Prerequisite Courses
Credit Hours
General Biology*
8
Human Anatomy and Physiology*
8
Chemistry*
8
Physics*
8
Statistics
3
Psychology
6
Social Sciences
3
Math**
3
TRANSFER CREDIT Transfer credit from other DPT programs may be accepted only after approval of the Program faculty. *All science courses must have a lab component and be intended for a science major. **Pre-calculus or higher; if pre-calculus is a two-part course, both parts must be completed.
ACADEMIC POLICIES/REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION AND GRADUATION Attaining the DPT degree requires the successful completion of all didactic courses and clinical internships as sequenced into nine consecutive semesters. The three full-time, clinical internships are completed at off-campus sites, and students are responsible for all travel and living expenses during the internships. Satisfactory progress through the Program requires a GPA of B (3.00) in each semester. The minimum passing grade in each course is a C (2.00) as long as the semester GPA is maintained at a grade of B (3.00). Students are assigned an academic advisor within the program to monitor their progress and to recommend resources for students experiencing academic difficulty. Students who fail to maintain the academic requirements are subject to probation or dismissal. Students dismissed from the Program may apply for readmission after one year. Please refer to the Program's Student Handbook for details on all academic policies.
CURRICULUM SEQUENCE Students are admitted as a cohort and will take the following courses in the sequence noted. The prerequisite for courses in the first semester are admission to the program; prerequisites for subsequent semesters are successful completion of coursework in preceding semester. Concurrent enrollment in courses in each semester is expected.
Semester 1 Foundations I– Spring: 15 Weeks Course Credit Hours
Lecture/Lab Credit Hours
Total Contact Hours 135
DPT 701 Human Gross Anatomy
5
DPT 702 Human Histology
1
3 Lecture 2 Lab 1 Lecture
DPT 711 Pathophysiology I
3
3 Lecture
45
DPT 721 Patient Care Skills I: Principles
2
60
DPT 731 Professional Issues I: Introduction
3
1 Lecture 1 Lab 3 Lecture
DPT 781 Clinical Immersion I (0.5 day/week, 10 Weeks)
1
1 Clinical
40
Totals
15
155
15
45
340