Curriculum

Mission

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at OSU-Cascades provides exceptional research and teaching faculty to support outstanding students in becoming compassionate entry-level clinician-scientists. Our students bring a diversity of thought, background, and experience to the program and translate that into the ability to positively impact a diverse population in a changing healthcare environment. The DPT at OSU-Cascades fosters innovation and promotes sustainability of the health care system and communities in Central Oregon and beyond, now and into the future.

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 205 quarter credits including 35 weeks of full-time clinic work plus 60 hours of integrated part time clinical experiences.

Curriculum Subject to Change

Year 1

Fall	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	24

Winter	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	24

Spring	Credits
PT 728 Therapeutic Exercise III for the Physical Therapist	4
PT 729 Biophysical Agents	2
PT 736 Clinical Biomechanics II	3
PT 753 Management of Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction	6
PT 774 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods II	3
PT 793 Clinical Experience II: part time	1
Total	19

Summer	Credits
PT 738 Neuroscience for the Physical Therapist	3
PT 742 Clinical Physiology for the Physical Therapist	3
PT 744 Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan	3
PT 772 Imaging for the Physical Therapist	1
PT 775 Evidence Based Practice and Research Methods III	3
PT 776 Preparation for DPT Capstone Research	1
PT 794 Clinical Experience III: 2 week	3
Total	17

Year 2

Fall	Credits
PT 739 Pathology and Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist	5
PT 749 Geriatric Physical Therapy	3
PT 754 Orthopedics I	6
PT 758 Management of Neurological Dysfunction I	5
PT 781 DPT Capstone Research I	2
Total	21

Winter	Credits
PT 747 Motor Development for the Physical Therapist	3
PT 755 Orthopedics II	6
PT 759 Management of Neurological Dysfunction II	6
PT 767 Physical Therapy in Rural Communities	2
PT 769 Prosthetics and Orthotics in Physical Therapy	3
PT 782 DPT Capstone Research II	2
Total	22

Spring	Credits
PT 751 Pediatric Physical Therapy	3
PT 756 Orthopedics III	6
PT 762 Management of Neurological Dysfunction III	4
PT 764 Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapist	3
PT 768 Business and Administration in Physical Therapy	3
PT 783 DPT Capstone Research III	2
Total	21

Summer	Credits
PT 795 Clinical Experience IV: 3 Week	4
PT 757 Sports Physical Therapy	3
PT 766 Health Promotion and Wellness in Physical Therapy	3
PT 770 Leadership and Professional Development in Physical Therapy	2
PT 771 Physical Therapy Specialties	3
Total	15