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Program of Study for the Entry-Level Doctoral Program
First Year
Fall Semester
| Summer Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYT 601 Gross Anatomy | 6 |
| PHYT 602 Professional Behaviors | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Fall Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYT 611 Bioscience I | 5 |
| PHYT 615 Interventions I | 3 |
| PHYT 621 Foundations of Patient/Client Management | 3 |
| PHYT 625 Movement Analysis & Patient/Client Management I | 4 |
| PHYT 642 Research Methods | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| PHYT 604 Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy | 3 |
| PHYT 605 Neuroscience | 6 |
| PHYT 612 Bioscience II | 2 |
| PHYT 616 Interventions II | 2 |
| PHYT 626 Movement Analysis & Patient/Client Management II | 4 |
| Total | 17 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Summer Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYT 631 Patient/Client Management: Adult Neurological Disorders | 3 |
| PHYT 632 Patient/Client Management: The Spine | 2 |
| PHYT 644 Physiology of Exercise | 2 |
| Total | 7 |
| Fall Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYT 636 Patient/Client Management: Acquired Conditions | 3 |
| PHYT 641 Teaching & Learning in PT | 2 |
| PHYT 661 Clinical Experience I | 8 |
| Total | 13 |
Spring Semester
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| Elective | 1-3 |
| PHYT 618 Interventions III | 3 |
| PHYT 634 Patient/Client Management: Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| PHYT 643 Critical Inquiry | 1 |
| PHYT 646 Patient/Client Management:Orthopedics | 3 |
| PHYT 647 Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care | 2 |
| PHYT 648 Imaging | 2 |
| Total | 15 - 18 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Summer Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Elective | 1-3 |
| PHYT 650 Integumentary Management | 1 |
| PHYT 662 Clinical Experience II | 8 |
| Total | 9 - 12 |
| Fall Session | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Elective | 1-3 |
| PHYT 635 Patient/Client Management: Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disorders | 3 |
| PHYT 651 Applied Clinical Decision Making | 2 |
| PHYT 652 Management Principles | 3 |
| PHYT 653 Medical Ethics for Physical Therapists | 2 |
| PHYT 654 Gerontology for Physical Therapists | 2 |
| Total | 12 - 15 |
Spring Semester
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| PHYT 663 Clinical Experience III | 10 |
| PHYT 664 Clinical Experience IV | 10 |
| Total | 20 |
Minimum number of credits: 121 (includes 3 required credits of electives).
Students may take up to 9 credits of electives for a total of 127.
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Room 1215, Weiskotten Hall
Phone: 315 464-4570
Email: admiss@upstate.edu
Location:
Room 1215, Weiskotten Hall
Phone: 315 464-4570
Email: admiss@upstate.edu