DPT Program
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Doctor of Physical Therapy Program - (Graduate School Applicants)
Prospective graduate students are encouraged to apply to the three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy program (D.P.T.), following completion of a bachelor’s degree and necessary prerequisites (see Admissions criteria).
Nazareth prepares doctors of physical therapy to be autonomous health care practitioners. Using student-centered methods, such as problem-based and authentic learning experiences, faculty guide the preparation of students to fulfill roles as clinicians, health promoters, managers, and clinical educators (see sample Academic Program). On-site and community based clinical experiences allow students to refine skills in diverse settings such as hospitals, schools, home care, outpatient, and skilled nursing facilities. Special emphasis is placed on physical therapy for clients underserved by the health care system and on the benefits of interdisciplinary approaches to evaluation and intervention.
The Physical Therapy program at Nazareth College incorporates the vision and mission of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) throughout the curriculum. Please note the following vision statement put forth by APTA (June 2000): By 2020, physical therapy will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function, and health. For more information on the vision and mission of APTA, please visit www.APTA.org.
Partners in Good Health
First-year doctorate in physical therapy students lead fun, creative low-impact exercises to help keep seniors active as part of a partnership with Rochester-area Legacy Senior Living homes.
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DPT Degree in Physical Therapy (As of 6/25/08)
DPT Sample Academic Program
(Please note that the DPT program always begins Summer Session I)
| Summer Session | |||
| PTR 518/PTR 518AS Human Gross Anatomy | 6 cr. | PTR 524/PTR 524AS Patient/Client Management I |
4 cr. |
PTR 520/PTR 520AS Professional Issues I (DPT.AS students only; BS. DPT students already completed as PTU 304) |
3 cr. | ||
Year IV |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| PTR 511/PTR 511AS Kinesiology | 4 cr. | PTR 514/PTR514AS Exercise Science | 2 cr. |
| PTR 513/PTR 513AS Pathophysiology | 3 cr. | PTR 522 Professional Issues II | 2 cr. |
| PTR 512/PTR 512AS Neuroscience | 4 cr. | PTR 525/PTR 525AS Pat/Client Management II | 4 cr. |
| PTR 523/PTR 523AS Soft Tissue Techniques | 3 cr. | PTR 516/PTR 516AS Applied Neuroscience | 3 cr. |
| PTR 515/PTR 515AS Evidence in Clinical Practice | 1 cr. | PTR 628/PTR 628AS Differential Diagnosis and Medical Imaging | 3 cr. |
| Note: Half of cohort will take PTR 515/515AS during the fall semester; remainder will take during spring. | PTR 515/PTR 515AS Evidence in Clinical Practice | 1 cr. | |
| 15 | 14-15 | ||
| Summer Session | |||
PTR 528 Clinical Education I (1st 8 wks.) |
6 cr. | ||
Year V |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| PTR 659 Neuromuscular Management I | 4 cr. | PTR 629 Musculoskeletal Management II (1st 7 weeks) | 4 cr. |
PTR 626 Cardiopulmonary Management |
3 cr. | PTR 660 Neuromuscular Management II (1st 7 weeks) |
4 cr. |
| PTR 627 Musculoskeletal Management I | 4 cr. | PTR 635 Clinical Education II (2nd 8 weeks) |
6 cr. |
| PTR 521 Healthcare Systems | 2 cr. | PTR 654 Research II | 1 cr. |
| PTR 650 Research I | 2 cr. | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Summer Session | |||
PTR 630 Integumentary Management |
2 cr. |
PTR 636 Clinical Education III (2nd 8 weeks) |
6 cr. |
Year VI |
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| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| PTR 710 Business & Management for Physical Therapists | 4 cr. | PTR 721 Professional Issues III | 3 cr. |
| PTR 615 Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 cr. | PTR 726 Clinical Education V (8 weeks) |
6 cr. |
| PTR 714 Prosthetics and Orthotics | 2 cr. | PTR 761 Research V | 3 cr. |
PTR 760 Research IV |
3 cr. |
PTR 728 Elective | 3cr. |
| PTR 725 Clinical Education IV | 2 cr. | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||