Year 2

Courses Year 2

• PT 753: Clinical Science IV: Pediatric
  Normal development and the effects of damage to the developing nervous, musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary systems.
• PT 763 (763.01-lecture, 763.02-laboratory): Clinical Applications: Pediatric Physical Therapy
  Principles of developmental evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of childhood, including
  neurological, musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary.
• PT 773: Physical Therapy Management of the Child
  Introduction to health care delivery in pediatric practice, critical issues in pediatric physical therapy, the
  role of family and culture in the therapeutic program of the child.
  

• PT 754: Clinical Science V: Adult/ Geriatric
  The effects of damage to the central nervous system and cardiopulmonary system associated with adults.
• PT 764 (764.01-lecture, 764.02 laboratory): Clinical Applications: Adult / Geriatric
  Principles of neurologic evaluation, exercise testing, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient with
• PT 774: Physical Therapy Management of the Adult with Chronic Disability
  Health care delivery systems and critical issues in rehabilitation and geriatrics as well as the resources
• PT 785.04: Research Seminar: Advanced Topics in Research
  

This is a 6 week didactic quarter, followed by a 4 week full-time clinical practicum.

• PT 755: Clinical Science VI: Adult Neurology
  Effects of damage to the central nervous system on sensorimotor function, building on a foundation of anatomy, neuroanatomy and physiology.
• PT 765 (765.01-lecture, 765.02-laboratory): Clinical Applications: Adult Neurology
  Principles of neurologic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient with stroke, traumatic brain injury and other neurologic disorders.
• PT 775: Physical Therapy Management of the Adult in Long Term Care
  Health care delivery systems and critical issues in rehabilitation and geriatrics as well as the resources available for the patient in long term care.
• PT 689.02: Clinical Practica II
  Four week, full-time practicum, with pediatric, neurologic, or geriatric emphasis.

• PT 860: Advanced Case Studies in Physical Therapy Practice (Capstone)
  Designed to promote synthesis of the curriculum and the practice of physical therapy by integrating the
  content through case studies of patients with complex diagnoses.
• PT 865: Clinical Reasoning in PT Practice
  Learner will examine theories of clinical reasoning and apply them to a clinical case scenario. Students develop their own model of clinical reasoning.
• PT 766 (766.01 Lecture, 766.02 Lab): Therapeutic Interventions for the Amputee and Advanced Topics in Assistive Devices
• PT 785.05: Research Seminar: Advanced Topics in Research