Program Curriculum
Year One - 45 Semester Hours
SUMMER
- PTR403: Scientific Writing in Physical Therapy
- PTR405: Gross Anatomy I (4)
FALL
- PTR406: Gross Anatomy II (4)
- PTR422: Scientific Inquiry I (1)
- PTR425: Fundamentals of Patient Management I (4)
- PTR435: Foundations of Clinical Medicine (3)
- PTR445: Fundamentals of Patient Management II (4)
- PTR457: Kinesiology (3)
- PTR458: Professional Foundations I (1)
SPRING
- PTR407: Neuroscience I (2)
- PTR426: Musculoskeletal Patient Management I (4)
- PTR432: Musculoskeletal Clinical Medicine (3)
- PTR446: Musculoskeletal Patient Management II (4)
- PTR456: Exercise Physiology (3)
- PTR459: Professional Foundations II (1)
- PTR500: Scientific Inquiry II (3)
Year Two - 41 Semester Hours
SUMMER
- PTR700: Clinical Education (12 weeks) (7)
FALL
- PTR408: Neuroscience II (2)
- PTR510: Scientific Inquiry III (3)
- PTR610: Introduction to Ergonomics (1)
- PTR640: Neuromuscular Clinical Medicine (3)
- PTR641: Neuromuscular Patient Management I (4)
- PTR645: Gait, Orthotics and Prosthetics (4)
SPRING
- PTR600: Pharmacology (1)
- PTR620: Principles of Teaching and Learning (2)
- PTR644: Neuromuscular Patient Management II (4)
- PTR650: Musculoskeletal Patient Management III (4)
- PTR651: Integumentary Patient Management (2)
- PTR660: Psychosocial Elements of Illness and Disability (2)
- PTR664: Health and Wellness (2)
Year Three - 35 Semester Hours
SUMMER
- PTR710: Clinical Education (12 weeks) (7)
FALL
- PTR520: Scientific Inquiry IV (1)
- PTR630: Differential Diagnosis and Imaging (3)
- PTR671: Health Policy and Administration (3)
- PTR674: Pediatric Patient Management (4)
- PTR686: Cardiopulmonary Patient Management (4)
- PTR690: The Complex Patient: An Integrative Seminar (2)
SPRING
- PTR530: Scientific Inquiry V (1)
- PTR720: Clinical Education (12 weeks) (10)
Total credit hours: 121
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE | 1000 State Street | Springfield MA 01109 | 800.242.3142 | TRANSFORMING LIVES SINCE 1885
Social