{"id":25,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/allied-health?page_id=25"},"modified":"2022-06-22T19:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T02:32:00","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/dpt-cooper-hall-lecture-641578-19.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"DPT Cooper Hall Lecture\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">国产黑料U<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Doctor of Physical Therapy-California<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctor of Physical Therapy \u2013 California<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/allied-health-dpt-about\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About the DPT Program<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/dpt\/clinical-experiences\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Experiences<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/faculty-staff\/dpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DPT-California Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>The entry level DPT curriculum is based on the problem-solving approach to PT clinical practice. It consists of nine semesters and is three years in length. Didactic education includes classroom and laboratory instruction to learn and practice procedures on classmates. This is integrated with\u00a0four clinical education experiences in a wide variety of clinical settings. Simulated and real patient cases are presented in lecture and lab to prepare students for their clinical experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Vacation breaks of one to three weeks are scheduled at the end of each semester in addition to a one-week spring break in Semesters II and IV.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/img_5822.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"three DPT student are studying casts\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">The DPTE program affiliates with over 300 clinical facilities nationwide. Clinical education experiences may be selected from those facilities that are available at any given time and that meet the clinical settings required.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n国产黑料 DPT students receive the didactic portion of their education in modern laboratories and lecture halls, equipped with the most up-to-date scientific equipment and learning resources. In addition, 国产黑料 opened a new library and learning resource center that is hardwired with the latest in information technology.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <h2>The curriculum is structured as follows<\/h2>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion tag=\"ul\" class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <li class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\">\n          <app-accordion-button controls=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion-group__button\">\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Year 1\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n          <\/app-accordion-button>\n          <app-accordion-panel id=\"accordion-1\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n              <h3><strong>Year 1 &#8211; Semester I (18 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PT 5000 Psychosocial and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5030\u00a0Anatomy I\u00a0(4 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5050 Kinesiology I (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5070 Patient Care Skills (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5100 Physiology and Pathophysiology (5 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5130 Research Methodology in Health Care\u00a0(3 units)<\/li>\n<li>IPE 5000 Patient Centered Cases I-An Interprofessional Approach\u00a0(1 unit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 22 units<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Year 1 &#8211; Semester II (19 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PT 5035 Anatomy II (4 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5055 Kinesiology II (5 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5015 Professional and\u00a0Practice Issues in Physical Therapy (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5075 Physical Agents and Procedures (3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5140 Evidence Based Practice:Application of Research to Clinical Practice\u00a0(3 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5141\u00a0Professional Development and Reflective Practice (1 unit)<\/li>\n<li>PT 5230 Screening for Medical Referral I (2 units)<\/li>\n<li>PT 8100 Introduction to Pharmacology for Physical Therapists\u00a0(1 unit)<\/li>\n<li>IPE 5100 Patient Centered Cases II-An Interprofessional Approach\u00a0(1 unit)<\/li>\n<li>PT 7100 Clinical Education I (1 unit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 24 units<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Year 1 &#8211; Semester III (9 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PT 5120 Human Life Sequences (2 units)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5215 Motor Control and Motor Learning\u00a0(2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5233 Foundations of Patient Examination\u00a0(2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5235\u00a0Screening for Medical Referral II (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8110 Structural Imaging in Physical Therapy Diagnosis-Musculoskeletal (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8400 Capstone Project (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 11 units<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/app-accordion-panel>\n        <\/li>\n              <li class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\">\n          <app-accordion-button controls=\"accordion-2\" class=\"accordion-group__button\">\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Year 2\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n          <\/app-accordion-button>\n          <app-accordion-panel id=\"accordion-2\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n              <h3><strong>Year 2 &#8211; Semester IV (18 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5205 Examination and Management\u00a0of\u00a0Musculoskeletal Dysfunction I\u00a0(5 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6008 Neuroscience (5 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6030 Physiological Basis of Therapeutic\u00a0Exercise (4 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6040 Evaluation and Treatment of Problems of the Cardiopulmonary System (4 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6060 Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Gait (3 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6630 Structural Imaging in Physical Therapy Diagnosis-Neuro (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>IPE 6000\u00a0Team Training in Healthcare I (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 23 units<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Year 2 &#8211; Semester V (18 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5142 Professional Development and Clinical Education (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5210 Examination and Management of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction II (5 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5220 Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Communication (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6010 Examination and Management of Neurological Disorders I (5 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6045 Differential Diagnosis of the Integumentary System\/Wound Care (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6065 Patient Care Skills II (2\u00a0units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6075 Prevention and Management of Problems in the Pediatric Population (4 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>IPE 6100\u00a0Team Training in Healthcare II (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 22 units<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Year 2 &#8211; Semester VI (12 weeks)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 7020 Clinical Education II\u00a0(6 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 6 units<\/em><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/app-accordion-panel>\n        <\/li>\n              <li class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\">\n          <app-accordion-button controls=\"accordion-3\" class=\"accordion-group__button\">\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Year 3\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n          <\/app-accordion-button>\n          <app-accordion-panel id=\"accordion-3\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n              <h3><strong>YEAR 3 \u2013 SEMESTER VII (18 WEEKS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 5143\u00a0Professional Development and Clinical Practice (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6015 Examination and Management\u00a0of Neurological Disorders II (5 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>PT 6020 Electrotherapeutic Principles (2 units)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6050 Principles of Administration and Management (3 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6070 Prevention and Management of Problems in the Aging Adult (3 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 6090 Differential\u00a0Diagnosis and Management of the Complex Patient (3 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8401 Capstone Project II (3 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total\u00a020 units<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>YEAR 3 \u2013 SEMESTER VIII (12 WEEKS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 7030 Clinical Education III (6 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 6 units<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>YEAR 3 \u2013 SEMESTER IX (17 WEEKS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>PT 7040 Clinical Education IV (6 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8402 Capstone Project III (1 unit)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8500 Selected Topics (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>PT 8600 Community Service (2 units)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>total 11 units<\/em><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/app-accordion-panel>\n        <\/li>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":18,"menu_order":22,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5228,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/5228"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}