{"id":366,"date":"2018-08-21T06:43:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/degree-overview\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:13:35","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physical-therapy\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doctor of Physical Therapy Curriculum<\/h1>\n
The NAU DPT Program offers an innovative and learner-centered educational approach to becoming a physical therapist. The residential and hybrid curriculum are designed as a Competency and Entrustment-Based Education framework for DPT learners to prepare for the delivery of person-centered, value-based care reflective of contemporary practice. Learners will be coached by expert faculty as they gain the competence to carry out the responsibilities of a physical therapist demanded in the clinical environment today and in the future.<\/p>\n
Official degree progression: See the academic catalog<\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Year by year<\/h3>\n\n
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Year 1 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Semester 1 (Fall)<\/p>\n
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Contemporary PT Practice 1<\/li>\n
Movement Sciences 1<\/li>\n
Patient Management 1<\/li>\n
Residential PT Immersion 1<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Semester 2 (Spring)<\/p>\n
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Contemporary PT Practice 2<\/li>\n
Movement Science 2<\/li>\n
Patient Management 2<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Semester 3 (Summer)<\/p>\n
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Movement Science 3<\/li>\n
Patient Management 3<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n
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Year 2 Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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Semester 4 (Fall)<\/p>\n
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Clinical Education Experience 1 (8 weeks)<\/li>\n
Contemporary PT Practice 3<\/li>\n
Patient Management 4<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Semester 5 (Spring)<\/p>\n
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Clinical Education Experience 2 (12 weeks)<\/li>\n
Patient Management 5<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Semester 6<\/p>\n
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Clinical Education Experience 3 (12 weeks)<\/li>\n
Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Degree total credits:\u00a0 90<\/h3>\n
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Program highlights<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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DPT degree is offered as a residential program in Phoenix or Flagstaff or through a hybrid <\/span><\/span><\/span>format<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Each program is <\/span>25 months<\/span><\/span><\/span> with an August start <\/span>date<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Successful completion of the program prepares you to take the NPTE for licensure in any of the 50 states<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Join our Graduate Program<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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\nReview our admissions page<\/a>
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