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EH 123	Rhetoric and Composition I
Description:	This course teaches techniques for effective oral and written communication. In a workshop environment that features continual instructor and peer evaluation, students develop a process approach to writing and speaking. Students will write in a variety of genres and will reinforce rhetorical strategies pertaining to audience awareness while practicing oral delivery skills. A grade of C or better is required to pass the course.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

EH 124	Rhetoric and Composition I I
Description:	This course teaches techniques for effective oral and written communication. In a workshop environment that features continual instructor and peer evaluation, students develop a process approach to writing and speaking. Logical argumentation, academic conventions, and research-related skills are the primary focus. Public speeches are based on written assignments that incorporate various source materials. As students explore connections between the written and spoken word, the significance of nonverbal language and listening skills are emphasized. A grade of C or better is required to pass the course.
Prerequisites:	EH123
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

EH 200	Approaches to Literature
Description:	This course, building upon EH 111, introduces students to the study of literature and the fundamental of literary research. Students explore fiction, poetry, and drama from both the western and non-western worlds. The creative process is explored through reading, discussion, research and writing. Additionally, the key themes of power, identity, justice and adaptation and explored in relation literature.
Prerequisites:	(EH111 OR EH123) AND EH124
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

EH 299	Topic/
Description:	This course is intended to provide the opportunity to offer introductory courses in English that would not normally be a part of the Husson curriculum. As such the topics will depend upon the interests of students and faculty.
Prerequisites:	EH200
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

Elc Py 3XX	ELECTIVE - PSYCHOLOGY (300+)
Description:	Electives are non-specific courses available to complement the goals and interests of an individual student. Those electives preceded by two letters (for example "PY Elective") means that you may choose a course from the group of "PY" courses. Likewise, those courses with a numeric listing (for example "PY 3XX Elective") means you may choose a course from the group of "PY" courses with a number of 300 or above. Some electives may require that you take a prerequisite course before you can enroll in the course you want.
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Elc XXX	ELECTIVE - OPEN
Description:	Electives are non-specific courses available to complement the goals and interests of an individual student. "Open Electives" give students the option of choosing from a wide array of courses. If you are required to take an open elective, you have the freedom to choose courses that interest you beyond those specified as part of your program. Some electives may require that you take a prerequisite course before you can enroll in the course you want.
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Elc XXX Bio	ELECTIVE - BIOLOGY
Description:	Electives are non-specific courses available to complement the goals and interests of an individual student. Those electives preceded by two letters (for example "Mi Elective") means that you may choose a course from the group of "Mi" courses. Likewise, those courses with a numeric listing (for example "Eh 3XX Elective") means you may choose a course from the group of "Eh" courses with a number of 300 or above. Some electives may require that you take a prerequisite course before you can enroll in the course you want.
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Elc XXX GenEd	ELECTIVE - GENERAL EDUCATION
Description:	For more information on this course, please see your advisor.
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MS 132	Probability and Statistics
Description:	This course is an introduction to the theory and application of probability and statistical analysis. Both descriptive and inferential techniques will be studied, with emphasis placed on statistical sampling and hypothesis testing. Also considered will be linear regression, contingency table analysis, and decision-making under uncertainty.
Prerequisites:	(MS111 OR MS141 OR MS242 OR MS331 OR MS232 Or MS 180 OR MS 181 OR MS 182)
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

MS 180	Precalculus with Trigonometry
Description:	This course is intended to prepare students for MS 181 Calculus with Applications as well as providing instruction in trigonometry to support subsequent studies in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Emphasis is on the analysis of elementary functions and modeling, including polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric functions. Topics in analytic trigonometry and analytic geometry are also included. Four credit hours.
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Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

MS 223	Research Design
Description:	This course introduces basic concepts and skills needed for understanding and conducting research in the social, educational and health sciences. Students will receive a basic introduction to the fundamentals of research—what it involves, what types exist, and how to design and conduct such research. Examined are the essential terms and concepts of research necessary for students to critically evaluate research literature, develop solid research questions, and plan simple research projects. Students will acquire foundation knowledge through readings and lecture. Active engagement with the research process will occur through class participation, exercises, literature reviews, development of research questions, and creation of inquiry strategies for answering research questions.
Prerequisites:	MS132
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

MS 345	Biostatistics
Description:	Biostatistics encompasses the application and use of statistical procedures for the purposes of obtaining a better understanding of variations in data and information on living systems. Students will become familiar with one, or more, statistical software packages which will have descriptive and analytic statistical capabilities as well as report writing capacity. This course will instruct students on how to use and interpret data and information through the application of the principles of statistical inference. Specific diseases and public health issues will be used as examples to illustrate the application and use of biostatistical principles.
Prerequisites:	MS223
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PH 110	Introduction to Ethics
Description:	This course introduces students to important traditional ethical theories, new directions in moral thinking, and contemporary ethical controversies. It focuses on ethics as the practice of informed dialogue and principled behavior in a diverse and changing society and in the workplace.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 400	Clinical Edu I
Description:	An eight week full-time basic physical therapy skills affiliation scheduled in the summer following the first professional year. Designed to provide the learner with competency in the beginning clinical skills of client-therapist interactions, case history development, simple musculoskeletal and functional assessments, application of simple treatment techniques and modalities, participation in the planning and design of treatment program, and basic to intermediate skills in the orthopedic management of peripheral joint dysfunction.
Prerequisites:	PT550 AND PT515
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

PT 410	Gross Anatomy
Description:	An in-depth study of gross anatomy with an emphasis on muscular, skeletal, neural, and vascular structures and systems. Course content will pay particular attention to functional anatomy of the appendages and their associated girdles, the back, and the head and neck. Lecture and classroom discussions are combined with cadaver dissections to provide a thorough and clinically relevant knowledge base for subsequent diagnostic and treatment-centered courses.
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Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

PT 411	Kinesiology & Biomechanics
Description:	A comprehensive study of human movement with an emphasis on biomechanical and kinesiological concepts of normal and pathological movement of each body region. The course will include lecture and laboratory components that will integrate fundamental mechanical and kinesiological principles in the analysis of joint motion throughout the body. The course builds on anatomical knowledge to give students an in-depth appreciation of how normal and abnormal structure of the body influence movement.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 412	Motor Control & Learning
Description:	This course provides students with an overview of current theoretical and applied perspectives in the field of motor control and learning and discusses their implications for physical therapy. The course will primarily be focused at the behavioral level of analysis and thus will complement the neurophysiological approach taken in PT 450. A major emphasis in this course will be to compare and contrast the theoretical approaches of information processing and dynamic systems in the understanding of both normal and pathological human motor behavior. Implications for the treatment of patients stemming from both approaches will be examined. This analysis will allow students to constructively criticize current assumptions underlying motor control for neurological rehabilitation and to understand how theoretical frameworks bias evaluation and treatment options. Given a theoretical understanding of past and current approaches to motor control and learning, students will be able to flexibly design their own patient treatment approaches.
Prerequisites:	PT411
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 415	Therapeutic Skills I
Description:	This course is designed to introduce students to the assessment and treatment techniques integral to the practice of physical therapy. This course is the first of a three-part series designed to teach the appropriate selection and use of devices and techniques that all physical therapists should be capable of using. The aim of this course is for the student to safely apply the skills learned in this course to patients during the first clinical education placement at the end of year four. This course is divided into two parts. Part One is devoted to learning proper body mechanics, safety procedures, patient approach, and therapeutic massage techniques. Part Two is devoted to goniometry, manual muscle testing, quadrant scanning, and therapeutic exercise of the trunk and extremities.
Prerequisites:	Instructor's permission
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 416	Therapeutic Skills I I
Description:	Therapeutic Skills II is devoted to learning the proper and safe movement of patients between surfaces, including body mechanics, bed mobility, and transfer training. The students will also be introduced to vital signs assessment and the selection and use of devices and techniques related to gait training.
Prerequisites:	PT415
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 417	Physical Agents I
Description:	This course is designed to introduce the students to the scientific and clinical principles involved in the use of physical agents (modalities) in patient assessment and treatment. The course focuses on thermal, light, sound, electrophysiological, and mechanical agents used by physical therapists to treat patients, and explores the physics, physiology, and clinical aspects of commonly used modalities. The lab part of the course is designed to introduce the students to the use of therapeutic modalities in patient treatment and to allow them to practice application of modalities introduced in lecture. The aim of this course is for the student to understand the indications and contraindications of thermal, sound, and mechanical modalities and to acquire the skills to be able to safely apply them to patients during the first clinical placement.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 418	Physical Agents I I
Description:	This is the second part of a two part lab series that builds on content acquired in PT 417. This course focuses on the practice of electrical stimulation and biofeedback used by physical therapists in the treatment of patients. The aim of this course is for the student to understand the indications and contraindications of these modalities and to acquire the skills to be able to safely apply them to patients during the first clinical placement.
Prerequisites:	PT417
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 420	Life Cycles I
Description:	This course, the first in a two-course sequence, presents the relationship of structure and function to the development of movement skills across the entire life span. Normal physical development and normal movement of an individual is described from the time of conception through old age with emphasis on children under five years and adults over sixty-five years. Students will be introduced to movement disorders that are characteristic of specific age stages. This course is taught from a life span perspective in which social, psychological, and physical factors all interact to influence function.
Prerequisites:	PT410 AND PT411 AND PT415 AND PT417
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 425	Exercise Physiology
Description:	This course examines human physiologic responses to physical activity. The first three units of the course address acute responses to physical activity, with a focus on metabolic, muscular, cardiovascular, and neuroendocrine homeostatic control mechanisms, as well as the influence of environmental factors on acute responses. The final unit of the course involves a discussion of factors that contribute to fatigue, and examines the evidence regarding adaptations to chronic physical activity and exercise. Students will learn how the principles of frequency, intensity, duration, specificity, and reversibility affect the benefits of physical activity for health and human performance. In addition, performance benefits attributable to the use of ergogenic aids will be discussed.
Prerequisites:	SC121 AND SC122 AND SC291
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 431	Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Therapy
Description:	The purpose of this three-credit experiential course is to guide the student in the attainment of attitudes, behaviors, and values appropriate to a healthcare practitioner. Through an examination of physical therapy as a profession, students will identify the changing and emerging roles of the physical therapist in the current healthcare environment. Students will be introduced to professional ethics, practice expectations, laws and regulations that define and limit the scope of physical therapy practice. Effective verbal and written communication skills will be emphasized, using issues relevant to physical therapy as vehicles for the practice of communication skills.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 435	Principles of Physiology
Description:	This course provides an overview of human physiology required for the understanding of clinical conditions in patients referred for physical therapy.
Prerequisites:	SC121 AND SC122 AND SC291
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 450	Neurophysiology
Description:	This course will give students a basic understanding of the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological substrates underlying human perception, movement, cognition and language. The course will pay particular attention to the sensory and motor systems that contribute to the control of posture and movement. Both normal and pathological functioning of the nervous system will be discussed. Common dysfunctions of the neuromuscular system will be addressed through lectures, student literature reviews, and classroom discussion. Students will be required to review recent neuroscience research investigating commonly encountered neural pathologies. Clinical illustrations will be discussed throughout the course. This discussion will include etiology, pathology and therapeutic and pharmacological treatment options where applicable. The course will enable students to apply neuroanatomical knowledge in analyzing a collection of patient signs and symptoms to determine the location and type of CNS lesion.
Prerequisites:	PT410 AND PT411 AND PT415 AND PT417
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 500	Clinical Edu I I
Description:	An eight-week full-time clinical experience during the fall semester of the second professional year. This course is designed to provide the student with competency in the intermediate to entry level skills of managing musculoskeletal dysfunction, basic to intermediate skills of managing patients with neurological dysfunction, and exposure to administrative functions of the physical therapist.
Prerequisites:	PT400 AND PT552 AND PT510
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

PT 510	Neuromuscular I
Description:	This course provides students with an overview of the examination and treatment of the adult client with a neurological lesion. It presents the philosophies underlying the major treatment approaches, and discusses strengths as well as limitations of these philosophies. The course focuses on the patient who has had a cerebrovascular accident, however the principles presented in this course can be applied to patients with a variety of neurological lesions. A hypothesis-based approach to development of an intervention strategy will be presented and emphasized. Laboratory sessions focus on hands-on management techniques for the patients with neurological deficits. Students will be required to read and critically analyze primary literature related to neurological rehabilitation.
Prerequisites:	PT420 AND PT412 AND PT416 AND PT418 AND PT450
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 515	Therapeutic Skills I I I
Description:	This is the third of four courses designed to introduce students to the scientific and clinical principles involved in the use of various therapeutic skills in patient care. This course emphasizes orthopedic evaluation and treatment skills of the upper and lower extremities and some neurological treatment skills related to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). The emphasis of the class is on development of manual therapy skills and the application of therapeutic exercise prescription. Part of the material pertaining to performing a musculoskeletal screening is taught in the week prior to the start of Fall semester in combination with PT 550 Musculoskeletal I on a different schedule.
Prerequisites:	4th year DPT status, PT 411 and PT 415
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 520	Life Cycles I I
Description:	This course, the second in a two-course sequence, explores the impact of chronic disorders on growth, development, movement and aging. Students will use information describing the typically-development and typically aging individual to determine the changes in structure, function and movement expected from a specific pathology. This course is taught from a life-span perspective in which social, psychological, and physical factors all interact to impact function.
Prerequisites:	PT550 AND PT515 AND PT528
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 528	Ethical/Legal/Management Issues in Physical Therapy
Description:	This course allows the student to explore in detail the many legal and ethical issues inherent in the United States health care system. Tools such as the APTA code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, and the Maine Practice Act for Physical Therapy will be utilized while students resolve frequently encountered ethical and legal dilemmas through case study. The course also examines current issues and trends in physical therapy clinical management. Topics such as: reimbursement, human resource management, quality, risk, and information management are covered, to name only a few.
Prerequisites:	PT420 AND PT412 AND PT416 AND PT418 AND PT450
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 530	Rehabilitation of Chronic Conditions
Description:	This course explores a variety of chronic conditions and their sequelae, including metabolic, vascular, auto-immune, malignant, infectious and traumatic disorders. The course will cover the pathology, medical and surgical management, psychosocial issues, and the role of the physical therapist and other health care team members in patient evaluation and treatment.
Prerequisites:	PT550 AND PT515
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 550	Musculoskeletal I
Description:	This course provides an introduction to examination, evaluation and treatment for orthopedic conditions with the emphasis on peripheral conditions. Students learn and practice screening examinations and joint specific examinations including special tests. Differential diagnosis through selective tissue tensioning lays the initial foundation for patient case development and practice throughout the course. Students examine commonly utilized orthopedic outcome tools for reliability and validity.
Prerequisites:	PT416 AND PT418
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 552	Musculoskeletal I I
Description:	This is the second of two courses designed to introduce students to the scientific and clinical principles involved in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic conditions treated by physical therapists. This course will build on the orthopedic evaluation, assessment and intervention skills related to PT 550 Musculoskeletal I, PT 515 Therapeutic Skills III. This course will cover the anatomy, biomechanics, and the skills needed to evaluate and treat orthopedic related pathologies and disorders of the pelvic girdle and spine employing the assessment and intervention techniques from a McKenzie approach to low back pain and a Muscle Energy approach for the spine and pelvis. Additional topics will include Australian Lumbar Stabilization concepts, back school components and set up, ergonomics and work related functional capacity evaluations, work hardening and work conditioning programs.
Prerequisites:	PT550 AND PT515
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 554	Musculoskeletal I I I
Description:	This is the third of three courses designed to introduce students to the scientific and clinical principles involved in the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic conditions treated by physical therapists. This course will allow students to acquire more advanced skills in the evaluation and treatment of pelvic girdle, spinal, rib cage and temperomandibular joint related orthopedic pathologies and disorders. Manual therapy techniques will be discussed based on the biomechanics of the skeletal joints. Adjunctive treatment procedures used in orthopedics will be discussed. The goal of this course is to prepare the student to evaluate and treat common disorders of the spine, pelvic girdle, and rib cage and to be able to differentiate between distal and proximal nerve pathologies. Intervention approaches will emphasize the concept of identifying the tissue or tissues in lesion when possible and applying the Optimum Stimulation for Regeneration via manual therapy techniques and exercise. Major emphasis will be placed on Nordic manual techniques with frequent reference to Australian manual therapy concepts and Medical Exercise Training concepts. Case studies will be used to help students apply the concepts.
Prerequisites:	PT552 AND PT550 AND PT515
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 560	Cardiorespiratory
Description:	This course uses a mix of lectures, labs and small group sessions as well as independent study to help the student develop competencies in assessment and treatment of cardiopulmonary impairments and associated disabilities so that they can provide safe and effective patient interventions. Students will develop assessment skills that will enable them to identify acute and chronic cardiopulmonary/cardiovascular impairments across the lifespan and to choose and apply treatment strategies appropriate to the problems identified during their assessment.
Prerequisites:	PT528 AND PT552 AND PT601
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 561	Pathophysiology
Description:	This course adds to the knowledge base of the student by providing instruction regarding the pathology of disease states, the implications of the disease as regards system impairments, functional limitations, and disablement. Further, the content will include discussions of the evidence in support of the available treatment of each disease discussed, and how the particular pathology influences the therapeutic regime. Students will participate in lectures and will use several vehicles to disseminate information about a chosen pathology.
Prerequisites:	PT450 AND PT550
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 599	Advanced Physical Therapy Elective
Description:	This course provides advanced study in small groups of varying areas related to physical therapy practice. Each student chooses two electives in the fifth year of the PT program.
Prerequisites:	PT603 AND PT610 AND PT650 AND PT608
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 600	Clinical Edu I I I
Description:	An eight-week full-time clinical experience during the summer semester following the second professional year. This course is designed to provide the student with competency in the intermediate to entry level skills of managing musculoskeletal dysfunction; basic to intermediate skills of managing patients with neurological, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary dysfunctions; and basic to intermediate administrative functions.
Prerequisites:	PT500 AND PT530 AND PT554 AND PT560
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

PT 601	Research Methods I
Description:	This course is the first in a four-semester Research Methods series. Students will work in groups to initiate a research project under the guidance of a faculty researcher. Students will conduct a literature review, formulate research questions, design a research methodology to answer those questions, and develop a research proposal. If appropriate, students will submit the proposal to an Institutional Review Board.
Prerequisites:	PT420 AND PT412 AND PT450 AND PT515 AND PT550 AND MS345
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 602	Research Methods I I
Description:	This course is the second course in a four-semester Research Methods series. It is intended to follow the IRB approval of a research proposal. During this semester students will work in groups with their research advisor to finalize their data collection protocol, establish a data collection management system, seek participants following the guidelines established by the IRB proposal and informed consent process, initiate data collection for their research project, and document collected data following the established management guidelines.
Prerequisites:	PT601 AND PT552 AND PT528
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 603	Research Methods I I I
Description:	This course is the third course in the four-semester Research Methods series. It intends to prepare students for writing a journal quality manuscript, with appropriate use of statistical analysis. During this semester, students will work in groups to complete the data collection and analysis for their research projects.
Prerequisites:	PT602 AND PT554 AND PT560 AND PT520 AND PT561
Credit Hours:	2 CR.HR.

PT 604	Research Methods IV
Description:	This course is the final course in the four-semester Research Methods series. It prepares students for presentation of a completed research study using three different formats, including an oral presentation, a scientific paper, and a poster. The course discusses differences among these three formats, as well as the qualities that contribute to excellence and the pitfalls to avoid in each type of presentation. Students will also gain experience in writing a formal critique of a manuscript. Students are expected to apply the knowledge they have gained from other classes regarding presentations, communication, and education.
Prerequisites:	PT603 AND PT610 AND PT650 AND PT661 AND PT608
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 605	Advanced Anatomy
Description:	This course provides a review of neural, vascular, and musculoskeletal anatomy initially covered in the first gross anatomy course. This review will make use of previously prosected cadaveric specimens as it integrates knowledge of anatomical pathology learned in previous clinical physical therapy courses. This course serves as a review for the physical therapist licensing exam.
Prerequisites:	PT603 AND PT610 AND PT650 AND PT608 AND PT661
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 608	PT Management of Children with Neurologic Dysfunction
Description:	This course is designed to provide the PT student with clinical specialty skills in pediatric neuro-rehabilitation. Students will develop competencies in the assessment and management of the child diagnosed with any of the primary neurological conditions found in pediatrics. A holistic view of the child is stressed, especially the interrelationships among the child, the family, and the community.
Prerequisites:	PT552 AND PT560 AND PT520
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 610	Neuromuscular I I
Description:	This course is the second part of the series in neurological rehabilitation in the Physical Therapy program. It builds on the foundational courses of Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular I, covering the pathology, medical management, and physical therapy intervention for a number of neurological conditions that are representative of the most common neurological diagnoses seen in clinical practice. In addition to mastering new treatment techniques and interventions, students will learn to apply the principles and skills learned in previous courses to diverse neurologically-impaired populations. This course also exposes students to current benchwork scientific research related to the conditions studied, emphasizes critical analysis of primary scientific literature.
Prerequisites:	PT 450 and PT 510
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 618	Health and Wellness
Description:	This course is designed as an overview of health and wellness as it can be incorporated into a physical therapy practice. This course will review statistics, risks, treatment options, and prevention strategies for many chronic health problems. Age and gender differences will be reviewed in the discussion of treatment and prevention strategies. Students will work in groups to develop and present a health and wellness business proposal. The final copy of this proposal will be in format suitable to deliver to the student's next employer.
Prerequisites:	PT661 AND PT664
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 620	Primary Health Care
Description:	This course provides students with an overview of patient interview and evaluation techniques for the primary health care provider. As autonomous practitioners, physical therapists are responsible for identifying factors that affect a patient's response to treatment and may necessitate referral to a physician for follow-up and treatment. This course uses a case-based approach to the medical screening process to help students develop interview and evaluation skills that facilitate this process. In addition students will learn to use pharmacological and basic laboratory data essential to the screening process.
Prerequisites:	PT610 AND PT650 AND PT608
Credit Hours:	2 CR.HR.

PT 625	Prosthetics in Rehabilitation
Description:	This course is designed to present entry level information regarding management of the patient with an upper or lower extremity amputation. The course will be co-taught by the primary instructor and a local prosthetist, each bringing a different perspective and area of expertise to the class. Students will learn about pre-prosthetic management, prosthetic prescription, various prosthetic components, and about therapeutic skills to use when working with a patient who has had an amputation. A multi-disciplinary approach will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisites:	5th year status in PT program, PT 411 Kinesiology & Biomechanics
Credit Hours:	2 CR.HR.

PT 630	The Physical Therapist as Educator, Consultant and Advocate
Description:	This seminar course is designed to provide an examination of the educational factors supporting successful adult learning within health care settings. Students will examine the impact of identity differences (race, ethnicity, class, gender, disability and other identity differences), adult development theories and learning theories in the education of adults. Students will explore the educational principles and methodologies needed to educate various constituencies within healthcare. Through the application of theories, principles, and methodologies in a community health project, students will acquire the pedagogical foundations to develop, deliver, and evaluate educational products for their clients, professional peers and physical therapy students.
Prerequisites:	PT552 AND PT560 AND PT520
Credit Hours:	2 CR.HR.

PT 640	Medical Imaging and Rehabilitation
Description:	This course will provide the PT clinical doctoral learner with the tools needed to interpret and apply specialized medical imaging information to the rehabilitation patient. Musculoskeletal imaging is emphasized. A basic introduction of imaging techniques for other physiological systems (CNS, Heart, lung, vascular tree) will also be incorporated (Doppler ultrasound, V/Q scan, echocardiography, radioisotope testing, etc.). This course strengthens physical therapist clinical expertise in comprehensive patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and physician interaction
Prerequisites:	PT560, PT510 AND PT552
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 642	Pharmacology and Rehabilitation
Description:	This course will provide the PT clinical doctoral learner with the primary drug classes and the physiologic basis of their action. Drugs will be grouped according to their general effects and the type of disorders they are routinely used to treat. Special emphasis will be placed on drugs that are commonly used to treat people receiving physical therapy. This course will likewise address how drug therapy interacts with physical therapy, and how drugs can exert beneficial effects as well as adverse side effects that impact on rehabilitation. A specific area of focus will include geriatric pharmacology.
Prerequisites:	PT560, PT510 AND PT552
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 650	Patient Care Seminar I
Description:	This is a seminar course in which the management of variety of actual cases is discussed in small groups. Students will each present both a written and an oral case study, based on a real patient they treated during Clin Ed II. The overall management of the patient, from initial examination to discharge from PT services, as well as follow-up care will be discussed. Discussion will focus on the strengths of the patient management provided, as well as areas that could have been improved. Evidence-based practice, and reflective practice are emphasized.
Prerequisites:	PT552 AND PT560 AND PT520
Credit Hours:	2 CR.HR.

PT 652	Patient Care Seminar I I
Description:	This seminar course builds on the themes of reflective and evidence-based practice that were stressed in PT650. Management of patient cases is discussed in small groups, with additional emphasis placed on independent library research on the seminar topics.
Prerequisites:	PT603 AND PT610 AND PT650 AND PT608
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

PT 661	Exercise for Special Populations
Description:	This course builds on the knowledge base and the assessment and treatment skills that students developed during their first two years in the professional phase of the DPT. The course will allow students to investigate the role of exercise as a treatment strategy across various conditions and disease states, and across the lifespan. The focus of the course will be mastery of the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities as set forth by the American College of Sports Medicine in their guidelines and position stands for exercise in various populations. These include, but are not limited to, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Children, Older Adults, Pregnancy, Obesity, and Diabetes. Students will participate in lectures as well as observational experiences in wellness and/or medical settings to further enhance the skills needed to assess and treat complex patients with multi-system involvement. Students will also be responsible for a semester project in which they will be challenged to defend patient interventions using evidence from current literature.
Prerequisites:	PT560 AND PT561
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 664	Geriatrics
Description:	This course will provide students with the knowledge base for understanding the demographics of aging in industrialized societies, as well as the physical, psychological and emotional aspects of healthy human aging including the affects of age-related diseases and conditions. The students will be required to formulate plans for treatment of the geriatric physical therapy patient including assessment, education, and application of therapeutic interventions.
Prerequisites:	5th year DPT status, PT 510
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PT 700	Clinical Education IV
Description:	This is the final eight-week full-time clinical experience, scheduled during the spring semester of the final professional year. This course is designed to provide the student with competency in the entry level skills of managing patients with simple to complex musculoskeletal dysfunction, neurological dysfunction, cardiopulmonary dysfunction, integumentary problems, or complex medical conditions, as well as entry level skills in the administrative functions of the physical therapist.
Prerequisites:	PT600 AND PT610 AND PT661
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

PY 111	General Psychology
Description:	This is a scientifically based introduction to the discipline of psychology. It examines the study of basic patterns of behavior including motivation, learning, emotions, the physiological basis of behavior, human growth and development, personality theory and measurement, and abnormal and deviant behavior.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PY 141	Human Growth and Development
Description:	This course includes physiological processes of development including conception, prenatal growth, birth, maturation, and aging, provide a framework for examining the cognitive, affective and social development of the individual during his/her life-span.
Prerequisites:	PY111
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

PY 232	Abnormal Psychology
Description:	This is a comprehensive course focusing on the better understanding of the field as an area of active inquiry both in clinical practice and in research. A complete presentation of the most important theoretical models along with topics that reflect contemporary interests are examined. Developmental perspectives along with current views of abnormality and current treatment approaches are studied.
Prerequisites:	PY111
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 102	General Biology I
Description:	General Biology I focuses on biological principles that are fundamental to all of biology. This course covers the diversity of life and the commonalities of all living things including: molecular structure, cell structure and function, metabolism, cell division, heredity, and genetics. This course will also review the scientific process and the evaluation of scientific information. This course will prepare students for future courses in anatomy and physiology, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, genomic biology, and other biological specialties. This course is limited to students in programs requiring this course or are intending to take further biology courses.
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Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

SC 121	Anatomy and Physiology I
Description:	This course provides an in-depth understanding of the structures and functions of the human body and its parts. The course begins with the organization of the human body and descriptive terminology relating to various segments of the body. Cellular anatomy and physiology and study of tissues lead to the study of the organ systems. Topics included in the course are skin, the skeletal system, joints, the nervous system, and muscle.
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Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 122	Anatomy and Physiology I I
Description:	This course is a continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. The course will provide a thorough understanding of structure-function relationships down to the molecular level. The semester will cover the special senses, blood, the cardiovascular system, lymphatics, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, the endocrine system, and reproduction.
Prerequisites:	SC121
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 181	Chemistry I
Description:	This introduction to chemistry provides a basic understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of inorganic chemistry. The course includes the metric system, chemical elements and symbols, the structure of the atom, chemical bonds, molecules and compounds, and chemical reactions.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 182	Chemistry I I
Description:	This course is a continuation of Chemistry I. It focuses on organic chemistry and biochemistry and provides a background for understanding the chemical mechanisms of health and disease. Organic chemistry will emphasize the study of carbon, its special properties, and its compounds. Biochemistry will focus on the chemicals of living organisms, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Selected physiological topics such as energy metabolism, the genetic code, and protein synthesis are included.
Prerequisites:	SC181
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 271	Physics I
Description:	Physics I is the first course in a two semester general physics sequence. The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts of force and motion, work and energy, fluids and gases, heat and thermodynamics, and periodic motion. The class meets for three hours each week in lecture and recitation, and two hours each week in the lab. This course assumes no prior background in physics.
Prerequisites:	MS242 OR MS141 OR MS180 OR MS181 OR MS331
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

SC 272	Physics I I
Description:	This course continues the development of the basic physical concepts begun in Sc 271. Topics include electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic theory, relativity. Quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, and elementary particles. The class meets for three hours each week in lecture and recitation, and two hours each week in the lab.
Prerequisites:	SC271
Credit Hours:	4 CR.HR.

SC 291	Cell Biology
Description:	This course is a detailed exploration of cell structure and function with an emphasis on the cytoplasm and extracellular matrix. Topics in membrane structure, transmembrane transport, vesicle trafficking, cytoskeletal organization, and macromolecular assembly processes are considered. Cell to cell communications and the role of the extracellular matrix in tissue level processes are also explored. Superficial examination is given to the structure and organization of the nucleus, chromosomes and gene expression to prepare students for the companion course entitled Genomic Biology.
Prerequisites:	SC102
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 292	Epidemiology
Description:	Basic concepts of epidemiology and methods for identification of factors influencing health and disease in human populations. Considerations are centered on physical, biological, psychosocial and cultural factors in relation to infectious and noninfectious diseases; interactions between agent, host, and environmental factors as determinants of health and disease; application of the epidemiologic approach to health services; and retrospective and prospective analysis of morbidity data. Instruction is by lecture, laboratory exercises and seminars.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SC 334	Genomic Biology
Description:	This class will explore the structure of the nucleus, patterns of inheritance (traditional genetics), the molecular mechanisms of biological information management (molecular biology), and the technologies that are used to obtain and use the information contained within genomes (genomic science). The course will trace classical genetics, chromosome maps, the structure of DNA, gene expression and regulation, and the tools of molecular biology and genomic analysis.
Prerequisites:	SC102 AND (SC180 OR SC181)
Credit Hours:	3 CR.HR.

SL 102	General Biology I Laboratory
Description:	This laboratory course is to be taken concurrently with SC 102. This course is designed to reinforce the fundamental biology concepts discussed in lecture and introduce students to laboratory procedures and the basics of the scientific method.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	0 CR.HR.

SL 121	Anat/Physiology Lab I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

SL 122	Anatomy/Physiology Lab I I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

SL 181	Chemistry Lab I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

SL 182	Chemistry Lab I I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	1 CR.HR.

SL 271	Physics Lab I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	0 CR.HR.

SL 272	Physics Lab I I
Description:	This is a laboratory class.
Prerequisites:
Credit Hours:	0 CR.HR.