The course listings and descriptions are presented in two sequences. First, the courses with descriptions are presented below by topic area. In this presentation, all the sequential courses in a topic area, e.g. physiology, are presented together in the order in which the courses occur. This presentation allows insight into content progression within each topic area. Also, the content organization from basic to complex, theoretical to applied and normal function to dysfunction within each, major topic area is illustrated. The descriptions also present the consistent incorporation of clinical problem-solving across courses.

The second listing of courses is by semester across the study program. This presentation further clarifies the progression of content from normal structure and function to dysfunction across courses related to the basic and clinical sciences. The course sequence across semesters allows the systematic acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for clinical problem solving. Also, the integration of content across courses per semester is represented in this chronologic sequence.

510a. Ethics and Professionalism. Fall. 2 hrs. Introduction to ethics, laws and professionalism in physical therapist practice

510b. Healthcare Systems. Spring. 2 hrs. Present and alternative mechanisms for financing and delivering healthcare; legislative impact on health and the profession of physical therapy; evolving concepts of the healthcare team and the role of the consumer.

510c. Administration of Physical Therapy. Summer. 2 hrs. Basic management theory, departmental planning and decision making, financial planning, cost accounting, medical/legal considerations, marketing, personnel practices and quality assurance.

510d. Administration and Consultation Practicum. Summer 6 hrs. Practical experience in planning, implementing and evaluating an administration/consultation project in a clinical setting. Concurrent with full-time, clinical experiences.

520a. Long Term Affiliation. Spring. 12 hrs. The first of three, full-time supervised clinical experiences in a variety of clinical settings. Each student completes a 12 week, full-time experience in an acute care facility, in a rehabilitation facility and in a community setting.

520b. Long Term Affiliation. Summer. 12 hrs. Continuation of full-time supervised clinical experience. This course is the second, twelve week experience, as described for 520a.

520c. Long Term Affiliation. Fall. 12 hrs. Continuation of full-time supervised clinical experience. This course is the third, twelve week experience, as described for 520a and 520b.

530a. Communication, Teaching-Learning, and Problem-Solving Skills in Physical Therapy. Summer. 4 hrs. Development of skill in the interpersonal, teaching-learning and problem-solving processes.

530b. Introduction to Physical Therapy Assessment. Fall. 3 hrs. Introduction to the physical therapist model of clinical practice. Basic examination procedures are covered, including examination of strength and range of motion.

530c. Acute Care Physical Therapy. Spring. 5 hrs. Evidence-based physical therapist examination, diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac, pulmonary, wound and metabolic conditions. Content is integrated with pathophysiology and medical management of patients concurrently studied in Pathophysiology of Acute Disorders (543a). Includes congruent, weekly clinical education experiences and culminates in a two week, full-time clinical education experience.

530d. Orthopedic Physical Therapy. Summer. 6 hrs. Evidence-based physical therapist examination, diagnosis and management of adult and pediatric patients with orthopedic conditions. Content is integrated with pathophysiology and medical management of patients concurrently studied in Pathophysiology of Orthopedic Disorders (543b). Includes congruent, weekly clinical education experiences and culminates in a two week, full-time clinical education experience.

530e. Neurologic Physical Therapy. Fall. 6 hrs. Evidence-based physical therapist examination, diagnosis and management of adult and pediatric patients with neurological conditions. Content is integrated with pathophysiology and medical management of patients concurrently studied in Pathophysiology of Neurologic Disorders (543c). Includes congruent, weekly clinical education experiences and culminates in a two week, full-time clinical education experience.

540a. Gross Anatomy. Summer. 4 hrs. Gross anatomy study of the structures and functions of systems of the body focusing on the nervous, musculoskeletal, circulatory and pulmonary systems. Includes human cadaver dissection.

540b. Musculoskeletal Kinesiology. Fall. 4 hrs. Introduction to biomechanical principles of human movement. Includes discussion of the mechanical principles underlying the movement of individual joints, connective tissue mechanics and the analysis of posture and gait.

541a. Development through the Human Life Span. Fall. 5 hrs. The interactions of perceptual-motor, cognitive and psychosocial influences on the developing human and the processes of individual and family reactions to the stresses of aging, health changes, death and dying. Integrated practical/clinical experiences in well-baby, child day care and elder care/residential settings.

542. Neuroscience I. (Neuroscience Basis of Physical Therapy I) Summer. 2 hrs. Structure and function of the human nervous system with emphasis on a movement control model. Course includes human brain dissection labs.

542b. Neuroscience II. (Neuroscience Basis of Physical Therapy) Fall. 3 hrs. The Neuroscience course is designed to develop an entry-level understanding of the basic anatomy of the nervous system and principles of nervous system organization. There is an emphasis on structure-function relationships, physiological integration and clinical applications. Case-based problems in sensory-motor functions are explored as the student correlates injury and disease in the system with clinical manifestations, with emphasis on physical therapy practice.

543a. Pathophysiology of Orthopedic Disorders. Spring. 5 hrs. Pathophysiology and medical, surgical and pharmacological management of patients with cardiac, pulmonary, wound and metabolic conditions. Content congruent with Clinical Measures III (530c) to integrate the medical and physical therapist management of patients with these conditions.

543b. Pathophysiology of Acute Disorders. Summer. 6 hrs. Pathophysiology and medical, surgical and pharmacological management of patients with orthopedic conditions. Content congruent with Clinical Measures IV(530d) to integrate the medical and physical therapist management of patients with these conditions.

543c. Pathophysiology of Neurologic Disorders. Fall. 6 hrs. Pathophysiology and medical, surgical and pharmacological management of patients with neurologic conditions. Content congruent with Clinical Measures V(530e) to integrate the medical and physical therapist management of patients with these conditions.

544a. Physiologic Basis of Physical Therapy I. Summer. 2 hrs. Study of the cellular processes involved in normal cell function and the control systems, both local and systemic, that regulate cells. These processes are addressed in relation to skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle function

544b. Physiologic Basis of Physical Therapy II. Fall. 4 hrs. Study of the physiological mechanisms controlling the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and immune systems including the digestive and metabolic processes that support them. These systems are reviewed integratively in several contexts including: exercise physiology; the pathophysiology of diseases and the physiological basis of pharmacological intervention.

544c. Physiologic Basis of Physical Therapy III. Spring. 3 hrs. Topics in physiology, including: the control of normal cell division and differentiation; reproductive physiology; genetic influences on cells resulting in genetic disease, both somatic and inherited; and an overview of the issues involved in risk assessment , genetic screening and diagnosis in diseases of a Mendelian and/ or multifactorial nature.

550a. Critical Analysis of Clinical Literature. Spring. 3 hrs. Use of fundamental concepts of the inquiry in the critical analysis of research articles and clinical techniques underlying evidence-based physical therapist practice.

550b-e. Research Project. 17 hrs. Application of the scientific principles in a research setting. This course sequence is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to actively apply the principles and concepts learned in Critical Analysis of Clinical Literature(550a) to a contemporary research issue. Emphasis is placed on practical application of research principles and the scientific process. Students participate in a group project under the direct guidance of a faculty member actively involved in research activity. Project topics vary depending on the research programs of the faculty. Students will be involved in various aspects of the research process, as appropriate for a given project, such as proposal development, subject recruitment, data collection, data reduction, statistical analysis, interpretation of the results and dissemination to the scientific community (eg, conference presentation, published paper, formal grant proposal). All students will participate in presenting their project at the Graduate DPT Research Day traditionally held in May prior to graduation.

645a. Current Practices in Physical Therapy Patient Care I. (Transition DPT only.) Review of evidence-based practice for patients with conditions identified in 530c, 530d and 530e.

645b. Current Practices in Physical Therapy Patient Care II. Independent study requiring an in-depth and critical analysis of patient care including etiology, pathophysiology, physical therapist examination and management with respect to evidence-based practice.

590R. Integration Seminar. Summer. 1 hr. Seminars designed to integrate current and previous course work into in-analysis of clinical cases using evidence-based practice and the clinical problem-solving process.