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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Covers basic pathologic conditions and principles. Emphasizes disorders of the musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiopulmonary, and immune systems. Students expected to explain the etiology, signs, symptoms, clinical course, and primary medical interventions of disorders presented. Students also expected to understand how different disease processes affect the patient's ability to participate in physical therapy and achieve an optimal functional outcome. Prerequisites: Exercise and Sport Science 112 and 113 or 221/221L; Physical Therapy 102; Interdisciplinary 356. Summer.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture-lab. Student is expected to demonstrate physically and in writing treatment techniques for geriatric patients, patients with cardiopulmonary disorders, peripheral vascular disorders, amputations, burns, wounds, and traumatic brain injuries. Explores principles and physiological responses of electromyographic biofeedback. Students will experience and demonstrate application of these techniques during simulated patient situations in the laboratory setting. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 102, 200. Fall.
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5.00 Credits
Student is placed in the clinical setting (40 hours per week for six weeks) to become an active participant in the health care team. Actively involved in the care of patients under the supervision of a PT. Experience develops therapeutic interventions and patient care skills. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 111, 210, 251. Spring.
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5.00 Credits
Final six-week clinical experience continues to develop interventions techniques and patient care skills. Upon completion of this affiliation, students are expected to be able to practice as entry-level physical therapist assistants. Prerequisite: Physical Therapy 249. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture-lab. Basic knowledge of physical therapy interventions is expanded to include the treatment of adults and children with neuromuscular conditions including stroke, spinal cord injuries, and developmental disabilities. Emphasizes student's development of psychomotor skills to facilitate functional patient movement. Students demonstrate various physical therapy interventions and discuss patient progression as outlined in patient's plan of care. Students expected to accurately assess patient status and document patient findings. Prerequisite: Physical Therapy 111, 200. Fall.
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2.00 Credits
Lectureseminar course discusses current, professional issues that affect the practice of physical therapy and the role of the PTA. Students examine various ways in which a PTA functions as a member of the health care delivery team. Addresses the role of the assistant in department activities, specialized areas of practice and the American Physical Therapy Association. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 210, 251. Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Allows students to pursue areas of special interest within health care or physical therapy. Areas may include research, clinical education, administration, and classroom or community teaching. Students responsible for contacting the designated faculty member to discuss and plan the experience. Experience culminates in a formal written document, product, or reflection paper.
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3.00 Credits
Lecture-lab. Introduces basic skills necessary for practice in the profession of physical therapy including vital signs, range of motion exercises, flexibility exercises and techniques, strengthening exercises, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) patterns, body mechanics, transfers, and the utilization of assistive devices for gait. Additional information addressed includes basic wound care, infection control, total joint arthroplasty, patient positioning, patient equipment, and the effects of inactivity and safety issues. Principles from Guide to Physical Therapist Practice incorporated into these skills. Written documentation utilized for specific lab activities in format suggested by guide. Students participate in initial observational clinical experiences in a long-term acute care setting, inpatient rehabilitation, nursing home, and pediatric facility. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 431, 441. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Encompasses physical agents used in rehabilitation which produce specific local and/or systemic physiological responses. Agents addressed include massage, heat, cold, compression, hydrotherapy, aquatic therapy, the diathermies, electrical stimulation, traction, biofeedback, and relaxation techniques. Each agent discussed in terms of rationale and contraindications for use, instrumentation, application, and desired physiological response. Presents concepts of patient positioning, pain, and soft tissue injury and repair to assist student in clinical problem-solving. Neurophysiological testing for diagnostic purposes presented through laboratory demonstrations. Off campus experiences in hydrotherapy and aquatics utilized to enhance student learning. Introduction to principles of examination given. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 431, 441. Fall.
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2.00 Credits
Introduces basic procedures for objective assessment of the musculoskeletal system through measurement of joint range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength. Laboratory sessions allow practice in the techniques of goniometry and manual muscle testing (MMT). Inclinometers and hand-held dynamometers introduced. Opportunity to learn about isokinetic testing at local outpatient clinics. Prerequisites: Physical Therapy 411, 431, 432. Spring.
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