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Transitional DPT Curriculum & Course Schedule
Chatham’s transitional DPT offers practicing professionals interaction with nationally and regionally recognized faculty while meeting and networking with exceptional peers. The program is highly interactive benefiting from the expertise of the faculty emphasizing evidence-based principles of practice.
Each 40-hour course is presented in a 5-day format (2-1/2 days each weekend.) Classes meet on Chatham’s beautiful park-like campus in either Dilworth Hall or the Campbell Memorial Chapel PT classrooms, Friday 8 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 5 pm, and Sunday 8 am – noon.
The program curriculum is 14 credits (7 course) consisting of 5 core and 2 elective courses. Students can enter the program at any point and finish within 12 months or as personal and professional schedules permit. Chatham will accept up to 6 transfer credits from another institution based on academic approval.
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Fall 2008 Transitional DPT Course Curriculum & Schedule
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Dates
(Friday & Saturday 8am-5pm; Sunday 8am-noon unless otherwise specified) |
Instructor |
Credits |
PTH 763-01
Fall |
Pharmacology & Imaging |
Imaging: October 17-19, 2008
Pharmacology:
November 7-9, 2008 |
Mr. Sawhney (imaging)
Mr. Monte (pharmacology) |
2 |
| Elective Courses
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PTH 711-011
Fall |
Promoting Skill Acquisition in
Neurologic Clients Pediatrics
through Geriatrics |
ONLINE COURSE SESSION A
7-weeks – Fall CCPS Session A –September 2 – October 17, 2008 |
Dr. Perry |
2 |
| PTH 772-30
Fall |
Ortho Topics I:
Musculoskeletal Upper Quarter
*** PRECOURSE READING REQUIRED **** |
August 21-24, 2008
This course will run 4 consecutive days Thursday thru Sunday 8 am – 5 pm – instead of the 2 weekend format. |
Dr. Deyle |
2 |
PTH 775-30
Fall |
Geriatric Rehabilitation –
Principles of Practice |
ONLINE COURSE SESSION C
7 weeks – Fall CCPS Session C –October 20 through December 5, 2008
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Dr. Billek-Sawhney |
2 |
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2009 Transitional DPT Course Curriculum & Schedule
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Dates
(Friday & Saturday 8am-5pm; Sunday 8am-noon unless otherwise specified) |
Instructor |
Credits |
| Core Courses |
| PTH 764-01 Spring |
Evidence-Based Practice |
1/9-11 & 1/30-31, 2009
(no Sunday class the 2nd weekend) |
Dr. Marchetti |
2 |
PTH 761-01
Spring |
Differential Diagnosis
*** TIME SENSITIVEPRECOURSE WORK REQUIRED. IF PRECOURSE WORK IS NOT COMPLETED YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE COURSE **** |
2/26-3/1/2009
(Four consecutive days; Thursday-Sunday 8am-5pm instead of the 2 weekend format) |
Dr. Deyle |
2 |
PTH 762-01
Spring |
Exercise Prescription for the Physical Therapist |
4/3-4/5/2009
& 4/24-26/2009 |
Dr. Certo |
2 |
PTH 760-01
Summer |
Ethics & Leadership |
Ethics: June 2009 Dates TBA
Leadership:
July 2009 Dates TBA
(classes are 9am-4pm Friday & Saturday; 9am-noon Sunday)
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Dr. DiBartola (Ethics)
Dr. Gough (Leadership) |
2 |
PTH 763-01
Fall |
Pharmacology & Imaging |
Imaging: October 2009 Dates TBA
Pharmacology:
November 2009 Dates TBA |
Mr. Sawhney (imaging)
Mr. Monte (pharmacology) |
2 |
| Electives (4 Credits - Choose any two courses)
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PTH 773-01
Summer |
Ortho Topics II: Musculoskeletal System-Lower Quarter |
5/15-17/2009 & 6/26-6/28 |
Dr. Magel |
2 |
PTH 711-30
Fall |
Promoting Skill Acquisiton in Neurologic Clients Pediatrics through Geriatrics |
[ONLINE COURSE SESSION A]
7 week
Fall CCPS Session A
9/1 to 10/16, 2009 |
Dr. Perry |
2 |
PTH 772-01
Fall |
Ortho Topics I: Musculoskeletal System-Upper Quarter
*** PRECOURSE READING REQUIRED **** |
8/13-8/26/2009
This course will run 4 consecutive days Thursday thru Sunday 8 am – 5 pm –
instead of the 2 weekend format.
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Dr. Deyle |
2 |
PTH 775-30
Fall |
Geriatrics Rehabilitation - Principals of Practice |
[ONLINE COURSE SESSION C]
7 week
Fall CCPS Session C
10/17 to 12/4, 2009 |
Dr. Billek-Sawhney |
2 |
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