DPT

Curriculum

TRANSITIONAL DPT DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The transitional DPT degree is built upon a core of six courses. Beyond the common core, requirements may vary depending on whether the physical therapist is MSPT or BSPT prepared in addition to the student's past experiences.

Transitional DPT Curriculum for students entering with the Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy
Required Courses (21 q.h.)
PTH 6100	Differential Diagnosis and Medical Screening	4 q.h.
PTH 6110	Diagnostic Imaging	4 q.h.
PTH 6120	Nutrition	3 q.h.
PTH 6130	Pharmacology	3 q.h.
PTH 6900	Comprehensive Case Analysis	3 q.h.
PTH 6140	Motor Control	4 q.h.
Elective Courses (4 q.h.) Choose one of the following courses:
PTH 6460	Research and Grant Writing	4 q.h.
PTH 6470	Business Management for Physical Therapists	4 q.h.
PTH 6430	Education Course	4 q.h.
PTH 6440	Urban Health	4 q.h.
PTH 6400	Orthopedics: Shoulder	4 q.h.
PTH 6425	How to Prepare for Direct Access Now	4 q.h.
PTH 6983	Topics in Physical Therapy	4 q.h.
PTH 6220	Fostering Change in Health Behavior	4 q.h.
PTH 6450	Orthopedics: Recent Advances for the Knee: Evaluation and Interventions	4 q.h.
PTH 6402	Orthopedics: The Cervical Spine	4 q.h.
PTH 6403	Orthopedics: Foot and Ankle	4 q.h.
PTH 6480	Evidence-Based Excercise for the Older Adult	4 q.h.
Total Quarter Hours: 25
Transitional DPT Curriculum for students entering with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy
Required Courses (34 q.h.)
PTH 6100	Differential Diagnosis and Medical Screening	4 q.h.
PTH 6110	Diagnostic Imaging	4 q.h.
PTH 6120	Nutrition	3 q.h.
PTH 6130	Pharmacology	3 q.h.
PTH 6900	Comprehensive Case Analysis	3 q.h.
PTH 6140	Motor Control	4 q.h.
PTH 6200	Research Methods and Statistical Analysis	5 q.h.
PTH 6210	Administration and Management	4 q.h.
PTH 6220	Fostering Change in Health Behavior	4 q.h.
Elective Courses Choose two of the following courses:
PTH 6460	Research and Grant Writing	4 q.h.
PTH 6470	Business Management for Physical Therapists	4 q.h.
PTH 6430	Education Course	4 q.h.
PTH 6450	Orthopedics: Recent Advances for Knee: Evaluation and Interventions	4 q.h.
PTH 6402	Orthopedics: The Cervical Spine	4 q.h.
PTH 6403	Orthopedics: Foot and Ankle	4 q.h.
PTH 6480	Evidence-Based Excercise for the Older Adult	4 q.h.
Chooses two courses from the following specializations: Education Urban Health Pediatrics - Early Intervention Orthopedics Geriatrics
Total Quarter Hours: 50

Electives

Women's Health

The transitional DPT offers collaborative work for electives and/or specialization tracks with Herman & Wallace Inc. Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute
www.pelvicrehab.com

Orthopedics

The transitional DPT offers collaborative work for electives and/or specialization tracks with Advanced Continuing Education Institute
www.advancedceu.com

Early Intervention

Early Intervention Description
You love to work with very young children, especially those who are having some trouble learning to walk, to talk, and to play with their peers. You care about the plight of young children whose life circumstances place them at risk, and you care enough to want to contribute to their well being. All you need is the experience and preparation to make it happen. All you need is Northeastern University's Certificate Program in Early Intervention (EI).

http://www.bouve.neu.edu/programs/counselearly/home.php

The Northeastern Program

Prepares you to serve infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families

Provides team-based interdisciplinary learning in the classroom and in the field.

Prepares you to provide services in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Prepares you to develop individualized family service plans, which emphasize designing services that include the family. Your efforts will impact a child's development in the context of the child's family

Provides you with provisional certification as an Early Intervention Specialist in Massachusetts, which is required of personnel in Early Intervention

The program is funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. During the five-year funding period, tuition will be provided for approximately fifteen students per year, with special attention to students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.

You may pursue the EI specialization as an independent certificate program, or integrate it into a graduate degree program in speech-language pathology and audiology, school psychology, counseling psychology, physical therapy, special education, or nursing.

Northeastern is the only approved program in Massachusetts that is interdisciplinary in its faculty, students, and curriculum. Courses are team-taught by faculty from school counseling, developmental psychology, speech language pathology and audiology, physical therapy, special/education, and nursing so that you experience the team approach that is the day-to-day norm in the field. Northeastern will help you develop your teamwork skills in preparation for being an EI professional.

If you are ready for a gratifying and challenging learning experience, Northeastern University's Early Intervention Certificate Program is your next step.