terminal Clinical III | Hours: 8 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5732 - Research | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5733 - Leadership and Administration | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5766 - Professional Formation VI | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Degree Credit Hours 110 | ||||
Curriculum – For Students Starting Fall 2024 or AfterIn this plan of study, students complete the DPT 7-term curriculum. In each trimester of this curriculum, students complete 15-week courses (Term A) as well as 7.5-week courses occurring in the first part of the trimester (Subterm D) and in the second part of the trimester (Subterm E). | ||||
Trimester 1 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5117C - Integrated Foundational Sciences | Hours: 6 | |||
| PHT 5161 - Professional Formation I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5162C - Health Promotion, Fitness, and Wellness | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5166C - Integrated Clinical Lab I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5128 - Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5139 - Fundamentals of Physical Therapy | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5151 - Societal Health & Healthcare Systems | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5156 - Evidence-Informed Practice | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 18 | ||||
Trimester 2 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5262 - Professional Formation II | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5266C - Integrated Clinical Lab II | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5203 - Clinical Reasoning and Communication | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5211C - Physical Therapy Tests and Measures | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5216 - Biophysical Agents | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5228 - Science of Movement | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5237 - Medical Screening & Pathology I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5222C - Physical Therapy Examination Across Clinical Settings | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5244 - Innovation and Technology | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5247 - Medical Screening & Pathology II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5249C - Exercise Science and Prescription | Hours: 3 | |||
Total Hours 19 | ||||
Trimester 3 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5303 - Integumentary | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5342 - Clinical Reasoning & Decision Making I | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5363 - Professional Formation III | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5366C - Integrated Clinical Lab III | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5311C - Neuromuscular I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5321C - Musculoskeletal I | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5332C - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary I | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5302C - Neuromuscular II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5322C - Musculoskeletal II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5341C - Cardiovascular & Pulmonary II | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 17 | ||||
Trimester 4 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5442 - Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making II | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5464 - Professional Formation IV | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5466C - Integrated Clinical Lab IV | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5403C - Musculoskeletal III | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5419C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5423C - Neuromuscular III | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5428C - Acute Care Physical Therapy | Hours: 2 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5404C - Musculoskeletal IV | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5424C - Neuromuscular IV | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5434C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Older Adults | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5447C - Prosthetics and Orthotics | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 20 | ||||
Trimester 5 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5540 - Terminal Clinical I | Hours: 10 | |||
Subterm D | ||||
| PHT 5526 - Humanities in Healthcare | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Trimester 6 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5640 - Terminal Clinical II | Hours: 8 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5631 - Advanced Clinical Skills | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5617 - Frontiers in Rehabilitation | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5655 - Professional Formation V | Hours: 1 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Trimester 7 | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Term A | ||||
| PHT 5740 - Terminal Clinical III | Hours: 8 | |||
Subterm E | ||||
| PHT 5732 - Research | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5733 - Leadership and Administration | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5766 - Professional Formation VI | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Degree Credit Hours 110 | ||||
Curriculum – For Students Starting Fall 2023 or AfterIn this plan of study, students complete the PT Management for Musculoskeletal Disorders course series. | ||||
Trimester I | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| HSC 5136 - Evidence-Informed Practice: Research Fundamentals | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5121C - Gross Anatomy I | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5125C - Applied Anatomy I | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5130C - Patient Care Management I | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5150 - Pathophysiology | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5155 - Physical Therapist Practice I | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5160C - Soft Tissue Interventions I | Hours: 1 | |||
Total Hours 18 | ||||
Trimester II | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5220C - Gross Anatomy II | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5226C - Applied Anatomy II | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5230C - Biomechanics | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5240 - Imaging | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5245C - Movement Science I | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5251C - Foundations of Musculoskeletal Care | Hours: 4 | |||
Total Hours 19 | ||||
Trimester III | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5310C - Clinical Neuroscience | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5315C - Neuromuscular I: Concepts and Examination | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5345C - Movement Science II | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5351C - Physical Therapy Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders l | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5360C - Differential Diagnosis | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5375 - Pharmacology | Hours: 2 | |||
Total Hours 19 | ||||
Trimester IV | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5415C - Neuromuscular II: Evidence in Interventions | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5420C - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5430C - Patient Care Management II | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5435C - Biophysical Agents | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5440C - Physical Therapy for the Integumentary & Lymphatic Systems | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5452C - Physical Therapy Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders II | Hours: 4 | |||
| PHT 5456 - Physical Therapist Practice II | Hours: 3 | |||
Total Hours 19 | ||||
Trimester V | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5525C - Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Assistive Technology | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5530C - Patient Care Management III | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5535 - Evidence-Informed Practice II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5550C - Soft Tissue Interventions II | Hours: 2 | |||
| PHT 5570 - Integrated Clinical Experience | Hours: 6 | |||
Total Hours 16 | ||||
Trimester VI | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5610C - Pediatric Physical Therapy | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5615C - Neuromuscular III: Advanced Examination and Intervention | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5620C - Geriatric Physical Therapy | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5653C - Physical Therapy Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders III | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5665 - Wellness and Health Promotion | Hours: 3 | |||
| PHT 5670 - Administration and Management in Physical Therapy | Hours: 3 | |||
Total Hours 16 | ||||
Trimester VII | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5770 - Terminal Clinical Experience I | Hours: 11 | |||
| PHT 5780 - Knowledge Translation for Clinical Practice | Hours: 1 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Trimester VIII | ||||
| Course Name | Hours: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHT 5835 - Evidence-Informed Practice III | Hours: 1 | |||
| PHT 5870 - Terminal Clinical Experience II | Hours: 11 | |||
Total Hours 12 | ||||
Degree Credit Hours 131 | ||||
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