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Physical Therapy


Donna Frownfelter PT, DPT, M.A., CSS, RRT, FCCP
Assistant Professor, Director of Post-Professional DPT Program
Phone (847) 578-8514 || Fax (847) 578-8816
Email Donna.Frownfelter@rosalindfranklin.edu


Physical Therapy


Donna Frownfelter PT, DPT, M.A., CSS, RRT, FCCP
Assistant Professor, Director of Post-Professional DPT Program
Phone (847) 578-8514 || Fax (847) 578-8816
Email Donna.Frownfelter@rosalindfranklin.edu


 
 

Degree Program:

42 hours of coursework are required to complete the Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree.  The student selects from core courses, elective courses, and practicum elements to complete the program.

Course of Study:

The following represents a typical program of study.
Year One.
Fall
Teaching Strategies in the Professional Setting (3 credits)
Evidence Based Practice* (3 credits)
Critical Skills in Cyberspace (3 credits)
Winter
Measurement (3 credits)
Health Care Delivery* (3 credits)
Spring
PT Examination: Screening for Disease* (3 credits)
Clinical Biomechanics (3 credits)
Summer
Pharmacology* (3 credits)
Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
Year Two.
Fall
Promoting Health Lifestyles (3 credits)
Medical Ethics (3 credits)
Winter
Anatomical Imaging* (3 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
Spring
Pain (3 credits)
Independent Study (3 credits)
Summer
Advanced Clinical Practice* (3 credits)
Practicum (6 credits)

Elective courses may be taken from our other Online Education Programs in Nutrition, Healthcare Management and Women's Health.

* Required Courses

 
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