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Physical Therapy

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

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15 courses

Covers health care systems, financing, US sectors, social drivers, leadership, information management, and strategic planning for physical therapy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Examines foundations of physical therapy intervention, covering exercise design, therapeutic techniques like joint mobilization and aquatic therapy, and the scientific rationale for treatments.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Explores professional attitudes and communication in physical therapy, covering caregiving, multidisciplinary teams, conflict management, aging, loss, and family-centered care.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

A seminar on professional practice issues in physical therapy to help students transition into the profession during and after final clinical internships.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Examines neuromuscular and skeletal system mechanics and control in human movement, focusing on neural control theories and muscle recruitment in health and disease.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Applies motor control and learning principles to examine, diagnose, and manage movement disorders from spinal cord injuries, PNS dysfunction, and progressive CNS disorders.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Scientific Inquiry in Physical Therapy focuses on critical evaluation of research findings using examples from the rehabilitation literature to illustrate measurement theory, research design, statistical analysis, and scientific inference.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Research Practicum provides in-depth training in research aspects including literature review, methodology, data analysis, and dissemination while working independently on a project under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Focuses on critical evaluation of published research relevant to physical therapy. In seminar format, present the results of original research, and lead discussions of the strengths, weaknesses, and underlying theory of the research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Clinical Medicine II examines pathophysiology and management of diseases using the biopsychosocial model to refine clinical decision-making for physical therapists.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Teaches physical therapy students to examine, evaluate, diagnose, and manage musculoskeletal dysfunctions in the extremities across all ages.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

A nine-week physical therapy internship in a pre-determined clinical environment, designated as Clinical Internship VI for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Clinical Internship VII provides supervised learning in a clinical setting where students perform physical therapy examinations, evaluations, and interventions using tools like the Clinical Performance Instrument.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Independent Study with course content designed specifically for the individual student.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026