Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Doctor of Physical Therapy
College of Health
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | 121 | |
Total Hours | 121 |
Degree Specific Credits: 121
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Notes
- The University of Montana Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Program prepares graduates to be competent physical therapists capable of assuming roles as clinical practitioners, educators, scholars/researchers, administrators, consultants, and advocates. The 8-semester curriculum completed in 33 months provides unique opportunities for students, beginning with strong foundational science content in the first year and culminating with a semester-long clinical internship. Courses include both didactic (classroom) and laboratory (hands-on) learning that complement integrated and full-time clinical experiences beginning in the summer of the first year.
- The D.P.T. degree requires completion of 121 credit hours, which includes 36 weeks of clinical education and 6 elective credit hours.
- The UMPT Clinical Education Program requires students to complete a total of 36 weeks of clinical experience consisting of 2 integrated, part-time experiences in the UM Physical Therapy Clinic and 3 full-time clinical experiences, along with participation in community outreach and interprofessional collaborations to promote professional development outside of traditional physical therapy training.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
P T 503 | PT and Health Care System | 2 |
P T 510 | Applied Clinical Anatomy | 5 |
P T 516 | Movement System Exam & Eval | 5 |
P T 519 | Musculoskeletal Management I | 3 |
P T 520 | Geriatric PT | 2 |
P T 523 | Clinical Medicine I | 1 |
P T 524 | Clinical Medicine II | 2 |
P T 525 | Clinical Medicine III | 2 |
P T 526 | Foundational Skills & Intervention | 3 |
P T 527 | Physical & Electrophysical Agents | 3 |
P T 529 | Clinical Biomechanics | 5 |
P T 530 | Clinically Applied Exercise Physiology | 5 |
P T 531 | Prosthetics | 1 |
P T 532 | Foundational Skills II | 1 |
P T 533 | Pelvic Health PT | 1 |
P T 536 | Neurosciences | 5 |
P T 560 | Clinical Reasoning I | 1 |
P T 563 | Cardiopulmonary PT | 3 |
P T 565 | Pediatric Physical Therapy | 2 |
P T 567 | Neurorehabilitation I | 4 |
P T 568 | Neurorehabilitation II | 3 |
P T 569 | Musculoskeletal Management II | 5 |
P T 570 | Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Wellness | 2 |
P T 572 | Practice & Administration | 4 |
P T 573 | Musculoskeletal Management III | 6 |
P T 576 | Clinical Reasoning II | 2 |
P T 582 | Clinical Clerkship | 1 |
P T 583 | Integrated Clinical Experience I | 2 |
P T 584 | Integrated Clinical Experience II | 2 |
P T 587 | Full -Time Clinical Experience I | 6 |
P T 589 | Full-Time Clinical Experience II | 6 |
P T 626 | Clinical Medicine IV | 2 |
P T 627 | Prevention & Wellness Education | 3 |
P T 629 | Clinical Medicine V | 2 |
P T 676 | Clinical Reasoning III | 3 |
P T 679 | Trends & Scholarly Activity | 1-6 |
P T 680 | Clinical Internship | 11 |
Total Hours | 117-122 |
Minimum Required Grade: C