Transitional DPT (tDPT)

SUMMER 2012 COURSE OFFERINGS:

The attached schedule of classes identifies the courses being offered in Summer 2012 on both the Houston and Dallas campuses.  Please use the TWU Academic Calendar for Summer 2012 as your guide for pre-registering in a timely manner.  Also, please look carefully at your selection for which Summer Session a course is offered when interacting with the on-line enrollment process.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

The Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy is for licensed, or soon to be licensed, physical therapists with a master’s degree or with a baccalaureate degree in physical therapy who are interested in a doctorate-level degree in physical therapy.

The tDPT is a hybrid program, combining on-site and online content at both the Houston and Dallas campuses. The onsite component of a class typically consists of 2-3 weekends (Fri and/or Sat.) per semester, with the remainder online.

The requirements of the tDPT for a licensed physical therapist with a Master’s degree (with a minimum of 66 graduate credits) will be comprised of a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of courses, which are divided into 18 hours of “core” courses and 6 hours of electives. Five of the required six “core” courses have an onsite component. Each course is 3 credit hours. A series of electives are offered throughout the year in UE Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Geriatrics and Woman’s Health, most of which are online.

A total of 90 approved post-baccalaureate semester credit hours are currently required by TWU to award a doctoral degree. Additional coursework may be required for students who hold MS degrees with fewer than 66 credits).

The core course requirements for the tDPT are:

PT 6513:  Topics in Evidence-based Practice in Physical Therapy (online)*
PT 6123:  Patient/Client Management I
PT 6133:  Patient/Client Management II
PT 6143:  Professional Management and Leadership in Physical Therapy
PT 6153:  Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists
PT 6163:  Illness Prevention and Health Promotion in Physical Therapy 

* This course must be taken prior to or concurrent with enrollment in either PT 6123 or PT 6133.

To receive additional information about the program, please contact:

Mary Beth Daugherty (Denton campus) at MDaugherty@twu.edu
Linda Csiza (Dallas campus) at lcsiza@twu.edu
Bill Bartlett (Houston campus) at WBartlett@twu.edu