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  Graduate School-Camden 2004-2006 Programs, Faculty, and Courses Physical Therapy 742 Degree Requirements  

Degree Requirements

  The master of physical therapy degree requires the completion of 86 credits. Students must comply with all program policies while enrolled and assume costs for scheduled clinical internships. Students must complete an acceptable major project under the direction of a faculty adviser and perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive examination. Students must complete all scheduled clinical internships and required medical examinations. The program plan is as follows:


Year One                                                                                Credits

   56:742:503  Physical Therapy Seminar I                                    2

   56:742:505  Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Therapy         2

   56:742:506  Therapeutic Interventions I                                     3

   56:742:507  Exercise Science                                                      2

   56:742:508  Functional Assessment in Physical Therapy       2

   56:742:509  Therapeutic Interventions II                                    2

   56:742:510  Human Anatomy                                                      6

   56:742:511  Kinesiology and Biomechanics                             5
 
   56:742:513  Medical Considerations in Orthopedics                1

   56:742:514  Scientific Inquiry in Physical Therapy                   2

   56:742:515  Medical Interventions                                              2

   56:742:516  Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy I                    3

   56:742:517  Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I                       5

   56:742:518  Applied Statistics for Physical Therapy                 1

   56:742:519  Medical Considerations in Rehabilitation I           2

   56:742:521  Development through the Life Span                     1

   56:742:522  Neurological Physical Therapy I                           3

   56:742:523  Master`s Project I                                                     1

   56:742:525 Clinical Education I                                                  1

   56:742:540 Neuroscience                                                            4

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 Year Two                                                                              Credits

   56:742:603  Pediatric Physical Therapy                                    3

   56:742:604  Prosthetics and Orthotics                                       3

   56:742:610  Special Topics in Physical Therapy                    1-3

   56:742:614  Physical Therapy Seminar II                                   2

   56:742:615  Management                                                             3

   56:742:616  Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy II                   2

   56:742:617  Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II                     2

   56:742:619  Medical Considerations in Rehabilitation II          1

   56:742:622  Neurological Physical Therapy II                            3

   56:742:623  Master`s Project II                                                     1

   56:742:624  Master`s Project III                                                   1

   56:742:625  Clinical Education II                                                3

   56:742:626  Clinical Education III                                               4

   56:742:627  Clinical Education IV                                              6

   56:742:628  Master`s Project IV                                                1

                                                                                                       36-38



 
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