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NAU’s Physical Therapy progression plan

A Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Northern Arizona University will take 28 months of full-time study to complete. Your work in the classroom will be bolstered by extensive Physical Therapy internship opportunities.

Degree progression year by year

Physical Therapy program total credits:  98

Year 1 Accordion Closed

    • Foundations of PT Evaluation (3) PT 510
    • Clinical Anatomy I/Human Anatomy (4/5) PT 525/PT 535
    • Human Physiology & Pathology/Pathophysiology (4) PT 545/PT 550
    • Clinical Anatomy II/Functional Anatomy (4/3) PT 526/PT 536
    • Integrated Clinical Experience (1) PT 601
    • Neurosciences (4) PT 560
    • Differential Diagnosis (3) PT 680
    • Clinical Communication (2) PT 586
    • Normal Human Gait (1) PT 511
    • Abnormal Gait (1) PT 611
    • Clinical Epidemiology & Population Health (2) PT 664
    • Ethics & Professionalism in PT Practice (2) PT 644
    • Therapeutic Exercise (4) PT 582
    • Health Care Systems I (2) PT 670
    • Professional Development Seminar (3) PT 687
    • Innovations & Specializations (2) PT 687
    • Graduate Research (3) PT 685

Year 2 Accordion Closed

  • Contemporary Wellness Models in PT Practice (2) PT 599
  • Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics (4) PT 630
  • Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I (4) PT 620
  • Neurophysiological Therapeutics I (4) PT 635
  • Life Cycle I (2) PT 602
  • Neurophysiological Therapeutics II (3) PT 636
  • Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II (3) PT 621
  • Medical Therapeutics (2) PT 675
  • Organization and Administration (2) PT 668
  • Life Cycle II (2) PT 603
  • Innovations & Specializations (1) PT 657
  • Integrated Clinical Experience (1) PT 601
  • Capstone Project (3) 689
  • Graduate Seminar (2) PT 698
  • Clinical Internship – 8 weeks (6) PT 608

Year 3 Accordion Closed

  • Clinical Internship – 20 weeks (12) PT 608

Doctor of Physical Therapy
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