The DPT at UM

First Professional Year	A	S
PT 503 Physical Therapy and Health Care System	4	-
PT 510 Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology	5	-
PT 516 Musculoskeletal Evaluation I	6	-
PT 519 Musculoskeletal Evaluation II	-	6
PT 520 Development Through the Life Span	-	3
PT 526 Physical Therapy Interventions I	4	-
PT 527 Electrophysiological Testing	-	2
PT 528 Physical Therapy Interventions II	-	4
PT 529 Biomechanics and Exercise Interventions	2	-
PT 536 Neurosciences	-	5
PT 560 Introduction to Research	-	1
PT 582 Clinical Experience I	-	1
Total	21	22
Summer Session
PT 587 Clinical Internship I	4
Second Professional Year	A	S
PT 525 Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology	3	-
PT 561 Research in Physical Therapy	2	-
PT 562 Scholarly Project I	1	-
PT 563 Cardiopulmonary PT	3	-
PT 565 Physical Therapy for Children	2	-
PT 566 Advanced Anatomy Laboratory	(1)	(1)
PT 567 Neurorehabilitation I	3	-
PT 568 Neurorehabilitation II	-	2
PT 569 Orthopedic Physical Therapy I	3	-
PT 570 Psychology of Illness and Disability	2	-
PT 572 Practice and Administration	-	2
PT 573 Orthopedic Physical Therapy II	-	2
PT 575 Physical Therapy Interventions III	-	4
PT 576 Synthesis of Clinical Evaluation and Intervention	-	1
PT 578 Physical Therapy Interventions IV	-	4
PT 588 Clinical Internship II	-	4
PT 671 Scholarly Project II	-	2
Total	19-20	21-22
Summer Session
PT 589 Clinical Internship III	5
Third Professional Year	A	S
PT 626 Primary Care in Physical Therapy	2	-
PT 627 Prevention, Wellness, and Education	2	-
PT 672 Research in Physical Therapy II	2	-
PT 676 Clinical Mastery in Physical Therapy	4	-
PT 679 Trend in Clinical Practice (may be repeated)	4	-
PT 690 Clinical Internship IV	-	12
Total	14	12

Four credits of professional elective course work are required for the D.P.T. These may be satisfied by PT 679 sections or courses outside the school. Only 2 credits may be independent study.

Total credits required for graduation: 118

Courses

U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G= for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.

Physical Therapy (PT)

U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently.

UG 497 Research 1-10 cr. (R-10) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.

G 503 Physical Therapy and the Health Care System 4 cr. Offered autumn. An introduction to physical therapy and its relationship to the health care system. Topics include introduction to the PT literature, medical terminology, medical records, communication, ethics, and professional issues in physical therapy.

G 510 Applied Clinical Anatomy and Kinesiology 5 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., course in human anatomy and consent of instr. Anatomy of the neuromusculoskeletal system and body cavities in relation to movement, function and clinical correlates.

G 516 Musculoskeletal Evaluation I 6 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., PT 510, 529. Principles of physical therapy musculoskeletal examination and evaluation including pathology, patient interviews, measurement of ROM, strength, special tests and introduction to diagnostic imaging.

G 519 Musculoskeletal Evaluation II 6 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 510, 516. Continuation of PT 516. Physical therapy musculoskeletal examination and evaluation including screening and functional evaluation.

G 520 Development Through the Life Span 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 510, 511. Process-based learning course covering human development with emphasis on motor development including pediatrics and geriatrics and a review of geriatric care programs.

G 525 Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology 3 cr. Offered autumn. Pathology, evaluation, differential diagnosis, pharmacology, management of oncological, endocrine, metabolic, GI, renal, and immunological pathology.

G 526 Physical Therapy Interventions I 4 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., PT 516, 529. Basic skills of transfers, bedmobility, gait assistive device use, soft tissue mobilization, and application of physical agents.

G 527 Electrophysiological Testing and Therapeutics 2 cr. Offered spring. Physiology, indications, contraindications, and application of physical agents. Theory and application of electrodiagnosis and electrotherapy procedures.

G 528 Physical Therapy Interventions II 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 526, 529. Coreq., PT 519. Continuation of PT 526. Basic principles of PNF. Application and prescription of therapeutic exercise to various patient problems and environments, including gait functional training, and aquatics. Emphasis on equipment analysis and patient education.

G 529 Biomechanics and Exercise Interventions 2 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., PT 516, 526. Principles of upper extremity biomechanics, exercise prescription, and exercise and other therapeutic interventions for the upper extremity and cervical spine.

G 536 Neurosciences for the Health Professions 5 cr. Offered spring. Anatomy of the head and neck, and neuroanatomy of the human nervous system with emphasis on evaluation of central nervous system lesions and pathological conditions, clinical applications to physical therapy.

G 560 Introduction to Research 1 cr. Offered spring. Introduction to the research process in physical therapy including evidence based practice, faculty research tracks, and laboratories. Includes beginning literature review for special/research project.

G 561 Research Methods in Physical Therapy 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MATH 241. Research design and statistical analyses in physical therapy and related sciences.

G 562 Scholarly Project I 1 cr. Offered autumn. Directed research with individual faculty advisor to develop proposal for research/special project.

G 563 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., PT 528, PT529. Cardiovascular and pulmonary pathology, pharmacology, and differential diagnosis. Physical therapy assessment and interventions for patient’s with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease.

G 565 Physical Therapy for Children 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., PT 520, PT 536. Evaluation and intervention of neuromotor and musculoskeletal physical therapy rehabilitation of children. Physical therapy for children in school systems.

G 566 Advanced Anatomy Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., PT 510, 511. Regional dissection and study of the back, neck, upper extremity and lower extremity, including clinical correlates.

G 567 Neurorehabilitation I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., PT 536. Neurologic physical therapy assessment and intervention of adults with cerebrovascular accidents, Parkinson disease, or multiple sclerosis. Motor control and motor learning and application to physical therapy neurorehabilitation. Includes wheelchair and home assessment.

G 568 Neurorehabilitation II 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 536. Neurologic physical therapy assessment and intervention of adults with traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.

G 569 Orthopedic Physical Therapy I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., PT 510, 516, 519, 528, 529. Patient/Client management of orthopedic condition of the extremities and advanced diagnostic imaging.

G 570 Psychology of Illness and Disability 2 cr. Offered autumn. Psychological response to illness and disability to include patient motivation, patient/professional interaction, and treatment of persons with chronic pain.

G 572 Practice and Administration 2 cr. Offered spring. Organization and management of the physical therapy department with emphasis on the therapist's role as administrator, supervisor and consultant.

G 573 Orthopedic Physical Therapy II 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 516, 519, 569. Patient/Client management of orthopedic conditions of the spine, manipulation techniques, and movement impairment syndromes.

G 575 Physical Therapy Interventions III 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 528, PT 529. Coreq., PT 578. Includes units in burns and wound care, prosthetics, plus the American Disabilities Act and the management of chronic disability.

G 576 Synthesis of Clinical Evaluation and Intervention 1 cr. Offered spring. Synthesis and analysis of PT evaluation and intervention through case reports.

G 577 Kinesiology Teaching Experience 1-2 cr. Offered autumn. Teaching experience in entry-level physical therapy course labs.

G 578 Physical Therapy Interventions IV 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 528, PT 529. Coreq., PT 575. Physical therapy assessment and interventions are addressed in the areas of occupational health, pelvic floor dysfunction, obstetric client care, advanced orthotics and activities of daily living.

G 582 Clinical Experience I 1 cr. Offered spring. Clinical experience in physical therapy departments.

G 587 Clinical Internship I 4 cr. Offered summer. Prereq., PT 582. Seven weeks of full-time clinical experience with emphasis on developing patient treatment skills.

G 588 Clinical Internship II 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PT 587. Five weeks of full-time clinical experience with emphasis on patient evaluation and continuation of developing patient treatment skills.

G 589 Clinical Internship III 5 cr. Offered summer. Prereq., PT 588. Eight weeks of full-time clinical experience with emphasis on learning about administrative issues, problem-solving, time management, and communication skills. Continuation of development of patient treatment and evaluation skills.

G 594 Seminar Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring.

G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring.

G 597 Research 1-10 cr. (R-10) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.

G 626 Primary Care 2 cr. Offered autumn. Differential diagnosis of system pathology including basic verbal and physical screening, laboratory tests and pharmacological intervention. Infectious diseases and cancer as related to physical therapy.

G 627 Prevention, Wellness, and Education 2 cr. Offered autumn. Nutrition, health promotion, patient and support network education, exercise/fitness, disease and injury prevention, life span emphasis.

G 671 Research in Physical Therapy I 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., D.P.T. student. Data collection for research/special project.

G 672 Research in Physical Therapy II 2 cr. Offered autumn. Data analysis, writing of research manuscript, presentation of project.

G 676 Clinical Mastery in Physical Therapy 4 cr. Offered autumn. Learner-centered course synthesizing PT examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, outcomes, reimbursement, education, delegation, and wellness.

G 679 Trends in Clinical Practice 1-2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn. Focus on advanced clinical topics in physical therapy.  Topics include manipulation, recreation and sport for people with disabilities, contemporary systems trends in orthopedics, contemporary systems trends in neurology, contemporary systems trends in cardiopulmonary, sports medicine, contemporary trends in pediatrics, advanced administration and management concepts, and other topics presented by visiting scholars.

G 690 Clinical Internship IV 12 cr. Prereq., PT 589. Custom-designed clinical internship of 15 weeks. Includes writing and presentation of case study or special project.

G 696 Independent Study 1-4 cr. (R-4) Offered intermittently.

G 697 Research 1-10 cr. (R-10) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.