Post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Science (DPTSc)
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Director of post-professional studies:
Master & doctor of physical therapy programs
Associate professor
Department of physical therapy
(909) 558-4632, extension 83171
Fax (909) 558-4291
Email: elohman@llu.edu
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About the program
Physical therapists evaluate and treat patients with disease, injury, or disabilities. In many states, registered physical therapists work as independent practitioners. The physical therapy techniques are applied to restore strength, flexibility, and coordination, and to reduce pain, and generally prepare the patient to function more effectively at work and in activities of daily living. Agents such as heat, light, electricity, water exercise, and massage are used. While working with patients, psychological and sociological principles are used to motivate and instruct.
Within the profession, there are many specialties, including orthopaedics, neurology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary, hand rehabilitation, and sports physical therapy. Physical therapists work in acute-care and convalescent hospitals, rehabilitation centers, children's centers, private practice, athletic training and sports medicine programs, research institutions, school systems, and home-care agencies.
PHYSICAL THERAPY--Post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Science
Admission
This doctoral degree program, leading to the DPTSc degree, is designed for the individual with a degree in physical therapy who wishes to pursue advanced studies in the profession.
To be eligible for admission the applicant must have earned a master's degree in physical therapy from an accredited program or a bachelor degree in physical therapy from an accredited program and a master's degree in another area with specific course work.
Costs:
The DPTSc program is 45-quarter units beyond the transitional DPT degree. The current tuition is $465.00 per quarter unit or a total of $20,925.00. This does not include additional expenses such as books, food, and lodging.
Program of instruction
PHYSICAL THERAPY--Doctor of Physical Therapy Science
The program of instruction outlined as follows is for students enrolled during the 2004-2005 academic years.
| AHCJ 506 | Education Evaluation& Clinical Assessment |
3 |
| AHCJ 515 | Curriculum Development in Higher Education |
3 |
| AHCJ 530 | Research I |
3 |
| AHCJ 531 | Research II |
3 |
| AHCJ 532 | Research III |
3 |
| AHCJ 533 | Research IV |
6 |
| AHCJ 534 | Advanced Neurological Rehabilitation |
3 |
| AHCJ 535 | Exercise & Thermoregulation |
3 |
| AHCJ 556 | Administration in Higher Education | 3 |
| AHCJ 564 | Group Process & Dynamics |
3 |
| AHCJ 569 | Computers/Electronics for Clinicians | 3 |
| AHCJ 599 | Directed Teaching | 3 |
| RELF 557 | Theology & Human Suffering |
3 |
| ELECTIVES | 3 | |
45 |
See course descriptions.
