Coursework
Graduation requirements include maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade-point average (GPA).
| Year 1 - DPT I | 61 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Term I Spring I Session - 9 weeks | 12 units | |
PT 502 Professional Relationships | 2 | |
PT 506 Seminar I | 2 | |
PT 520 Functional Anatomy I | 5 | |
PT 718 PT Clinical Skills IA | 3 | |
| Term II Spring II Session - 9 weeks | 12 units | |
PT 501 Research I | 1 | |
PT 522 Functional Anatomy II | 5 | |
PT 722 PT Clinical Skills IB | 3 | |
PT 724 PT Clinical Skills II | 3 | |
| Term III Summer Session - 8 weeks | 8 units | |
PT 541 Exercise Physiology | 3 | |
PT 558 Research II | 2 | |
PT 726 PT Clinical Skills III | 1 | |
PT 731 Practicum | 2 | |
| Term IV Fall I Session - 9 weeks | 15 units | |
PT 524 Pathophysiology I | 5 | |
PT 550 Neuroscience I | 3 | |
PT 728 PT PTDDT IA—Orthopedics I | 4 | |
PT 752 PTDDT II | 3 | |
| Term V Fall II Session - 9 weeks | 14 units | |
PT 525 Pathophysiology II | 3 | |
PT 551 Neuroscience II | 3 | |
PT 746 PTDDT IB—Orthopedics II | 4 | |
PT 756 PTDDT V | 4 | |
| Year 2 - DPT II | 59 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Term VI Spring I Session - 9 weeks | 10 units | |
PT 732 PT Clinical Skills V | 4 | |
PT 744 Professional Ethics, Advocacy, and Spiritual Care | 2 | |
PT 748 PTDDT IC—Orthopedics III | 4 | |
| Term VII Spring II Session - 9 weeks | 13 units | |
PT 572 Pharmacology | 4 | |
PT 742 Prosthetics and Orthotics | 2 | |
PT 754 PTDDT IV—General Medicine | 3 | |
PT 760 PTDDT VIII—Pediatrics | 4 | |
| Term VIII Summer Session - 7 weeks | 12 units | |
PT 750 Comprehensive Exams | 1 | |
PT 758 Special Populations | 3 | |
PT 762 Seminar II | 2 | |
PT 778 Diagnostic Imaging | 3 | |
PT 798 Special Topics | 3 | |
| Term IX Fall I Session - 8 weeks | 8 units | |
PT 771 Internship A | 8 | |
| Term X Fall II Session - 8 weeks | 8 units | |
PT 773 Internship B | 8 | |
| Term XI Fall II Session - 8 weeks | 8 units | |
PT 775 Internship C | 8 | |
| Year 3 - DPT III | 30 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Term XII Spring I Session - 6 weeks | 10 units | |
PT 738 Wellness and Nutrition | 3 | |
PT 764 PTDDT VII—Clinical Case Studies | 2 | |
PT 768 Administration | 3 | |
PT 774 Capstone I | 2 | |
| Term XIII Spring II Session - 9 weeks | 5 units | |
PT 790 Physical Diagnosis Screening | 5 | |
| Term XIV Summer Session - 9 weeks | 6 units | |
PT 787 Residency I* | 6 | |
| Term XV Fall I Session - 9 weeks | 9 units | |
PT 776 Capstone II | 2 | |
PT 789 Residency II* | 6 | |
PT 792 Professional Portfolio | 1 | |
*PT 787 and PT 789 are offered multiple terms, however students only need to register for them the term they are taking the class.
Note: This information is current for the 2013–14 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
