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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
A continuation of Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I. This course will focus on the selection, performance and analysis of selected intervention strategies for patients with disorders involving the neuromuscular system. The theoretical basis and treatment techniques for selected neuromotor techniques such as PNF, NDT and sensory integration will also be included. Laboratory sessions will emphasize the development of specific psychomotor examination and intervention skills necessary for the successful examination, evaluation and intervention of clients across the lifespan. (Lecture: 2 hours, Lab: 4 hours.)
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of the physical therapy management of clients and patients with multiple diagnoses. Includes consultation, screening, examination, intervention and prevention, closely linked to evidence-based practice. (Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 2 hours.)
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10.00 Credits
This is an eight-week, full-time clinical education experience occurring in the seventh semester of the program (Summer III). This experience builds upon Clinical Education II and incorporate the additional competencies attained in didactic and laboratory work. Students will continue to use problem-solving strategies in direct patient care, under the guidance of physical therapy clinical faculty. A variety of patient populations and problems will be provided to allow for integration of professional knowledge and skills in total patient care. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their knowledge and skills to identify problem areas to be addressed in Clinical Education IV. Further development of interpersonal skills, clinical decision making,self-assessment, proactive learning, and professional socialization is expected. (10 weeks)
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2.00 Credits
The sixth of six courses to study issues related to professional practice expectations: accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, integrity, professional duty, communication, cultural competence, clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and education. (Lecture: 2 hours/week for 6 weeks, Lab: 2.5 hours/week for 6 weeks)
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10.00 Credits
This is a ten-week full-time clinical education experience occurring in the eighth semester of the program (Fall III). This experience may occur at the same facility on a different rotation or in a different clinical setting. In this experience the student should seek patient populations or problems with which they have limited exposure and/or lack mastery of entry-level skills. Students also should actively seek, where possible, opportunities in teaching, critical inquiry/research, administration/management, and quality assurance. Patient evaluation and intervention skills should be fine-tuned. Additional emphases should be placed upon addressing clinical decision making, goal setting/functional outcome measures, modification of intervention plans, and the role of physical therapy in a dynamic health care system. (40 hours per week for 10 weeks.)
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will present a personal project of professional significance and will provide feedback to and receive feedback from their peers. (Seminar: 4.5 hours/week for 6 weeks)
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3.00 Credits
This offering allows physical therapy students in their sixth semester the opportunity for study in up to three professional specialty areas. Topics vary from year to year, depending on student interest and the availability of faculty with professional expertise. Topics may include clinical specialties such as sports physical therapy, geriatrics, or pediatrics, or role specialties such as administration, teaching, or community health. Independent study or a graduate course outside the physical therapy department may be arranged with permission of program faculty. (Lecture: variable, Lab: variable.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce candidates to the historical perspectives, foundations of Early Childhood Education (ECE), including the necessity for and scope of ECE. It will focus on Regulations in ECE as well as developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and Early Intervention (EI), The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and their code of ethics.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares candidates to identify the curriculum and environment demands of early childhood educators. Students will identify strategies, including technology and differentiated instruction to accommodate all children, focusing on children from diverse cultures and children with special needs. Curriculum models will be discussed as well as lesson planning. The importance of family involvement will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed prepares students (ECED, ELED, and SPED) to understand the expectations of a developmental reading curriculum and to use methods and materials to teach groups of students to develop reading skills. This course examines the goals, purposes and principles of reading instruction; the expectations of an emergent literacy curriculum; and phonological awareness instruction.
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