← Physical Therapy (PHYTHER)

Easiest courses in Physical Therapy

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Highest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.

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10 courses

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PHYTHER 539 covers instructional design, learning theories, and the role of the physical therapist as an educator, including professional behaviors and presentation skills.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2023–Fall 2025

Explores patient-centered care frameworks and examines social factors' influence on health outcomes.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2023–Fall 2025

PHYTHER 799 is an independent study course where content is tailored to the individual student's needs.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Covers PT management of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, the influence of coexisting dysfunction on other treatments, and screening for occult disease.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

PHYTHER 635 teaches the application of motor control and learning principles to examine, diagnose, and manage movement disorders from CNS pathology, emphasizing neurological interventions.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Functional Neuroanatomy for Physical Therapy covers the development, structure, and function of the nervous system to inform clinical treatment.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

PHYTHER 676 teaches physical therapy students the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor knowledge required for the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of spinal musculoskeletal dysfunctions in patients of all ages.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

A lab-based course teaching history taking, physical examination, and clinical decision-making for orthopedic and neurologic patients.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Clinical Medicine I establishes the foundation for physical therapy practice by integrating medical sciences to differentiate systemic pathology from musculoskeletal dysfunction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

Covers tissue mechanics and physiological adaptations across body systems to inform clinical decision-making in human movement.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025