Doctor of Physical Therapy Two-Year Plan

Students must complete a minimum of 108 units with a Pacific cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to earn the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The Course sequence below allows for total program units of between 108 and 111.

First Year — Fall (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 311 Gross Human Anatomy 6
PTHR 312 Exercise Physiology in Physical Therapy 2
PTHR 313 Clinical Kinesiology I 3
PTHR 314 Introduction to Physical Therapist Practice 1
PTHR 316 Physical Therapy Examination & Evaluation 4
PTHR 318 Physical Therapy Patient Care Skills 1
PTHR 319 Physical Agents 1

First Year — Spring (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 321 The Nervous System & Behavior 5
PTHR 323 Clinical Kinesiology II 3
PTHR 326 Therapeutic Exercise: Basic Theory & Application 4
PTHR 328 Research: Theory & Application 2
PTHR 329 Pathophysiology 4

First Year — Summer (18 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 332 Electrotherapy 1
PTHR 333 Analysis of Human Movement through the Life Span 2
PTHR 334 Medical Conditions and Screening for Medical Disease 4
PTHR 335 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy 4
PTHR 336 Full Time Integrated Clinical Experience 4
PTHR 339 Motor Learning and Motor Control 2
PTHR 398 Research Literature Review 1

Second Year — Fall (18 to 19 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 340 Integumentary and Lymphatic Physical Therapy 2
PTHR 342 Physical Therapy Leadership, Administration, and Management 1
PTHR 344 Neuromuscular Physical Therapy 5
PTHR 345 Advanced Clinical Problems I 1
PTHR 347 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I 5
PTHR 348 Industrial Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 351 Prosthetics & Orthotics 1
PTHR 353 Diagnostic Imaging for Physical Therapists 1
PTHR 381 Soft Tissue Mobilization and Taping 1
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)

Second Year — Spring (18-19 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 343 Geriatric Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 352 Physical Therapy Management of Population Health 2
PTHR 354 Pediatric Physical Therapy 1
PTHR 355 Advanced Clinical Problems II 1
PTHR 356 Psychosocial Aspects of Illness & Disability 2
PTHR 357 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II 2
PTHR 358 Clinical Education and Early Career Development 1
PTHR 359 Full-time Clinical Education Experience I 8
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)

Second Year — Summer (18 to 19 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
PTHR 368 Full-time Clinical Education Experience II 8
PTHR 369 Full-time Clinical Education Experience III 10
PTHR 391 Elective: Graduate Independent Study (1)
PTHR 393A Elective: Special Topics (1)