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Betting, Danks, Decker, Frappier, Flom-Meland, Jeno, Johnson, LaBrecque, Mabey, P. Mohr,
T. Mohr (Chair), Relling and Romanick
The Department of Physical Therapy offers the clinically- oriented, entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Students interested in the physical therapy program at UND should stay in contact with UND-PT to keep informed of the pre- professional and professional curriculum. Our web site is www.medicine.nodak.edu/pt.
Physical therapists provide services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. Physical therapists assist patients in restoring health; alleviating pain; examining, evaluating, and diagnosing changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. Physical therapists are also involved with intervention, prevention, and the promotion of health, wellness, and fitness. They are employed by hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, home care, school systems, industrial settings, athletic facilities, and in private practice.
Pre-Physical Therapy Requirements
rior to admission, a minimum of 90 semester hours of credit from an approved college or university is required. Students should be broadly educated in the sciences and humanities. The Department of Physical Therapy recognizes that, since physical therapy deals with people, an understanding of literature, art, history, ethics, and philosophy is an adjunct to a physical therapist. Science and humanities are both viewed as necessary for the practice of physical therapy.
The following list of courses and credits indicates the core prerequisites all applicants must complete prior to admission to the physical therapy program. It is strongly recommended that students be computer literate prior to entering the professional program. Students may take additional electives from any field of study; however, the depth of the pre-physical therapy education should demonstrate that students have progressed from simple to complex studies in at least one content area. This requirement might typically be demonstrated by a discipline major, but in any case should demonstrate a basic comprehensiveness and integrity of study within a particular content area. This does not suggest that a separate undergraduate degree must be awarded; however, the breadth and depth in a discipline should be demonstrated. Course credits equivalent to a minor (i.e., approximately 20 credits at UND) in a particular discipline could accomplish this requirement. The prospective student should include eight credits from upper level courses (i.e., 300 and 400 numbers).
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Two semesters of General Biology |
(8 cr.) |
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Two semesters of General Chemistry |
(8 cr.) |
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Two semesters of General Physics |
(8 cr.) |
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One semester of Human Anatomy |
(3 cr.) |
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One semester of Human Physiology |
(3 to 4 cr.) |
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One semester of Introductory Psychology |
(3 cr.) |
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One semester of Developmental Psychology |
(3 to 4 cr.) |
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One semester of Abnormal Psychology |
(3 cr.) |
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One semester of Introductory Sociology |
(3 cr.) |
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One semester of a Public Speaking course |
(3 cr.) |
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Two semesters of English Composition |
(6 cr.) |
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Arts and Humanities coursework * |
(9 cr.) |
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one course should fulfill the World Culture
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See Physical Therapy in the Graduate
Section.
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