Semester 7 – Fall, Year 3

PT 6021 – Clinical Inquiry in Physical Therapy III
Application of the scientific method to research in physical therapy.  Evaluation, summary, and presentation of project results in a public forum.  Two hours of project activities a week.  Credit: One hour.

PT 6131 – Practice Management Issues IV
Overview of healthcare delivery and payment systems related to physical therapy practice.  Includes governmental and legal parameters, and current issues facing the continuum of care.  One lecture hour a week.  Credit: One hour.

PT 6152 – Health Promotion and Wellness II
Public health, social responsibility, and participation in physical therapy practice, emphasis on improving health outcomes in well and disabled populations.  One lecture hour and two lab hours a week.  Credit: Two hours.

PT 6161 – Therapeutic Exercise and Intervention III
Advanced soft tissue interventions and alternative, or complementary, exercise approaches to physical therapy patient care.  Two lab hours a week.  Credit: One hour.

PT 6814 – Clinical Experience III
Third of three supervised full time clinical experiences; application of physical therapy knowledge, skills and behaviors appropriate to patient and practice management in either the Orthopedic or Neurorehabilitation setting.  Seven week rotation.  Credit: Four hours.

Semester 8 – Spring, Year 3

PT 6132 – Professional Development for the Physical Therapist
Exploration of issues related to maintainingand expanding professional competence in the broad context of physical therapy practice.  Two lecture hours a week.  Credit: Two hours.

PT 6802 – Clinical Integration II
Clinical decision-making for complex patients with multi-system involvement, includes practice management issues such as accountability and outcomes assessment.  Two lecture hours a week.  Credit: Two hours.

PT 6816 – Clinical Internship
Directed clinical internship in selected area(s) of physical therapy practice culminating in effective clinical decision making for autonomous practice and professional development.  Credit: Six hours