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Suite 229, Stokes Building
814-472-3123
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Saint Francis University
Department of Physical Therapy
P.O. Box 600
Loretto, PA
15940-0600

 

Physical Therapy Program

Credits Required
Graduate Admission into the DPT Program

Listed below is the paradigm for the three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT) program.  Eligible students holding an earned baccalaureate degree with the necessary prerequisite coursework may be admitted to the first year of the professional curriculum.

 

DPT 1 - Summer

 

 

 

DPT 1 - Fall

 

 

 

DPT 1 - Spring

 

PHTH 400

Human Anatomy

5

 

PHTH 401

Movement Science 1

4

 

PHTH 403

Pharmacology

3

PHTH 404

Surface Anat/Palpation

1

 

PHTH 405

Exercise Prescription

2

 

PHTH 413

PT Modalities

3

 

 

6

 

PHTH 410

PT Procedures

3

 

PHTH 414

PCM 2- Musculoskeletal 1

4

 

 

 

 

PHTH 411

PCM 1 - Cardiopulmonary

4

 

PHTH 415

Clin Path 2-Musculoskeletal

3

 

 

 

 

PHTH 412

Clin Path 1 - Cardiop

2

 

PHTH 420

Clinical Education Semniar

0

 

 

 

 

PHTH 420

Clinical Education Seminar

0

 

PHTH 531

Health Care Systems 3

3

 

 

 

 

PHTH 430

Health Care Systems 1

3

 

PHTH 540

Research 1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPT2 - Summer

 

 

 

DPT2 - Fall

 

 

 

DPT2 - Spring

 

PHTH 420

Clinical Education Seminar

1

 

PHTH

Neuroscience

4

 

PHTH 513

Special Topics 1

2

PHTH 520

Clinical Education 1 (8 wks)

4

 

PHTH 511

PCM 3 Neurology 1

4

 

PHTH 514

PCM 4 Musculoskeletal 2

4

 

 

5

 

PHTH 512

Clin Path 3 - Neurology

2

 

PHTH 515

Clin Path 4 Multiple Sys

2

 

 

 

 

PHTH 530

Health Care Systems 2

3

 

PHTH 516

PCM 5 Neurology 2

4

 

 

 

 

PHTH 541

Research 2

2

 

PHTH 532

Health Care Systems 4

3

 

 

 

 

PHTH 554

Psychosocial

3

 

PHTH 542

Research 3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DPT3 - Summer

 

 

 

DPT3 - Fall

 

 

 

DPT3 - Spring

 

PHTH 510

Select Populations

3

 

PHTH 521

Clinical Education 2 (8 wks)

4

 

PHTH 523

Clinical Education 4 (15 wks)

8

PHTH 550

Teaching & Learning

2

 

PHTH 522

Clinical Education  3(8 wks)

4

 

PHTH

Research 5

1

PHTH 551

Administration

3

 

PHTH

Research 4

1

 

 

 

9

PHTH 552

PCM 6 Clin Integration

3

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

PHTH 553

Special Topics 2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHTH

Health & Wellness

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Graduate Admissions for further information on the graduate DPT program and the application process. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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