Curriculum

The curriculum for the 3-year DPT program is listed by year.

 

Semester 1: Summer

Course Number Course Title Units 
DPT 7201 Professional Interactions  3 units
DPT 7012 Anatomy for Physical Therapy  6 units
DPT 7032 Neuroanatomy 3 units

1Summer session I total units: 3

2Summer session II total units: 9

Semester 2: Fall

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 705a Biomechanics I 3 units
DPT 706 Physiology for Therapists 4 units
DPT 707 Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan  2 units
DPT 708 Motor Learning and Motor Control 2 units
DPT 718 Fundamentals of Physical Therapy 2 units
DPT 721 Professional Practice Issues 2 units

Total units: 15

Semester 3: Spring

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 705b Biomechanics and Gait II 3 units
DPT 709 Exercise Science for Physical Therapy  3 units
DPT 710 Pathology for Physical Therapy 3 units
DPT 731 Physical Therapy Principles of Acute Care  2 units
DPT 732 Examination of Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders  3 units
DPT 740 Neuro Examination 2 units

Total units: 16

Semester 4: Summer

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 7501 Imaging for Physical Therapy 2 units
DPT 7511 Pharmacology for Physical Therapy  2 units
DPT 7651 Management of Integumentary Disorders  2 units
DPT 7961 Research methods 2 units
DPT 7222 Critical thinking 1 unit
DPT 7522 Differential Diagnosis 2 units
DPT 780a2 Ortho practice I 1 unit
DPT 7812 Advanced Clinical Decision Making 2 units

1Summer session I total units: 8

2Summer session III total units: 6

Semester 5: Fall

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 733 Interventions for Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders  4 units
DPT 741 Intervention for Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders I 3 units
DPT 760 Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders  3 units
DPT 770 Health Care Delivery I 2 units
DPT 782  Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience I 1 unit
DPT 797 Doctoral project 1 unit

Total units: 14

Semester 6: Spring

 

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 734 Advance Management of Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders  2 units
DPT 736 Management of Individuals with Orthotic and Prosthetic Needs 2 units
DPT 743 Electroneuromyographic Management 3 units
DPT 745 Management of the Pediatric Population 3 units
DPT 767 Management of the Geriatric Population 2 units
DPT 771  Health Care Delivery II 2 units
DPT 783 Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience II 1 unit
DPT 797 Doctoral project 2 units

Total units: 17

Semester 7: Summer

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 784 Full Time 12-week Clinical Experience  6 units

Summer Session II total units: 6

 

Semester 8: Fall, first 10 weeks

Course Number Course Title Units
DPT 737 Sports Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy 2 units
DPT 742 Advanced Management of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders  2 units
DPT 768 Integrated Management of Complex Patients 3 units
DPT 769 Advanced Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders  1 unit
DPT 780b Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience II 1 unit
DPT 797 Doctoral project 1 unit

Semester 8: Fall, last 5 weeks + Winter

 

 
Course Number Course Description Units
DPT 785 Clinical Internship (12-week) I  6 units

Total units: 16

Semester 9: Spring

Course Number Course Description Units
DPT 786 Clinical Internship (12-week) II  6 units

Total units: 6