Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree prepares students to diagnose and treat movement dysfunction in patients they serve. Students who successfully complete this 2 year and 9 month graduate program will be prepared to practice as generalist clinicians in a variety of PT practice settings. Graduates will also 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 | ||
| Fall 2 | 18 | |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL 1 | ||
| NEUROMUSCULAR | ||
| CARDIOPULMONARY | ||
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 1 | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 3 | ||
| Spring 2 | 18 | |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL 2 | ||
| MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS | ||
| PEDIATRICS | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 4 | ||
| Summer 2 | 7 | |
| TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY | ||
| PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 5 | ||
| PT ADMINISTRATION | ||
| Fall 3 | 18 | |
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 2 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 1 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 2 | ||
| Spring 3 | 14 | |
| CLINICAL RESEARCH 3 | ||
| CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 118 | |
Students who earn a Doctor of Physical Therapy from EWU should be able to:
- 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.