Curriculum

Our Courses

In the DPT Program, students learn to:

  • Respond to the changing health care environment
  • Integrate the principles of teaching and learning in professional practice
  • Use ethical and moral principles in professional practice
  • Incorporate the principles of research in physical therapy practice
  • Practice physical therapy incorporating scientific knowledge and critical analysis
  • Value lifelong learning through personal and professional growth

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree prepares students to diagnose and treat movement dysfunction in patients they serve. Students who successfully complete this 2 year and 9 month graduate program will be prepared to practice as generalist clinicians in a variety of PT practice settings. Graduates will also be eligible to take the national licensing exam to practice as a physical therapist.

Semester by Semester Curriculum
Fall 1 18
ANATOMY 1
NEUROSCIENCE 1
PATIENT MANAGEMENT 1
PATIENT MANAGEMENT 2
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 1
Spring 118
ANATOMY 2
CLINICAL KINESIOLOGY
NEUROSCIENCE 2
APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
SCREENING FOR DISEASE
Summer 1 7
PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
RESEARCH METHODS
PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 2
Fall 218
MUSCULOSKELETAL 1
NEUROMUSCULAR
CARDIOPULMONARY
CLINICAL RESEARCH 1
PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 3
Spring 2 18
MUSCULOSKELETAL 2
MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS
PEDIATRICS
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 4
Summer 2 7
TOPICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY
PT PRACTICE SEMINAR 5
PT ADMINISTRATION
Fall 3 18
CLINICAL RESEARCH 2
CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 1
CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 2
Spring 314
CLINICAL RESEARCH 3
CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 3
Total Credits118