1. University of Kentucky Doctor of Physical Therapy
(DPT) Curriculum (rev 8/14/14)
FALL
SEMESTER
PGY 412 G
PHYSIOLOGY
(4 CR)
P-S/CM
PT 804
BEHAVIORAL
FACTORS ACROSS
THE LIFESPAN
(3 CR)
LI
PT 854
PATHOLOGY &
CLINICAL
APPLICATION
(4 CR)
JD
PT 834
INTRO TO PT &
BIOETHICS
(3CR)
JK/CD
ANA 801
HISTOLOGY FOR
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
STUDENTS
(1 CR)
MD/CM
PT 770
PUBLIC Health &
WELLNESS
ISSUES
(2 CR)
CD
17 HOURS
SPRING
SEMESTER
PT 814
FOUNDATIONAL
SKILLS
(2 CR)
DK/JD
ANA 811
HUMAN GROSS
ANATOMY
(5 CR)
BM/CM
PT 603
PHARMACOLOGY
I
(1 CR)
TM
PT 805
NORMAL
FUNCTIONAL
ANATOMY
(3 CR)
AH/NJ/CH
PT 645
RESEARCH &
MEASUREMENT
(3 CR)
TM
14 HOURS
SUMMER
SESSION
(4 WEEK
INTERSESSION)
PT 867
RESEARCH
TOPICS:
DESIGN
(1 CR)
EDV
(8 WEEK
SESSION)
PT 815
BASIC CLINICAL
SKILLS
(3 CR)
DK
PT 856
THERAPEUTIC
EXERCISE
(2 CR)
TE
PT 877
CARDIO-
PULMONARY
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
(3 CR)
JD
PT 604
PHARMACOLOGY
II
(1 CR)
TM
10 HOURS
FALL
SEMESTER
ANA 802
NEUROANATOMY
(2 CR)
CM/SF
PT 652
PATHO-
MECHANICS
(3 CR )
TE/AH/CH
PT 831
NEURO -
PHYSIOLOGY
(2 CR)
PK
PT 835
CLINICAL
CLERKSHIP I
(1 CR )
LE/KL
PT 676
ELECTROPHYS
TESTING &
THERAPEUTICS
(1-3 CR)
(2 expected)
AN/MP
PT 825
PROSTHETICS
(2 CR )
DK
PT 826
ORTHOTICS
(2 CR)
DK
PT 887
INTRO TO ADMIN
(1 CR )
JK
15 HOURS
SPRING
SEMESTER
PT 836
CLINICAL
CLERKSHIP II
(3 CR)
LE/KL
PT 650
DYSFUNCTION
OF PERIPHERAL
JOINTS
(3 CR)
AN/CH
PT 654
MOTOR
CONTROL
THEORY &
INTERVENTION
(4 CR)
TE/MP
PT 847
MANAGEMENT
OF
NEUROLOGICAL
SYSTEMS I
(3 CR)
LE
PT 628
GERONTOLOGY
(2 CR)
AH
15 HOURS
SUMMER
SESSIONS
(4 WEEK
INTERSESSION)
PT 837
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIP I
(6 weeks)
(4 CR)
LE/KL
(8 WEEK
SESSION)
PT 686
SPECIALTY
ELECTIVES
(1-4 CR)
(1-2 CR expected)
Faculty
PT 821
MANAGEMENT
OF VASCULAR &
INTEGUMENTARY
DISORDERS
(2 CR)
DK
PT 830
DIAGNOSTIC
IMAGING,
SCREENING &
INSTRUMENTA-
TION
(2 CR)
AN/CH
10 HOURS
FALL
SEMESTER
PT 651
DYSFUNCTION
OF VERTEBRAL
JOINTS
(3 CR)
AN
PT 655
NEUROMOTOR
DEVELOPMENT
(3 CR)
SE/CG
PT 668
RESEARCH
TOPICS:
ANALYSIS
(1 CR)
Faculty
PT 827
MANAGEMENT
OF
NEUROLOGICAL
SYSTEMS II
(2 CR)
JD
PT 838
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIP II
(6 CR)
LE/KL
15 HOURS
SPRING
SEMESTER
PT 676
ELECTYRO PHYS
TESTING &
THERAPEUTICS
(1-3 CR) (1 CR
EXPECTED)
AN
PT 860
DIAGNOSIS &
MANAGEMENT OF
THE COMPLEX
PATIENT
(3 CR)
TE/JD
PT 850
ADVANCED
MANUAL
INTERVENTIONS
(3 CR)
DK/CH/LE
PT 686
SPECIALTY
ELECTIVES(1-3)
(1 CR expected if 2
have not been
completed by this
time)
Faculty
PT 888
ADVANCED
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
MANAGEMENT
(3 CR)
JK
PT 839
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIP III
(6 CR)
LE/KL
17 HOURS
SUMMER
SESSIONS
(4 WEEK
INTERSESSION)
PT 669
RESEARCH
TOPICS:
OUTCOMES
(1-3 CR)
(1 CR expected
Faculty
(8 WEEK
SESSION)
PT 840
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIP
IV
(7 CR)
LE/KL
PT 890
PROFESSIONAL
SEMINAR
(1 CR)
Harrison
11 HOURS
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