Physical Therapy

Department Chair: Olfat Mohamed 

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

Faculty: George Beneck, Joyce Campbell, Kay Cerny, Kristin De Mars, Vennila Krishnan, Olfat Mohamed, Jeff Rodrigues, Hsiang-Ling ( Sharon) Teng, Jackie Dawson, Stephanie Malaspina 

Department Coordinators: Gloria Dacanay, Cara Nissen, Raquel Porter

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Courses: Physical Therapy (DPT) Courses  

Programs

• Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

Courses

• DPT 701A - Anatomy for Physical Therapy I
• DPT 701B - Anatomy for Physical Therapy II
• DPT 701C - Anatomy for Physical Therapy III
• DPT 703 - Neuroanatomy
• DPT 704 - Tissue Mechanics
• DPT 705 - Biomechanical Principles
• 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 735 - Normal and Pathological Gait
• 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 I
• DPT 744 - Electroneuromyographic Management II
• DPT 745 - Management of the Pediatric Population
• DPT 746 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
• 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 - Clinical Pathophysiology
• 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 791 - Current Trends in Physical Therapy
• DPT 796 - Research Methods
• DPT 797 - Doctoral Project