Doctor of Physical Therapy

Physical therapists are professionals, practicing in concert with members of related health professions. Three terms define the practice of physical therapy: 1) health promotion, 2) prevention, and 3) rehabilitation. Physical therapists evaluate and treat patients using a variety of physical therapeutic measures (such as thermal agents and exercise) and education versus medicine or surgery. Patient treatment is goal oriented, focused on enhancing awareness of good health habits and a proactive approach to a healthy life style, preventing physical disabilities, and rehabilitating persons disabled by pain, disease or injury. Physical therapists are recognized as specialists in movement dysfunction. Major Requirements for graduate students entering Saint Francis University solely for the professional curriculum: PHTH 400 - Human Gross Anatomy PHTH 401 - Movement Science 1 PHTH 403 - Pharmacology PHTH 404 - Surface Anatomy/Palpation PHTH 405 - Exercise Prescription/Muscle Physiology PHTH 410 - Physical Therapy Procedures PHTH 411 - Patient/Client Management 1 - Cardiopulmonary PHTH 412 - Clinical Pathology 1 - Cardiopulmonary PHTH 413 - Physical Therapy Modalities PHTH 414 - Patient/Client Management 2 - Musculoskeletal 1 PHTH 415 - Clinical Pathology 2 - Musculoskeletal PHTH 420 - Clinical Education Seminar PHTH 430 - Health Care Systems 1 PHTH 431 - Health Care Systems 3 PHTH 440 - Research 1 PHTH 502 - Neuroscience PHTH 510 - Physical Therapy Management for Select Populations PHTH 511 - Patient/Client Management 3 - Neurology 1 PHTH 512 - Clinical Pathology 3 - Neurology PHTH 513 - Special Topics 1 PHTH 514 - Patient/Client Management 4 - Musculoskeletal 2 PHTH 515 - Differential Diagnosis PHTH 516 - Patient/Client Management 5 - Neurology 2 PHTH 520 - PT Clinical Experience PHTH 521 - PT Clinical Internship 1 PHTH 522 - PT Clinical Internship 2 PHTH 523 - PT Clinical Internship 3 PHTH 528 - Clinical Education Seminar PHTH 530 - Health Care Systems 2 PHTH 532 - Health Care Systems 4 PHTH 541 - Research 2 PHTH 542 - Research 3 PHTH 543 - Research 4 PHTH 544 - Research 5 PHTH 550 - Teaching and Learning PHTH 551 - Administration PHTH 552 - Patient/Client Management 6 - Clinical Integration PHTH 553 - Special Topics 2 PHTH 554 - Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Care PHTH 556 - Health and Wellness