Physical Therapy

Department Chair: George Beneck 

Department Office: Engineering Technology Building, Room 130
Telephone: (562) 985-4072

Faculty:  Jenny Bagwell, George Beneck, Joyce Campbell, Jackie Dawson, Kristin DeMars, Vennila Krishnan, Stephanie Malaspina, Olfat Mohamed, Jeff Rodrigues, Hsiang-Ling (Sharon) Teng

Department Coordinators: Kelli Smith

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Courses: Physical Therapy (DPT) Courses  

Programs

• Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

Courses

• DPT 701 - Anatomy for Physical Therapy
• DPT 703 - Neuroanatomy
• DPT 705A - Biomechanics I
• DPT 705B - Biomechanics II and Gait
• DPT 706 - Physiology for Therapists
• DPT 707 - Physical Therapy Across the Life Span
• DPT 708 - Motor Learning and Motor Control
• DPT 709 - Exercise Science for Physical Therapy
• DPT 710 - Pathology for Physical Therapy
• DPT 718 - Fundamentals of Physical Therapy
• DPT 720 - Professional Interactions
• DPT 721 - Professional Practice Issues
• DPT 722 - Critical Thinking for Physical Therapy
• DPT 731 - Physical Therapy Principles of Acute Care
• DPT 732 - Examination of Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders
• DPT 733 - Interventions for Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders
• DPT 734 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders
• DPT 736 - Management of Individuals with Orthotic and Prosthetic needs
• DPT 737 - Sports Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy
• DPT 740 - Evaluation of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
• DPT 741 - Intervention for Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders I
• DPT 742 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
• DPT 743 - Electroneuromyographic Management
• DPT 745 - Management of the Pediatric Population
• DPT 750 - Imaging for Physical Therapists
• DPT 751 - Pharmacology for Physical Therapists
• DPT 752 - Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists
• DPT 760 - Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders
• DPT 765 - Management of Individuals with Integumentary Disorders
• DPT 767 - Management of the Geriatric Population
• DPT 768 - Integrated Management of Complex Patients
• DPT 769 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders
• DPT 770 - Health Care Delivery I
• DPT 771 - Health Care Delivery II
• DPT 780A - Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience I
• DPT 780B - Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience II
• DPT 781 - Applied Clinical Decision Making
• DPT 782 - Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience I
• DPT 783 - Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience II
• DPT 784 - Full Time Clinical Experience
• DPT 785 - Clinical Internship I
• DPT 786 - Clinical Internship II
• DPT 790 - Selected Topics in Physical Therapy
• DPT 796 - Research Methods
• DPT 799A - Doctoral Project - 1st semester
• DPT 799B - Doctoral Project - 2nd semester
• DPT 799C - Doctoral Project - 3rd semester