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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: psychology major, sr. Thesis topic and requirements to be determined with psychology faculty advisor.
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3.00 Credits
Coreq: 220. Addresses the role of the PTA, the role of physical therapy in the health care team and within various practice settings, communication and sensitivity of individual and cultural differences, documentation principles, medical terminology, ethics, laws, and organizations affiliated with the profession of physical therapy.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces two specific patient issues: patient management and functional mobility. Patient management includes basic vital signs, patient dignity, positioning, and comfort. Functional mobility includes transfers, assistive devices, and gait training.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: 200, 220. Coreq: 222L, 226, 226L, 228, 228L, 230, 232. Anatomy/kinesiology course that incorporates the study of bones and muscles. Emphasizes musculoskeletal anatomy and specific principles of physics, allowing for the introduction and understanding of human movement and the rationale for why and how therapeutic interventions are performed. Combined lecture/lab sessions. 222L Structure and Function Lab (3) Coreq: 222. Lab component of 222.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: 200, 220. Coreq: 226L, 222, 222L, 228, 228L, 230, 232. Covers various physical agents used in physical therapy to facilitate healing, pain control, and patient comfort, with emphasis on applied anatomy and function. Covers thermal, electrical, and manual modalities that are commonly used in physical therapy practice. Includes presentation of a wide variety of clinical scenarios and pathologies to facilitate students' ability to appropriately select and competently apply each modality.
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2.00 Credits
Coreq: 226. Lab component for 226.
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1.00 Credits
Prereq: 200, 220. Coreq: 228L, 222, 222L, 226, 226L, 230, 232. Theories of therapeutic exercise, implementation of a therapeutic exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist, measurement of patient response to exercise, and providing effective instruction to patients and caregivers.
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1.00 Credits
Coreq: 228. Lab component for 228.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: 200, 220. Coreq: 222, 222L, 226, 226L, 228, 228L, 232. Integrated introduction to the study of normal anatomy, physiology, and the principles of disease through lecture, discussion, and problem-solving exercises. Topics include the stages of healing and specific systems' pathological conditions, including etiology, signs and symptoms, and relationship to physical therapy interventions. Medical terminology pertaining to pathology is included throughout.
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1.00 Credits
Prereq: 200, 220, 222, 222L, 226, 226L, 228, 228, 230. Introductory-level clinical affiliation that provides a three-week hands-on introduction to the everyday work of the physical therapy setting. Students are expected to perform interventions introduced inPrerequisite courses. Attendance is required. Pass/fail only; a grade of pass is required for continued program enrollment.
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