An orientation to the profession of physical therapy including history, professional organization, role in health care, elementary patient care skills, use of the medical library and professional documentation. Bioethics will be introduced in relationship to moral issues in health care.

An orientation to the profession of physical therapy including history, professional organization, role in health care, elementary patient care skills, use of the medical library and professional documentation. Bioethics will be introduced in relationship to moral issues in health care.

The student receives campus based clinical and classroom preparation for clinical experience. The student then observes patient treatment by experienced staff members and is supervised in the performance of elementary procedures involved in patient care.

The student receives campus based clinical and classroom preparation for clinical experience. The student then observes patient treatment by experienced staff members and is supervised in the performance of elementary procedures involved in patient care.

First full-time clinical education experience: The first clinical education experience designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE in which a student engages for a minimum of 35 hours per week.

First full-time clinical education experience: The first clinical education experience designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE in which a student engages for a minimum of 35 hours per week.

Intermediate full-time clinical education experience: A clinical education experience designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE in which a student engages for a minimum of 35 hours per week and returns to the academic program for further completion of the didactic curriculum.

Intermediate full-time clinical education experience: A clinical education experience designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE in which a student engages for a minimum of 35 hours per week and returns to the academic program for further completion of the didactic curriculum.

Terminal full-time clinical education experience: A single, or set of, full-time clinical education experience(s) designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE that occurs after the student has completed the didactic curriculum of a physical therapist professional education program. Students may return to the academic program for didactic instruction that does not require additional clinical education experiences. The expected outcome of the final, or last terminal experience is entry-level performance

Terminal full-time clinical education experience: A single, or set of, full-time clinical education experience(s) designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE that occurs after the student has completed the didactic curriculum of a physical therapist professional education program. Students may return to the academic program for didactic instruction that does not require additional clinical education experiences. The expected outcome of the final, or last terminal experience is entry-level performance