Doctor of Physical Therapy Two-Year Plan

Students must complete a minimum of 111 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to earn the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The Course sequence below allows for total program units between 111-114.

First Year — Fall (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 311 Gross Human Anatomy 6
PTHR 312 Exercise Physiology in Physical Therapy 2
PTHR 313 Clinical Kinesiology I 3
PTHR 314 Introduction to Physical Therapist Practice 1
PTHR 316 Physical Therapy Examination & Evaluation 4
PTHR 318 Physical Therapy Patient Care Skills 1
PTHR 319 Physical Agents 1

First Year — Spring (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 321 The Nervous System & Behavior 5
PTHR 323 Clinical Kinesiology II 3
PTHR 326 Therapeutic Exercise: Basic Theory & Application 4
PTHR 328 Research: Theory & Application 2
PTHR 329 Pathophysiology 4

First Year — Summer (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 332 Electrotherapy 1
PTHR 333 Analysis of Human Movement through the Life Span 2
PTHR 334 Medical Conditions and Screening for Medical Disease 4
PTHR 335 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy 4
PTHR 336 Full Time Integrated Clinical Experience 4
PTHR 339 Motor Learning and Motor Control 2
PTHR 398 Research Literature Review 1

Second Year — Fall (19 to 20 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 340 Integumentary and Lymphatic Physical Therapy 2
PTHR 342 Physical Therapy Leadership, Administration, and Management 1
PTHR 344 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy 5
PTHR 345 Advanced Clinical Problems I 1
PTHR 347 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I 5
PTHR 348 Industrial Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 351 Prosthetics & Orthotics 1
PTHR 353 Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists 1
PTHR 360 Program Completion and NPTE Preparation I 1
PTHR 381 Soft Tissue Mobilization and Taping 1
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)

Second Year — Spring (19-20 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 343 Geriatric Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 352 Physical Therapy Management of Population Health 2
PTHR 354 Pediatric Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 355 Advanced Clinical Problems II 1
PTHR 356 Psychosocial Aspects of Illness & Disability 2
PTHR 357 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II 2
PTHR 358 Clinical Education and Early Career Development 1
PTHR 359 Full-time Clinical Education Experience I 8
PTHR 361 Program Completion and NPTE Preparation II 1
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)

Second Year — Summer (19 to 20 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 362 Program Completion and NPTE Preparation III 1
PTHR 368 Full-time Clinical Education Experience II 8
PTHR 369 Full-time Clinical Education Experience III 10
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)