Texas Woman’s University School of Physical Therapy
SAMPLE DEGREE PLAN
PROFESSIONAL (ENTRY-LEVEL) DPT CURRICULUM
Fall Semester (1)PT 6014 Clinical Management in Internal Medicine
PT 6015 Gross Human Anatomy
PT 6041 Exercise Testing/Prescription in Physical Therapy
PT 6061 Introduction to PT Skills
PT 6072 Developmental Concepts: Adolescence to Geriatrics
PT 6082 Professional Practice in Physical Therapy
15 credit hours / Spring Semester (2)
PT 6003 Examination, Evaluation, and Outcomes
PT 6022 Clinical Management of the Musculoskeletal System
PT 6024 Clinical Neuroscience
PT 6073 Medical Kinesiology
PT 6383 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
PT 6731 Preliminary Clinical Experience
16 credit hours / Summer Semester (3)
PT 6002 Primary Care in Physical Therapy
PT 6032 Clinical Management of the Neuromuscular System
PT 6033 Research in Physical Therapy
PT 6141 Clinical Integration I
PT 6173 Therapeutic Exercise & Intervention I
PT 6302 Integumentary Physical Therapy
13 credit hours
Fall Semester (4)
PT 6001 Critical Inquiry in PT I
PT 6102 Practice Management Issues I
PT 6162 Therapeutic Exercise & Intervention: Lower Quadrant
PT 6323 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I
PT 6363 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Lower Quadrant
PT 6733 Clinical Experience I (6 wks Nov – Dec)
14 credit hours / Spring Semester (5)
PT 6171 Therapeutic Exercise and Interventions: Upper Quadrant
PT 6011 Critical Inquiry in Physical Therapy II
PT 6111 Practice Management Issues II
PT 6122 Prostheses, Orthoses, Advanced Gait
PT 6151 Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation
PT 6343 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II
PT 6353 Pediatric Physical Therapy
PT 6373 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy: Upper Quadrant
15 credit hours / Summer Semester (6)
PT 6121 Practice Management Issues III
PT 6142 Health Promotion & Wellness I
PT 6804 Clinical Experience II (7 wks Jun – Jul)
7 credit hours
Fall Semester (7)
PT 6021 Critical Inquiry in PT IIIPT 6131 Practice Management Issues IV
PT 6152 Health Promotion & Wellness II
PT 6161 Therapeutic Exercise & Intervention III
PT 6814 Clinical Experience III (7 wks Aug – Oct)
9 credit hours / Spring Semester (8)
PT 6181 Professional Development for the Physical Therapist
PT 6802 Clinical Integration II
PT 6816 Clinical Internship(12 wks Jan – Mar)
9 credit hours