CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
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• If a Clinical Residency is chosen in lieu <strong>of</strong> the Capstone Project, the proposed residency site andmentor must meet the approval <strong>of</strong> the Program Director. It is recommended that students complete atleast two specialty-track seminars prior to starting the residency and start the approval process earlyin the program. Contact the department <strong>for</strong> explanation <strong>of</strong> the approval process.• For the students with a BSPT, you will proceed by completing the 44 required courses includingPharmacology, Differential Diagnosis <strong>for</strong> the Therapist, Imaging and Clinical Integration courses I-V. Upon completion <strong>of</strong> 49 credits, you may begin work on Capstone Project I and II. An assignedfaculty advisor approves an outline <strong>of</strong> your project and then you complete either one publishablecase report or article. The advisor will review and assist with revisions as needed.Delivery <strong>of</strong> CourseworkCourses in the transitional DPT program are <strong>of</strong>fered in a variety <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>mats. In some cases as noted in thecourse description, a prerequisite <strong>for</strong> a course may be completion <strong>of</strong> a continuing education seminar. Thislearning experience is then enhanced through completion <strong>of</strong> assignments in a distance education <strong>for</strong>mat.These assignments are submitted to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>for</strong> grading in a specified time frame according to thecourse syllabus or Academic Calendar.Other courses are <strong>of</strong>fered strictly through a distance education <strong>for</strong>mat. No seminar attendance is required andall learning activities are completed at a distance. These courses are presented through a variety <strong>of</strong> deliverymethods including online web-based courses. Each course has a variety <strong>of</strong> learning activities that must becompleted and returned to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>for</strong> grading to receive credit <strong>for</strong> the course.Certain courses due to equipment and/or other resource constraints are <strong>of</strong>fered as block scheduled courses.Course Time LimitsThere will be a due date <strong>for</strong> all <strong>of</strong> your course assignments. In most courses, this will be eight to twelveweeks. Other courses encompass a full 15-week trimester with a due date at the end <strong>of</strong> the trimester. Theacademic calendar <strong>for</strong> the <strong>University</strong> is divided into three trimesters: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Trimesterperiods are denoted on the Academic Calendar.Transfer CreditsThe <strong>University</strong> will consider accepting graduate credits from other accredited institutions. Please refer to thetransfer credit policy in the catalog <strong>for</strong> further in<strong>for</strong>mation on transfer credits.Incomplete CourseworkIf, <strong>for</strong> reasons acceptable to the instructor, a student cannot complete the required work within the predeterminedtimeframe, he/she will receive the grade <strong>of</strong> Incomplete ("I"). The student must then complete thework within 15 weeks <strong>of</strong> the due date to receive a letter grade. No further extension will be permitted. If thestudent does not complete the requirements within the approved time, the "I" grade will automaticallybecome a Fail ("F") on his/her transcript.Time LimitIt is required that students complete all requirements within four (4) years. An extension <strong>of</strong> up to two (2)years may be requested. If the Program Director approves the extension, there is an extension fee <strong>of</strong> $333 pertrimester.74