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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
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- 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