This course is designed to increase the breadth and depth of the student's knowledge and practical application of electrophysiological tests and therapeutic interventions utilized by physical therapists.

Introduction to emerging specialty areas within the physical therapy profession. Students will select multiple specialty areas under faculty direction. Course may be repeated to a maximum of 4 credit hours.

Independent work devoted to specific problems or area of interest in physical therapy. Work to be supervised by a graduate faculty member proficient in the area under study. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Functional Anatomy intends to teach students how to observe and analyze movement. This course will lay the foundation for the development of abilities to evaluate abnormalities in movements that contribute to or are the result of dysfunction. The functional anatomy and biomechanics of the neuromusculoskeletal system are taught on a regional basis in tandem with the material being covered in Gross Anatomy.

This course lays the foundation for principles and techniques that are basic to the delivery of care by a physical therapist.

Through an integrated model of classroom and clinical activities, students progress from performance of basic skills under close supervision to performance of those skills with more independence and adding more opportunities for evaluation and treatment experiences.

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

Medical and physical therapy management of neurological problems, including the neurological examination, seizures, degenerative and neurological diseases, will be presented. Lecture/laboratory, patient contact, and case study formats will be used. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours.