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.