2022–2023 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 137 PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors 20 hours, 2 credits This course is an analysis of the social and environmental circumstances that impact the patient/ client’s health and the responsibilities of the physical therapist to account for such factors to assure holistic, patient-centric care. Health belief models, health literacy, and how the core principles of bioethics are applied to patient care. Prerequisites: PHT7010 Subject Immersion I: Introduction to the Profession; PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics and Healthcare Technologies 20 hours, 2 credits This course explores the physical therapist’s roles and responsibilities in using emerging data and information, digital healthcare technologies, and medical informatics system for information storage and retrieval to deliver cost-effective healthcare services to improve the health of the population. It introduces the electronic health record and the associated legal and ethical responsibilities. Prerequisites: PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors; PHT7220C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7520C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II PHT7040 Subject Immersion IV: Principles of Value-Based Physical Therapy Care 20 hours, 2 credits This course examines factors essential for delivering evidence-informed, safe, timely, efficient, and effective patient-centered care intended to secure patient satisfaction and explore the physical therapist’s role in contributing to the healthcare system’s cost containment efforts. The value proposition that the physical therapist brings to the healthcare system is explored. Negotiation strategies to address value-based issues related to physical therapy practice are developed. Prerequisites: PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics/Technology Enhanced Health; PHT7230C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7530C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I 130 hours, 10 credits This course is an in-depth study of anatomical and physiological bases of physical therapy practice and the clinical patterns manifested as a result of pathoanatomical and pathophysiological changes across the primary and secondary systems. It is an integration of three-dimensional concepts through diagnostic imaging procedures including plain film radiography, MRI, CT, and sonography. The primary content areas of Clinical Anatomy, Physiology, and Foundations of Medical Imaging comprise Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I. Prerequisite: Admission to the DPT program PHT7220C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II 100 hours, 8 credits This course is an in-depth study of structure and function of the nervous system; the physiology of exercise as scientific foundations for physical therapy practice and the spectrum of exercise prescription across the continuum of health status; the role of pharmacodynamics on human function and performance. The primary content areas of neurosciences, exercise physiology, and pharmacology comprise Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II. Prerequisites: PHT7010 Subject Immersion I: Introduction to the Profession; PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I PHT7230C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III 50 hours, 4 credits This course examines the movement science system with emphasis on kinesiological and biomechanical principles of human movement, the application of movement science principles to therapeutic intervention, and a comparison of normal and abnormal movement across the age continuum. Principles of evidence-informed practice are introduced and how evidence guides clinical decision making. The primary content areas of movement sciences and evidence-informed practice comprise Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III. Prerequisites: PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors; PHT7220C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7520C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II PHT7240C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV 50 hours, 4 credits This course examines advances in Pain Sciences including the neurophysiology of pain, psychosocial and environmental factors influencing the perception and response to pain, and current evidence as the basis for pain management. Pain management strategies including pharmacologic, behavioral, and cognitive are introduced. The primary content areas of pain science and evidence-informed practice comprise Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV. Prerequisites: PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics/Technology Enhanced Health; PHT7230C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7530C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I 50 hours, 4 credits This course is an introduction to the patient/client management framework including the essentials of clinical decision-making and management strategy determination, history taking, basic physical examination strategies of muscle strength evaluation and joint measurement, patient care foundational skills including handling, basic positioning, safety, universal precautions, the use of basic physical agents, and an introduction to the use of evidence to support practice decisions. Prerequisite: Admission to the DPT program PHT7520C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II 70 hours, 5 credits This course details the patient/client management framework including screening and physiological monitoring applied to patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions, the spectrum of exercise prescription across the continuum of health states, and therapeutic interventions across the primary system level. The primary content areas of cardiovascular/pulmonary practice and therapeutic interventions comprise Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II. Prerequisites: PHT7010 Subject Immersion I: Introduction to the Profession; PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I PHT7530C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III 100 hours, 8 credits This course details the patient/client management framework applied to the patients with musculoskeletal (lumbopelvic and lower extremity) and neurophysiological conditions (acute and degenerative) with particular emphasis on fundamental characteristics of the musculoskeletal and neurophysiological examinations. Differential diagnosis and determination of evidence-informed management strategies for orthopedic and neurological conditions are detailed and applied to clinical cases. Prerequisites: PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors; PHT7220C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7520C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II PHT7540C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV 100 hours, 8 credits This course details patient/client management framework applied to the patients with musculoskeletal (cervicothoracic and upper extremity) and neurophysiological conditions (primary focus on peripheral nervous system) with particular emphasis on fundamental characteristics of the musculoskeletal and neurophysiological examinations. Differential diagnosis and determination of evidence-informed management strategies for orthopedic and neurological conditions are detailed and applied to clinical cases. The use of orthotic and prosthetics for upper extremity, lower extremity orthopedic conditions, and central and peripheral nervous system disorders is integrated. Prerequisites: PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics/Technology Enhanced Health; PHT7230C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7530C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I 50 hours, 3 credits This course is a reflection on the expectations and demands of transitioning to a physical therapist in training role, case studies in physical therapy practice, and the demonstration of select patient examination competencies. Prerequisite: Admission to the DPT program PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II 70 hours, 4 credits This course is a demonstration of screening competencies, physiological testing and monitoring, and the development of accurate, evidence-informed exercise programs intended to improve function, reduce endurance impairments, and improve function for patients with impairments and functional limitations associated with each of the four primary systems. Competencies in proper exercise technique and the accurate determination of exercise dosage for metabolic conditioning are developed. Prerequisites: PHT7010 Subject Immersion I: Introduction to the Profession; PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III 70 hours, 4 credits This course develops competencies in the use of manual skills as a treatment modality, and the use of critical reasoning to direct clinical decisions for patients with orthopedic and neurophysiological conditions are further developed and assessed. Case studies of non-surgical and post-surgical conditions associated with disorders or functional limitations associated with the vestibular system, motor development, acquired, and degenerative disorders of the nervous system, low back and pelvic pain, and hip, knee, and foot/ankle disorders are the primary focus of this Immersion. Prerequisites: PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors; PHT7720C Foundational Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7520C Clinical Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II PHT7740C Physical Therapy Immersion IV 70 hours, 4 credits This course is focused on clinical learning based upon the first-year sequences of Foundational and Clinical Sciences. Psychomotor and cognitive clinical competencies across the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems are advanced through clinical case studies, patient simulation experiences, and clinical settings. This course serves as a first-year anchoring clinical experience furthering the development of clinical reasoning and evidence- informed patient/client management skills. Prerequisites: PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics/Technology Enhanced Health; PHT7230C Foundational Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7530C Clinical Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
