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Course Criteria
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare physical therapists to work effectively with the older adult in a variety of settings. The emphasis is placed on examination, treatment, and interactions with individuals after middle-age. Laboratory sessions compliment lectures.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare physical therapists to apply the patient/client management model to the pediatric population. Emphasis is place on typical and atypical growth and development of the major body systems and developmental disorders.
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1.00 Credits
Special Topics is a one credit course focusing on women's health, labor and delivery, breast cancer, lymphedema, incontinence, bariatrics, and oncology. Through case studies this course explores niche practice arenas.
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2.00 Credits
This two-credit course focuses on business practices in physical therapy. Emphasis is placed on direction, delegation and supervision, jurisdictional law, documentation, risk management, human resources, financial management, marketing and public relations, regulatory and legal requirements, and professional advocacy. The student will work on preparing for entering the job market. In small groups, establish a business plan on a programmatic level within a practice.
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3.00 Credits
This course encompasses communication, ethics and legal issues that affect the profession of physical therapy. Communication will focus on interactions with patients, clients, family, colleagues, and other members of the health care team with emphasis on cultural sensitivity.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the role of the physical therapist in the areas of education, prevention, and practice. Emphasis is placed on authentic assessment and application of knowledge through the development of patient educational materials, professional educational presentation, behavioral change, theory and practice related to patient education.
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces psychosocial concepts related to the role of the physical therapist in caring for individuals experiencing acute, chronic and terminal illness. Explores the relationships and interactions between patients and society with respect to physical disability and disease. Lecture discussion, independent reading and experimental learning are employed to investigate self-awareness, interpersonal communication, problem solving, stress management, coping mechanisms and motivation.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the anatomical and neurophysiological foundations, basic principles, and common techniques associated with electrophysiologic evaluation of the peripheral nervous system utilizing electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS). Emphasis is placed on developing the student's skills in correlating patient history and clinical examination findings used in formulation of differential working diagnoses with EMG/NCS findings in the evaluation of the differential diagnoses.
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the evaluation and management of athletic injuries. Emphasis is placed on the physical therapy diagnosis for acute and overuse injuries to the musculoskeletal system, and the recognition and on-site care of life-threatening conditions and injuries to the head and spinal column.
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2.00 Credits
The growth in complementary and alternative treatments is rapid in all areas of health care especially physical therapy. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Physical Therapy will introduce students to various interventions such as myofascial release, cranial-sacral, Reiki, Pilates, t'ai chi chuan and qigong, aquatic therapy and other interventions. This course will complement the entry-level DPT curriculum.
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