University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Transitional Doctor of Physical TherapyMaster’s Degree applicants will need to complete the Capstone Project for 5 required academic credits,and 19 elective academic credits. Based on state requirements for Master level students, the transitionalDPT Program is 24 credits.Bachelor’s Degree applicants will need to complete Pharmacology, Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, andCapstone Project for 11 required academic credits, 11 elective academic credits and 38 clinical integrationcredits. Based on state requirements for Bachelor level students, the transitional DPT Program is 60credits.Planning Your CurriculumYou have a menu of courses to select from. Some of these courses will be offered online only and otherswill be a combination of seminar attendance as a prerequisite with the corresponding transitional DPTcoursework. The best place to start is to look at the University’s catalog or myUSA portal tDPT tab.You have the option of completing either of the following:• A clinical specialization track where you will take all courses in a chosen certification track.• Clinical non-specialization track where you will select courses from the University Catalog, butit does not lead to a certification.When selecting courses, we suggest you determine which courses would help to further your clinicalskills professionally. Considering your professional strengths, weaknesses, and goals, will help you informulating your degree plan. For example, if you are interested in becoming an Orthopedic Specialistand pass the examination through APTA, you may want to take all or most of the manual therapy track. Ifyou would like to improve your diagnostic skills in preparation for direct access, the courses ofDifferential Diagnosis, Pharmacology, and Imaging are three popular choices. Perhaps you’ve alwayswanted to go into a specialty area of physical therapy but lack the clinical skills – this would be yourchance to gain those skills. Please contact your assigned advisor if you need any assistance with courseselection.When selecting courses, be sure to consider the delivery format. If attending seminars is going to bedifficult for you, then pick courses that are online. If you want to complete a certification track, be sure toinclude all of the courses in that track.If you are a bachelor’s degree student, you will be required to complete the following courses:• HSC 6400 Differential Diagnosis• HSC 6402 Pharmacology• PHT 6403 Imaging for the Therapist• PHT 6470 Clinical Integration I• PHT TBA Clinical Integration II• PHT TBA Clinical Integration III• PHT TBA Clinical Integration IV• PHT TBA Clinical Integration VAll transitional DPT students have a required project. You have the choice of completing one (1) of thefollowing:• PHT 6496 & PHT 6497 Capstone Project I &II• PHT 6498 Clinical ResidencyBoth of these courses will be discussed in further detail later in this section. They are each worth 5credits. These credits should be included in your total number of credits needed for degree completion.You will need to submit your Degree Completion Plan and timeline to the transitional DPT Office as soonas possible. A completed sample form is located on the on the myUSA portal tDPT tab. Students willreceive a copy of this form in the orientation packet (you will receive an orientation packet, after youhave submitted your Enrollment Agreement to the Student Services Office). You may also download theDegree Completion Plan from the myUSA portal tDPT tab.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 164