School of Physical Therapy

    

Graduate Physical Therapy Courses

The School of Physical Therapy offers an entry-level doctoral program in physical therapy leading to a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. The program begins in June and extends over a three-calendar-year period. The problem-solving, evidence-based curriculum is designed to prepare competent health care professionals who will be able to employ critical decision-making skills for optimal patient care and utilize critical inquiry for self-assessment, health care and professional issues, evaluation, research, and practice analysis.

Clinical experience is integrated with the didactic and laboratory components throughout the program of study. Part-time clinical practica are arranged in local clinics (community hospitals, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, developmental disabilities centers, and private practices). Students are supervised by faculty and staff from Ohio University Therapy Associates, the school's faculty practice, and local clinicians. Full-time clinical practica are arranged in clinical facilities located outside of the Athens area. The School of Physical Therapy has agreements with medical centers, general acute hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and specialty clinics in Ohio as well as Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

If accepted into the program, you will be responsible for your own transportation to and from clinical sites and for housing and other living expenses during all of your affiliations. You also will be required to: (1) btain CPR certification; (2) have a physical examination, including evidence of results of a recent TB skin test; (3) provide documentation of current immunization for hepatitis B (or waiver form). Because you may be exposed to infectious diseases during your affiliations, some sites may require proof of immunization for other diseases. In addition, you must purchase name tags and malpractice insurance to be eligible for participation in the clinical practica. Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association and attendance at state conferences are encouraged.

Eligibility to Apply

You must meet the following requirements to apply for June admission to the School of Physical Therapy's doctoral program:

1. Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university by the time you begin the physical therapy program in June. The baccalaureate degree may be in any discipline as long as the prerequisites are met. The most direct routes to complete the prerequisites while earning a baccalaureate degree at Ohio University are the following: Biological Sciences Pre-Physical Therapy, Psychology Pre-Physical Therapy, or Exercise Physiology.

2. earned a minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

3. completed at least 8 of the 12 Life and Physical Sciences prerequisite courses at the time if your application. You must complete the remainder of the math, behavioral, and life/physical science prerequisites during the winter and spring quarters or spring semester before beginning study in the program. Some exceptions may be made if requested in writing and mailed to the Admissions Committee, School of Physical Therapy, Grover Center W290, at the time of application.

Minimum Prerequisite Course Requirements *

PSY 221           Statistics for Beh. Sciences (5)

PSY 273           Child and Adolescent Psych. (4)

Plus one additional psychology course (not including PSY 221)

Mathematics

MATH 163A         Intro to Calculus (4)

Life and Physical Sciences  **
BIOS 170          Intro to Zoology (5)

BIOS 171          Intro to Zoology (5)

BIOS 301          Human Anatomy (6) 
or BIOS 302       Human Anatomy (6)
or BIOS 303       Comp. Vert. Anatomy (6)

BIOS 345, 346     Human Physiology (7)

BIOS 445, 446     Physiology of Exercise (7) 
or PESS 414,415   Physiology of Exercise (7) 

CHEM 121,122,123  Principles of Chemistry (12)
or CHEM 151,152
153               Fundamentals of Chem (15)

PHYS 201,202,203  Intro to Physics (15)***

TOTAL                                 75-78 quarter hours

* All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.

** All life and physical science courses must include a laboratory component. You must have a total of 20 quarter hours (14 semester hours) at or above the junior (300) level in anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology lecture and lab courses.

*** Physics 203 is strongly recommended for 2004 applicants and required for 2005 applicants. An intermediate or advanced human anatomy and a basic neuroscience course are strongly recommended.

Application

The following materials must be received before your application can be considered for admission:

1. Obtain a Physical Therapy Graduate Program admission packet from the School of Physical Therapy, W290 Grover Center, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, or from our Web site at http://www.ohiou.edu/phystherapy/ (Note: all application materials will be included in the packet. Do not use recommendation forms from Graduate Studies Web site. The University's graduate application must be included in your application and can be downloaded at http://www.ohiou.edu/graduate/apps.htm

2. Submit your completed application packet to School of Physical Therapy, Ohio University, Grover Center W290, Athens OH 45701-2979, by one of the three deadlines indicated on the Web site. These are usually October, January, and March prior to the beginning of classes in June. The following materials must be included:

   a Evidence of either an earned baccalaureate degree or a plan for degree completion:

   1. If you have a baccalaureate degree at the time of application, submit a transcript with verification of the degree(s) awarded

   2. If you do not have a baccalaureate degree at the time of application but will have a baccalaureate degree awarded before beginning the professional program in June, submit a plan for completing the degree signed by your advisor. Verification of the completion of degree requirements must be provided before you begin the professional program. An official transcript indicating the awarding of the degree must be received by Graduate Student Services, McKee House, Ohio University, Athens OH 45701-2979 by the start of the fall quarter.

   b Two official transcripts, with course descriptions, from each postsecondary institution attended. (You do not need to submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ohio University.)

   c Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or the date the exam is scheduled to be taken. GRE results should be received by February 1.

   d Nonrefundable application fee.

   Selection

   The School of Physical Therapy admissions committee considers the following in ranking and selecting eligible applicants:
   1. Overall g.p.a.

   2. Prerequisite life and physical sciences g.p.a.

   3. Interview

   4. References

   5. GRE scores

   6. Relevant life experiences

   Typically 40 students are admitted yearly. You will be notified of acceptance no later than April.

   Eligibility Requirements to Begin Physical Therapy Coursework

   If admitted, you must meet the following requirements before you begin physical therapy coursework in June:
   1. Completion of all prerequisite coursework.

   2. Completion of a baccalaureate degree.

   Program of Study

   The following is a listing of the courses required in the three-calendar-year graduate professional education program in physical therapy.

   First-Year Coursework

   PT 701            Anatomical Dissection I (5)
   
   PT 703            Clinical Skills and Examination I (4)
   
   PT 704            Clinical Skills and Examination II (4)
   
   PT 711            Pathophysiology in Physical
                     Therapy (2)
   
   PT 713            Pharmacology in Physical 
                     Therapy (2)
   
   PT 715            Imaging in Physical Therapy (2)
   
   PT 730            Clinical & Profession Orientation (2)
   
   PT 731            Professional Communication and
                     Documentation (2)
   
   PT 740            Clinical Research I:  Design (3)
   
   PT 741            Cllinical Research II:  
                     Data Analysis (3)
   
   PT 742            Clinical Research III:  Evidence-based
                     Practice (3) 
   
   PT 750            Neuroanatomy for Physical
                     Therapy (2)
   
   PT 751            Neural I: System Framework (4)
   
   PT 752            Neural II:  Management of Adult 
                     Stroke (4)
   
   PT 763            Bioinstrumentation in
                     Rehabilitation (3)
   
   PT 765            Physical Agents (3)
   
   PT 770            Tissue Mechanics (4)
   
   PT 771            Ortho I:  Upper Quarter (4)
   
   PT 772            Ortho II:  Lower Quarter (4)
   
   PT 781            Clinical Experience I (1)
   
   PT 782            Clinicl Experience II (1)   
   
   Second-Year Coursework
   
   PT 702             Anatomical Dissestion II (2)
   
   PT 743             Critical Analysis of Scientific
                      Literature (2)
   
   PT 745             Scientific Writing (1)
   
   PT 753             Neural III:  Management of
                      Traumatic Brain Injury (4)
   
   PT 754             Neural IV:  Management of Chronic
                      or Progressive Disability (4)
   
   PT 773             Ortho III:  Spine (4)
   
   PT 774             Orthopedics IV:
                      Extremity Seminar (3)
   or PT 775          Orthopedics V:  Spine Seminar (3)
   
   PT 776             Manual Therapy I (2)
   
   PT 833             Regulation and Reimbursement in
                      Physical Therapy (3)
   
   PT 834             Planning Physical Therapy
                      Services (2)
   
   PT 841             Pediatrics I:  Neuromuscular
                      Development (2)
   
   PT 860             Synthesis Laboratory I (2)
   
   PT 861             Synthesis Laboratory II (2)
   
   PT 863             Differential Diagnosis Physical
                      Therapy I (3)
   
   PT 864             Differential Diagnosis Physical 
                      Therapy II (3)
   
   PT 865             Wound Care and 
                      Integumentary System (2)
   
   PT 866             Cardiopulmonary Physical
                      Therapy (3)
   
   PT 880             Clinical Practicum I (10)
   
   PT 894             Researach/Capstone (1-3)
   
   
   Third-Year Coursework
   
   PT 746             Scientific Presentation (1)
   
   PT 755             Neural V:  Neurorehabilitation
                      Seminar (3)
   
   PT 777             Manual Therapy II (2)
   
   PT 835             Management & Leadership in
                      Physical Therapy (4)
   
   PT 836             Analysis of Professional Issues in
                      Physical Therapy (2)
   
   PT 837             Legal and Ethical Issues in Physical
                      Therapy (2)
   
   PT 842             Pediatrics II:  Orthopedic
                      Development (2)
   
   PT 850             Management of Aging (4)
   
   PT 862             Synthesis Seminar (2)
   
   PT 881             Clinical Practicum II (10)
   
   PT 882             Clinical Practicum III (3)
   
   PT 883             Clinicl Practicum IV (10)
   
   PT 894             Research/Capstone (1-3)
   
   
   Select two courses (six hours) from:
   
   PT 756             Advanced Neuroscience Seminar (3)
   
   PT 790             Independent Study (1-4)
   
   PT 843             Pediatrics III:  Advanced
                      Pediatrics (3)
   
   PT 851             Temporomandibular Joint (3)
   
   PT 852             Sports Physical Therapy (3)
   
   PT 853             Industrial Rehabilitation and
                      Ergonomics (3)
   
   PT 854             Physical Therapy Management of
                      Women's Health (3)
    
   

   
   

       

   
   

   
   

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