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Curriculum
The DPT Curriculum at NGCSU is nine
consecutive semesters in length and includes three
summer terms. The courses of the curriculum are
grouped into seven curricular threads that span the
curriculum. These include:
Curriculum and Courses by Term:
Semester I - Summer, 1st Year |
Cr Hrs |
| NDPT 7111 - Gross Anatomy & Embryology |
7 |
| NDPT 7121 - Medical Terminology |
1 |
| NDPT 7131 - Clinical Histology |
3 |
Semester II - Fall,
1st Year |
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| NDPT 7141 - Clinical Physiology I:
Medical Physiology |
4 |
| NDPT
7171 - Neuroscience I |
4 |
| NDPT 7311 - Patient Care Skills I: Examination |
4 |
| NDPT 7411 - Profess Socialization I:
Introduction |
3 |
Semester III -
Spring, 1st Year |
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| NDPT 7151 - Clinical Physiology II: Exercise
Physiology |
4 |
| NDPT 7161 - Clinical Kinesiology |
4 |
| NDPT 7181 - Neuroscience II |
3 |
| NDPT 7321 - Patient Care Skills II: Teaching &
Learning |
4 |
Semester IV -
Summer, 2nd Year
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| NDPT 7332 - Patient Care Skills III:
Interventions |
4 |
| NDPT 7512 - Clinical Research I: Design |
3 |
| NDPT 7712 - Clinical Education I (10 weeks) |
6 |
Semester V - Fall, 2nd Year
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| NDPT 7222 - Pharmacology/Diagnostics I:
Musculoskeletal |
1 |
| NDPT 7342 - Patient Care Skills IV:
Prosthetics and Orthotics |
2 |
| NDPT 7522 - Clinical Research II: Evidence
Based Practice & Statistics |
4 |
| NDPT 7612 - Clinical Problems I:
Musculoskeletal I |
5 |
Semester VI - Spring,
2nd Year
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| NDPT 7192 - Psychosocial Issues in Health Care |
4 |
| NDPT 7232 - Pharmacology/Diagnostics II:
Cardiopulmonary |
1 |
| NDPT 7532 - Clinical Research III: Research
Project |
2 |
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NDPT 7622 - Clinical Problems II: Musculoskeletal II |
6 |
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NDPT 7632 - Clinical Problems III: Cardiopulmonary
Care |
4 |
Semester VII -
Summer, 3rd Year
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NDPT 7243 - Pharmacology/Diagnostics III:
Integumentary |
1 |
| NDPT 7643 - Clinical Problems IV: Integumentary
Care |
2 |
| NDPT 7653 - Clinical Problems V: Neuromuscular
I |
5 |
| NDPT 7733 - Clinical Education II (10 weeks) |
8 |
Semester VIII - Fall, 3rd Year
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NDPT 7253 - Pharmacology/Diagnostics IV: Neuromuscular |
1 |
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NDPT 7423 - Professional Socialization II: Management |
4 |
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NDPT 7663 - Clinical Problems VI: Neuromuscular II |
5 |
NDPT 7673 - Clinical Problems VII: Management of
Multi-System Impairment |
4 |
Semester VIIII - Spring, 3rd Year
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NDPT 7433 - Professional Socialization III: Professional
Entry
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1 |
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NDPT 7733 - Clinical Education III (16 weeks)
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16 |
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Program Total |
Didactic |
Clin Ed |
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| Instructional Weeks |
130 |
94 |
36 |
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| Semester Credit Hours |
130 |
100 |
30 |
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