Physical Therapy Professional DPT Curriculum by Term
North Georgia's Physical Therapy professional education curriculum requires students to complete a total of 130 semester credits of classroom and clinical experience during nine consecutive semesters, including three summer terms.
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Course Title |
Credit |
Semester 1 – Summer, Year I
Gross Anatomy & Embryology |
7 |
|
Medical Terminology (on-line) |
1 |
|
NDPT 7131 |
Clinical Histology |
3 (11) |
Semester 2 – Fall, Year I
Clinical Physiology I: Medical Physiology |
4 |
|
Neuroscience I |
4 |
|
Patient Care Skills I: Examination |
4 |
|
Professional Socialization I: Introduction |
3 (15) |
Semester 3 – Spring, Year I
Clinical Physiology II: Exercise Physiology |
4 |
|
Clinical Kinesiology |
4 |
|
Neuroscience II |
3 |
|
Patient Care Skills II: Teaching & Learning |
4 (15) |
Semester 4 – Summer, Year II
Patient Care Skills III: Interventions |
4 |
|
Clinical Research I: Design |
3 |
|
Clinical Education I (10 weeks) |
6 (13) |
Semester 5 – Fall, Year II
Pharmacology / Diagnostics I: Musculoskeletal |
1 |
|
Patient Care Skills IV: Prosthetics and Orthotics |
2 |
|
Clinical Research II: Statistics |
3 |
|
Clinical Research III: Evidence Based Practice |
1 |
|
Clinical Problems I: Musculoskeletal I |
5 (12) |
Semester 6 – Spring, Year II
Psychosocial Issues in Health Care |
4 |
|
Pharmacology / Diagnostics II: Cardiopulmonary |
1 |
|
Clinical Research IV: Research Project |
2 |
|
Clinical Problems II: Musculoskeletal II |
6 |
|
Clinical Problems III: Cardiopulmonary Care |
4 (17) |
Semester 7 – Summer, Year III
Pharmacology / Diagnostics III: Integumentary |
1 |
|
Clinical Problems IV: Integumentary Care |
2 |
|
Clinical Problems V: Neuromuscular I |
5 |
|
Clinical Education III (10 weeks) |
8 (16) |
Semester 8 – Fall, Year III
Pharmacology / Diagnostics IV: Neuromuscular |
1 |
|
Professional Socialization II: Management |
4 |
|
Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular II |
5 |
|
Clinical Problems VII: Management of Multi-System Impairment |
4 (14) |
Semester 9 – Spring, Year III
Professional Socialization III: Professional Entry |
1 |
|
NDPT 7743 |
Clinical Education IV (16 weeks) |
16 (17) |
|
130 Semester Hours |