DPT Program

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Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

• Academic Program
• Admissions Criteria
  

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.

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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 Pat./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
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 521/PTR 521AS Healthcare System	2 cr.
PTR 512/PTR 512AS Neuroscience I	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 Experience I (1st 8 wks.)	6 cr.
Year V
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
PTR 659 Evaluation and Interventions of Persons with Neuromuscular Problems I	4 cr.	PTR 629 Evaluation and Intervention of Musculoskeletal II (1st 7 weeks)	4 cr.
PTR 626 Eval & Intervention of Cardiopulmonary Problems	3 cr.	PTR 660 Evaluation and Intervention of Persons with Neuromuscular Problems II (1st 7 weeks)	4 cr.
PTR 627 Eval. & Intervention. of Musculoskeletal I	4 cr.	PTR 635 Clinical Education II (2nd 8 weeks)	6 cr.
PTR 522 Professional Issues II	2 cr.	PTR 654 Research II	1 cr.
PTR 650 Research I Proposal	2 cr.
	15		15
Summer Session
PTR 630 Eval & Inter. of Integ   PTR 712 Culture & Health Care PTR 661 Research II – Data Collection	2 cr. 2 cr. 2 cr.	PTR 636 Clinical Education III (2nd 8 weeks)	6 cr.
Year VI
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 III: Project Completion & presentation	3 cr.	PTR 728  Elective	3cr.
PTR 725 Clinical Education	2 cr.
	14		15

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