Three-Year, Full-Time Program
The Doctor of Physical Therapy is a three-year, full-time program including summer term the first two years. Students complete 198 quarter credits including 32 weeks of full-time clinic work plus 60 hours of integrated part time clinical experiences.
Curriculum Subject to Change
Year 1
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 723 Professionalism and Cultural Competence | 3 |
PT 724 Basics of Patient Management | 5 |
PT 725 Foundations of Clinical Biomechanics | 4 |
PT 726 Therapeutic Exercise I for the Physical Therapist | 4 |
PT 732 Musculoskeletal Anatomy I for the Physical Therapist | 7 |
PT 773 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
Winter
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 727 Therapeutic Exercise II for the Physical Therapist | 4 |
| PT 733 Musculoskeletal Anatomy II for the Physical Therapist | 6 |
| PT 734 Neuroanatomy for the Physical Therapist | 5 |
PT 735 Clinical Biomechanics I | 5 |
PT 737 Principles of Disease | 3 |
PT 792 Clinical Experience I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
Spring
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 728 Therapeutic Exercise III for the Physical Therapist | 4 |
| PT 729 Biophysical Agents | 2 |
PT 736 Clinical Biomechanics II | 3 |
| PT 738 Neuroscience for the Physical Therapist | 3 |
PT 774 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods II | 3 |
PT 793 Clinical Experience II: part time | 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Summer
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 744 Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| PT 753 Management of Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction | 4 |
PT 775 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods III | 3 |
PT 776 Preparation for DPT Capstone Research | 1 |
| PT 784 Community Engaged Physical Therapy I | 1 |
PT 794 Clinical Experience III: 2 week | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Year 2
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 742 Clinical Physiology for the Physical Therapist | 3 |
| PT 747 Motor Development for the Physical Therapist | 3 |
| PT 754 Orthopedics I | 6 |
PT 758 Management of Neurological Dysfunction I | 5 |
| PT 767 Physical Therapy in Rural Communities | 2 |
PT 781 DPT Capstone Research I | 2 |
| PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II* | 1 |
| Total Credits | 22 |
Winter
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PT 739 Pathology and Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist | 5 |
PT 755 Orthopedics II | 6 |
PT 759 Management of Neurological Dysfunction II | 6 |
| PT 769 Prosthetics and Orthotics in Physical Therapy | 3 |
PT 782 DPT Capstone Research II | 2 |
| PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II* | 1 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Spring
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PT 749 Geriatric Physical Therapy | 3 |
PT 751 Pediatric Physical Therapy | 3 |
| PT 756 Orthopedics III | 6 |
PT 762 Management of Neurological Dysfunction III | 4 |
| PT 772 Imaging for the Physical Therapist | 1 |
PT 783 DPT Capstone Research III | 2 |
| PT 785 Community Engaged Physical Therapy II* | 1 |
| Total Credits | 20 |
Summer
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 757 Sports Physical Therapy | 3 |
| PT 768 Business and Administration in Physical Therapy | 3 |
| PT 764 Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapist | 2 |
PT 771 Physical Therapy Specialties | 3 |
| PT 789 Integrated Patient Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Year 3
Fall
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 796 Clinical Experience IV: 10 wk | 14 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Winter
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 797 Clinical Experience V: 10 wk | 14 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Spring
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
PT 798 Clinical Experience VI: 10 wk | 14 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
*PT 785 taken fall, winter, OR spring term of year two.
Academic Resources
Oregon State University Catalog