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Physical Therapy

Medical College of Georgia
987 St. Sebastian Way
Building EC-1304
Augusta, Georgia 30912-0800
Office: 706.721.2141
Fax: 706.721.3209
e-mail: ptadmissions@mcg.edu


 

 

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Curriculum


Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 
 

Year One
Summer  
Anatomy (60 hours) 4
Evidence Based Practice (60 hours) 3
Practice Expectations 1 (22 hours) 1
General Concepts of Patient Management 1 (60 hours) 3

Fall
 
Physiology (90 hours) 6
Foundations of PT (135 hours) 6
General Concepts of Patient Management 2 (60 hours) 3
Practice Expectations 2 (22 hours) 1
Research 2 (30 hours) 1

Spring
 
Orthopaedics 1 (135 hours) 6
Medical Conditions 1 (135 hours) 6
Practice Expectations 3 (45 hours) 2
Research 3 (45 hours)
 
2
Year Two
Summer  
Orthopaedics 2 (60 hours) 3
Clinical Education (8 weeks)
 
8
Fall  
Medical Conditions 2 (105 hours) 4
Medical Conditions 3 (135 hours) 6
Applied Neuroscience (74 hours) 4
Practice Expectations 4 (22 hours) 1
Research 4 (30 hours)
 
1
Spring  
Management (90 hours) 4
Neuromuscular (180 hours) 8
Practice Expectations 5 (22 hours) 1
Research 5 (30 hours)
 
1
Year Three
Summer  
Medical Conditions 4 (30 hours) 1
Pediatrics (74 hours) 4
Integrated Patient Management (65 hours) 3
Research 6 (30 hours) 1
Practice Expectations 6 (15 hours)
 
1
Fall  
Clinical Education
 
16
Spring  
Clinical Education 12
Elective
 
4
Total Credit Hours 127

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Please e-mail comments, suggestions or questions to:
Rick W. Wilson,
Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, riwilson@mcg.edu
August 20, 2007