Required Sequence of Graduate Courses

YEAR 1

Fall

15 weeks of courses

Spring

15 weeks of courses

Summer

8 week clinical experience

YEAR 2

Fall 

15 weeks of courses

Winter

8 week clinical experience

Spring

10 weeks of courses

Summer

12 week clinical residency

YEAR 3

Fall

10 weeks of courses

Residency

2 x 12 week clinical experiences

In this table, the three years in the DPT Program are mapped out. In the first year, students spend their first two semesters in class, and over the summer, take what they have learned in the classroom into their first clinical experience.  In their second year, students spend a semester in class, a semester on clinical, another semester in class, and another semester on clinical.  In their final year, students come back for a remaining 10 weeks of classes and complete two 12-week clinical experiences.

Year One

1st Semester

  • PT 501 Professional Development 
  • PT 503 Medical Sciences I
  • PT 506 Paint Management I
  • PT 509 Foundations of Physical Therapy I
  • PT 511 Exercise Prescription for Disabling Conditions
  • CHB 550 Public Health and Population Well Being

2nd Semester

  • PT 502 Professional Development II
  • PT 504 Medical Science I
  • PT 505 Evidence Based Practice I
  • PT 510 Foundations of Physical Therapy II
  • PT 601 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I
  • PT 611 Foundations of Physical Therapy III

Year Two

3rd Semester

  • PT 508 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
  • PT 512  Clinical Experience I
  • PT 602 Musculoskeletal II
  • PT 603 Neuromuscular I          

4th Semester

  • PT 604 Neuromuscular PT II
  • PT 605 Interprofessional Case Management
  • PT 607 Professional Development III
  • PT 608 Evidence-Based Practice II
  • PT 612 Integumentary PT
  • PT 613 Clinical Experience II

Year Three

5th Semester

  • PT 614 Clinical Internship
  • PT 701 Management for Rehab Professional
  • PT 703 Critical Analysis of Patient Care & Management
  • PT 705 Pediatric Physical Therapy
  • PT 707 Professional Development IV

6th Semester

  • PT 712 Clinical Residency
  • PT 713 Clinical Residency II

Academic Calendar Information