35 courses with the subject AHPT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Admission to the doctor of physical therapy program or permission of the Department. The exercise physiology course will examine and apply theories and principles, and it will evaluate the effects of physical effort on human performance. Emphasis will be placed on the metabolic/energy transfer systems of the body and muscle structure on a histological level. The course will also assess the effects of physical activity (e.g., cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological influences on human performance) across the lifespan.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department Clinical Medicine I is the first in a series of courses designed to provide physical therapy students with a general knowledge and understanding of human pathology. The course introduces students to medical terminology, develops an understanding of disease processes, and facilitates students in the application and analysis of medical pathology in patient care. Course content includes an introduction to tissue repair, integumentary conditions, cardiopulmonary pathology and disorders of the endocrine system.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department This course provides a foundation for examination skills relevant to orthopedics, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems. Primary areas of emphasis are examination procedures including history taking, systems review, and basic tests and measures including assessment of vital signs, reflexes, joint range of motion, and strength. Students will also learn documentation using the SOAP
Successful completion of all prior coursework, or permission of the Department. Clinical Medicine II is the second in a series of courses designed to acquaint students with medical aspects of and pathology of diseases and disabilities. This unit is orthopedically oriented and follows Patient Management I and Theory and Practice I to reinforce concepts and skills developed in the identified courses. Included are special units on management of hand pathology, maternal adaptation to pregnancy, and abuse/neglect and domestic violence across the lifespan.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department. The course will explore the concepts, problems, needs, and issues involved in conducting and evaluating research in physical therapy with an emphasis on the application and interpretation of research designs
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department. The course is designed to provide an understanding of the theoretical and clinical basis for physical therapy examination and intervention for individuals neurologic conditions. This course focuses on physical therapy management of adult neurological disorders. The course content involves assessment and intervention approaches that are based on current evidence and practice patterns.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission of department. The course is the study of drugs with an emphasis on how drugs affect physical therapy. The course will cover pharmacotherapeutics about specific drugs that are used to prevent, treat, or diagnose disease; pharmacokinetics to understand how the body handles a drug including differences for different age groups and health circumstances; and pharmacodynamics for what a drug does to the body including side effects. Pharmacology is fundamental for disease management as well as appreciating medical health and wellness.
AHPT 850Psychosocial Elements of Illness and Disability2
Successful completion of all prior course work, or permission of department. This course reviews the development of the current healthcare system and examines forces that impact healthcare delivery. An emphasis is placed on leadership and management styles as related to the healthcare industry including communications, group dynamics, program development, ethical and legal issues. Healthcare leadership and management issues are explored at both the individual and population health settings.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department. The course addresses research designs and statistic analyses used in physical therapy and rehabilitation research. Students will learn to conduct, interpret, and analyze descriptive and inferential statistics, including group comparisons and regression, for ordinal data or in literature.
Successful completion of all prior coursework or with permission from the department The course prepares students to provide comprehensive interventions to individuals suffering from cardiopulmonary etiologies. The course provides students with non-invasive strategies to maximize patient outcomes. Emphasis will be place on the primary and secondary diagnoses of cardiopulmonary dysfunction, which limit an individual’s optimal level of functions.
AHPT 881Foundations of Professional Development in Physical Therapy III1