Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Students who successfully complete this graduate program will be eligible to take the national licensing exam to practice as a physical therapist.
| Semester by Semester Curriculum | ||
| Fall 1 | 18 | |
| ANATOMY 1 | ||
| NEUROSCIENCE 1 | ||
| PATIENT MANAGEMENT 1 | ||
| PATIENT MANAGEMENT 2 | ||
| EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 1 | ||
| Spring 1 | 18 | |
| ANATOMY 2 | ||
| CLINICAL KINESIOLOGY | ||
| NEUROSCIENCE 2 | ||
| APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| SCREENING FOR DISEASE | ||
| Summer 1 | 7 | |
| PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 2 (ICE) | ||
| Fall 2 | 18 | |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL 1 | ||
| NEUROMUSCULAR | ||
| CARDIOPULMONARY | ||
| DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING | ||
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 1 | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 3 | ||
| Spring 2 | 18 | |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL 2 | ||
| MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS | ||
| PEDIATRICS | ||
| GERIATRICS | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 4 | ||
| Summer 2 | 7 | |
| TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 5 | ||
| PT ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Fall 3 | 12 | |
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 2 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 1 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 2 | ||
| Spring 3 | 10 | |
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 3 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 108 | |
Students who successfully earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy from EWU should be able to do the following:
- graduates are Doctors of Physical Therapy prepared to practice as generalist clinicians;
- graduates demonstrate entry-level physical therapy patient management;
- graduates communicate professionally;
- graduates demonstrate the APTA Core Value of Professional Duty.