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2019-2020 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Physical Science
  

  • PHSC 1011 - Physical Science (4 Credit Hours)


    A survey of physics including motion and energy. May include heat, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, relativity, atoms and nuclei. Simple applications in problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHSC 1101 and PHSC 1100.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (MATH1001 >= D or MATH1111 >= D or MATH1101 >= D or MATH1113 >= D)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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Physical Therapy
  

  • PTHP 7101 - Evidence Based Practice (Research I) (1 TO 4 Credit Hours)


    Contents include literature search, foundations of clinical research (including ethical issues in clinical research, Institutional Review Board procedures), and concepts of measurement (including principles of measurement, reliability and validity of measurements), and how to evaluate research reports (article critique).


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7111 - Professional Practice Expectations I (1 Credit Hour)


    Professional Practice Expectations I (Professional Socialization) is designed to assist students as they assume the role of professional, both as a student in an educational program and ultimately as a provider functioning effectively as a member of the healthcare team. The student will be introduced to the core documents governing the profession, the professional organization and the role of advocacy, generic abilities/professional behaviors, and the assessment and organizational skills necessary for successful practice.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7121 - General Concepts of Patient Management I (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to introduce the student to general physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis. Topics include introduction to the Guide for Physical Therapy, the disablement model, physical therapy diagnosis, clinical decision-making, documentation and outcomes. The student will begin to develop examination skills that include general systems review, patient interviewing techniques and introduction to tests and measures appropriate for general screens. Course content will be presented in a modified problem/case format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resource and lecture sessions.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7202 - Research II (1 Credit Hour)


    Content includes literature search, article critique, beginning to identify a research question.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group


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  • PTHP 7211 - Applied Physiology (3 Credit Hours)


    Advanced discussions on topics of integrated applied physiology with respect to normal and pathologic responses and adaptations to various stimuli (e.g., exercise, aging, environmental stress, medications) as well as laboratories to develop clinical skills related to fitness assessment.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7212 - Professional Practice Expectations II (1 Credit Hour)


    Professional Practice Expectation II (Professional Socialization) is designed to increase the student’s awareness of interactions with clients and colleagues in the healthcare system. As a result of this course, the student will become more aware of their patterns of communication as well as having the opportunity to practice effective interaction skills (both oral and written) in a culturally competent manner. This course also examines both the patient’s and clinician’s response to illness and students are introduced to the concepts of confidentiality and informed consent.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7221 - Applied Physiology (5 Credit Hours)


    This course is a foundational science course and serves as a core building block for the contextual framework needed to understand the physiological basis of physical therapy interventions taught in the clinical courses. The overall goal of the course is for students to gain a deeper understanding of physiology so that they can apply it to physical therapy interventions and better understand the limits of human adaptation, pathophysiology of diseases and pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Exercise physiology and physiology through the lifespan are discussed in relation to 3 main themes, 1) Energy Metabolism, Endocrine and Bone Physiology 2) Neuromuscular Physiology and 3) Pulmonary/Cardiovascular Physiology. The course concludes with an integrative physiology which includes pharmacology and environmental adaptations renal physiology and progressively links the course through a project on fatigue.


    Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ANAT7300 >= C and PTHP7101 >= C and PTHP7111 >= C and PTHP7121 >= C)
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7222 - Foundations of Physical Therapy (6 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to provide students with the foundational skills for physical therapy practice. Students will describe and appraise normal human motion to provide a conceptual framework for assessing abnormal motion. Current and relevant issues in physical therapy will be examined. Basic elements of physical therapy management including examination, evaluation and diagnosis will be discussed.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 6 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7223 - General Concepts of Patient Management II (3 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate general interventions based on the examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis of patients. Topics will include principles of therapeutic exercise, modalities and introduction to other physical therapy interventions. Course content will be presented in a modified problem/case based format and will include small group, interactive labs, resource and lecture sessions.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7224 - General Concepts of Patient Management II (4 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate interventions based on the examination, evaluation, and plan of care for various patients. Skills and knowledge from current and previous courses will be integrated. Students will determine expected outcomes and progress an appropriate plan of care based on patients’ responses and healing constraints. Topics will include principles related to physical agents, therapeutic exercise, massage, joint mobilization, progressive mobility, balance, and splinting. Course content will be presented in a modified problem/case-based format and will include small group study activities, interactive labs, and resource and lecture sessions. D2L will be a mechanism for conveying additional information and resource material.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7303 - Research III (2 Credit Hours)


    Contents include experimental control, selecting an appropriate experimental design, single-subject design, surveys, epidemiology, analysis, and project proposal (written report and slide presentation).


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study


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  • PTHP 7313 - Professional Practice Expectations III (2 Credit Hours)


    Professional Practice Expectations III (Teaching and Learning in the Healthcare Environment) is designed to assist the student in applying concepts of the teaching learning process to physical therapy practice in a variety of settings (academic, clinical, and professional). Students will work in groups to plan, implement, and assess the efficacy of several learning activities.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy, MPH_HINF-Master of Public Health
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7331 - Orthopaedics I (6 Credit Hours)


    Student groups will work through problems and case studies related to peripheral joint pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on examination, evaluation, intervention, and physical therapy diagnosis related to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot. Content will include: 1. all previously learned examination skills such as assessment of sensation, range of motion, and strength 2. special test related to the appendicular skeleton 3. interventions such as thermal modalities, electro therapeutics, therapeutic exercise, and home programs 4. evaluation, intervention, and physical therapy diagnosis skills related to the appendicular skeleton. Basic science principles will be integrated with examination and intervention. Both didactic and lab sessions will be used during this unit.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 6 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 7341 - Medical Conditions I (6 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate PT interventions based on the examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis of patients with cardiopulmonary and endocrine dysfunction. Wellness and prevention as it relates to cardiopulmonary disease and diabetes mellitus will be studied. Course content will be presented in modified problem/case based format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resource and lecture sessions.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 6 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8003 - Applied Neuroscience (4 Credit Hours)


    Interdisciplinary study of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and clinical neuroscience with integrative coverage of nervous function and dysfunction through case-based application.


    Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8132 - Orthopaedics II (3 Credit Hours)


    Student groups will work through problems and case studies related to spinal pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. Emphasis will be placed on examination, evaluation, intervention, and physical therapy diagnosis related to the spine and axial skeleton. Content will include: 1. all previously learned examination skills such as assessment of sensation, range of motion, and strength 2. previously learned interventions such as thermal modalities, electro therapeutics, therapeutic exercise, and home programs 3. new examination, evaluation, intervention, and physical therapy diagnosis skills related to the spine and axial skeleton. Basic science principles will be integrated with examination and intervention.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8191 - Clinical Experience I (8 Credit Hours)


    This is an 8-week full time clinical experience focusing on the care of patients with orthopedic problems. Students are assigned to outpatient clinical facilities. Under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, students use the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework to examine, evaluate, diagnose, develop prognoses and expected outcomes, and intervention plans and implement those plans for patients with orthopedic dysfunction. Students document their work using proper format, research information about problems with which they are unfamiliar, and perform other duties pertinent to functioning as a member of the healthcare team.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8204 - Research IV (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Contents include data collection and seminar.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8214 - Professional Practical Expectations IV (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Professional Practice Expectations IV (Professional Development) is designed to further facilitate the development of each student as a professional. Groups of students will be involved in advocacy roles in the community and profession. This course provides an opportunity for students to research, present, and facilitate a peer discussion on a current issue affecting the delivery of physical therapy services.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8242 - Medical Conditions II (4 Credit Hours)


    This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate PT interventions based on the examination, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis of patients with peripheral vascular disease, wounds, burns, and infectious diseases. Course content will be presented in modified problem/case based format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resource and lecture sessions.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8243 - Medical Conditions III (5 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate PT interventions based on the examination, diagnosis and prognosis of patients with complex medical and surgical problems. Special emphasis will be placed on the patient with multiple medical problems in the critical care unit, the post-surgical patient with amputations, patients with obstetrical and gynecological disorders and patients with cancer. End of life issues will be discussed. Course content will be presented in modified problem/case-based format and will include small group study, interactive labs, resources and lecture sessions.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8245 - Geriatrics (1 Credit Hour)


    The course is a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of physical therapy for older adults, integrating physical therapy concepts, evaluations, interventions and clinical decision making. Students will learn to manage the special needs of the elderly in all health care settings with clinical application of knowledge in caring for the older adult population. Incorporates aspects of fitness and wellness into the rehabilitative model of care with and without pathological conditions.


    Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8305 - Research V (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Contents include data collection, analyses, and seminar.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8315 - Professional Practice Expectations 5 (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Professional Practice Expectations V (Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare) is designed to provide the students with the ethical principles, laws and rules that regulate and guide the practice of physical therapy nationally and in Georgia. Students will demonstrate application and integration of these guidelines via case studies based on ethical and legal situations frequently encountered in the clinical settings.


    Lecture Hours: 0.5 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8351 - Integration for Practice: Neuromuscular (8 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Through a series of problems, cases and skills labs, this course addresses the integration of pathology and pathophysiology of the nervous system with physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention for patients with neurological disorders. Students will be expected to use this information to develop a plan for interventions to meet patient-centered goals. There will be a variety of learning experiences available for each student, including the tutorial group process for problems and interaction with persons with neurological disease or injury. There will be computer patient stimulations, as well as hands-on lab activities with students and/or faculty simulating patients in which students will practice techniques for examination and interventions for physical therapy problems.


    Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 8 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 8361 - Management (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This course is designed to assist the student in the development of managerial skills pertinent to the healthcare environment. Students will apply knowledge of marketing, reimbursement, legislation/regulation, risk management, and quality control to the design and operation of a physical therapy practice. The functions and characteristics of an effective manager will be discussed and practiced.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9106 - Research VI (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Contents include finishing up data collection, analyses, final written report and slide presentation.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9116 - Professional Practice Expectations VI (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Professional Practice Expectations VI is designed as the capstone of the teaching-learning threads throughout the curriculum. Students design their four week Elective experience during this course, as well as prepare for the fall Clinical Education experiences. Students also critically explore the role of Clinical Instructor (CI) and revisit the assessment and organizational skills necessary for successful practice.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9144 - Medical Conditions 4 (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. Student groups will work through problems and case studies related to patients with lower and upper limb amputations. Students will address the pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities associated with amputation. Emphasis will be placed on examination, evaluation, intervention and physical therapy diagnosis related to patients with amputations. Content will include: 1) all previously learned examination skills such as assessment of sensation, range of motion and strength, 2) previously learned interventions such as wound care, post-operative care, therapeutic exercise, and home programs, 3) new examinations, evaluation, intervention and physical therapy diagnosis skills related to the patient with an amputation, and 4) new information related to prosthetic prescription and prosthetic training. Basic science principles will be integrated with examination, evaluation and intervention.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9152 - Pediatrics (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This course is designed to provide students with the study of human development with emphasis on children under five. The primary emphasis will be on the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention in children with neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Students will be expected to use this information to develop interventions to meet patient-centered goals. There will be a variety of learning experiences used in this course.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9171 - Integrated Patient Management (3 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This course is designed to provide physical therapy students with the opportunity to integrate all aspects of the patient management model across complex patients. Information presented in the course is designed to build on basic skills and expand intervention options as available for the management of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary dysfunction. Emphasis will be placed on clinical decision-making related to various pathologies. Content will be presented using a variety of instructional strategies to include lecture/discussion, small group activities and lab participation. The emphasis of the course is a “hands-on” approach whenever possible. The course will culminate in a comprehensive exam.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 4 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9292 - Clinical Experience II (16 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This is a 16-week full-time clinical experience focusing on the care of patients with neurological and/or complex medical problems. Students are assigned to inpatient acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing or outpatient facilities. This experience may be scheduled either as 16 weeks in one facility with opportunity for participation in multiple patient care areas, or as two 8-week periods in different facilities. Under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, students use the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework to examine, evaluate, diagnose, develop a prognosis and expected outcomes and intervention plan and implement that plan for patients with orthopaedic dysfunction. Students document their work using proper format, research information about problems with which they are unfamiliar, and perform other duties pertinent to functioning as a member of the healthcare team.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


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  • PTHP 9393 - Clinical Experience III (12 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. This is a 12-week full-time clinical experience focusing on the care of patients with a wide variety of diagnoses. The experiences will vary with the student’s previous clinical experiences and areas of interest serving as a guide for selection. Under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, students use the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework to examine, evaluate, diagnose, develop a prognosis and expected outcomes and intervention plan and implement that plan for patients with a wide variety of medical diagnoses. Students document their work using proper format, research information about problems with which they are unfamiliar, and perform other duties pertinent to functioning as a member of the healthcare team.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PTHP 9394 - Elective (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous DPT coursework. The student will gain knowledge and skills in a physical therapy special interest area by individually defining personal learning objectives and developing learning activities to achieve those objectives. Self assessment, expert opinion and/or peer assessments are utilized to evaluate outcomes of the experience. Study may be in areas related practice, administration, education or research.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


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  • PTHP 9999 - Independent Study (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)


    Individualized to student’s learning needs, either extraordinary or remedial.


    Other Contact Hours: 1 TO 12

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physical Therapy Program Restrictions: DPT_PHTP-Physical Therapy Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Physical Therapy
    Schedule Type: Independent Study


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Physician Assistant
  

  • PHAS 5010 - Medical Terminology (1 Credit Hour)


    Instruction to equip students with strong skills in medical communication and terminology and its application to patient care.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study


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  • PHAS 5015 - Medical Communications (2 Credit Hours)


    This course will present the skills necessary for obtaining a complete medical history and enhancing good communication among patients and healthcare team members.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHAS 5020 - Genetics (1 Credit Hour)


    A survey course of medical genetics using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Master of Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 5100 - Ethics and Professional Practice Issues (1 Credit Hour)


    This course helps the students explore issues of medical practice. Students debate both sides of ethical issues such as patient confidentiality, patient rights and clinical experimentation/investigation; aspects of dependent practice, and roles of other healthcare providers involved in medical team approach to medical care, legal issues, quality assurance, and risk management. Facilitates development of realistic role identity for the physician assistant.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 5115 - Physical Assessment (3 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisite: Admission to the PA program; successful completion of summer semester coursework. This course presents physical examination skills and techniques. Introduces variations of normal and common abnormal physical findings. Students will also learn how to document the physical exam.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Major Restrictions: Physician Assistant Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHAS 5125 - Principles of Pharmacology for the Clinician (1 Credit Hour)


    Acquire knowledge of foundational concepts of pharmacology.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHAS 5131 - Orthopedics (3 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders in orthopedics.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 5132 - Dermatology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders in dermatology.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 5133 - Ophthalmology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders in ophthalmology.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5134 - Infectious Diseases (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders in infectious diseases.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5135 - EKG Interpretation (1 Credit Hour)


    Acquire knowledge of the method, physiology, and interpretation of electrocardiograms.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5136 - Otolaryngology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders of the ears, nose, and throat.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5137 - Diagnostic Methods and Pathology (1 Credit Hour)


    Acquire foundational knowledge of pathology and diagnostic methods/tests.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHAS 5140 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application I (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisite: Admission to the PA program; successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework. Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 4

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PHAS 5200 - Essentials of Psychiatry (2 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisite: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework. General survey of fundamental principles underlying human behavior, development, learning, memory, motivation, and social and abnormal behavior. Emphasis on improving communication skills, integrating knowledge of psychosocial principles and clinical diagnosis using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 5210 - Pharmacotherapeutics I (3 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework. General principles of pharmacotherapeutics as related to medications used in treatment of injury or disease conditions affecting body systems discussed in PAD 5120 using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PHAS 5215 - Pharmacotherapeutics I (2 Credit Hours)


    Acquire knowledge of pharmacology by body system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5221 - Cardiology (3 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and management of common disorders of the heart and vascular system.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5222 - Pulmonology (3 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis of management of common disorders of the pulmonary system.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5223 - Nephrology/Urology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and the management of common disorders of the genitourinary system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5224 - Gastroenterology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and the management of common disorders of the GI system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5226 - BLS and Airway Management (1 Credit Hour)


    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with basic and advanced airway management skills.


    Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5227 - Hematology and Oncology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and the management of common disorders of the blood and cancers.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5228 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (2 Credit Hours)


    Advanced level cardiopulmonary resuscitation


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5230 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application II (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer and fall semester coursework. Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction. Continuation of PHAS 5140.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 5

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5300 - Pharmacotherapeutics II (3 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework. General principles of pharmacotherapeutics as related to medications used in treatment of injury or disease conditions affecting body systems discussed in PHAS 5130, 5220 & 5310 using care-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5311 - Pediatrics (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and treatment of common disorders of the pediatric patient.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5312 - Obstetrics and Gynecology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and management of pregnancy and disorders of the female reproductive system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5313 - Endocrinology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and management of common disorders of the endocrine system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5314 - Neurology (2 Credit Hours)


    Diagnosis and managment of common disorders of the neurologic system.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5315 - Applied Clinical Physiology II (1 Credit Hour)


    Advanced concepts in human physiology will be presented in lecture format, topics will correlate with organ systems being taught in Clinical Medicine Series.


    Lecture Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5320 - Emergency Medicine (2 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework. Clinically oriented didactic course used as a foundation for clinical rotations in emergency medicine. Focus on common acute conditions encountered in primary care and surgical settings. Primary goals are to present concepts and principles which characterize discipline of emergency medicine and to provide basic ER skills using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5330 - Surgery (2 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework. Clinically oriented didactic and lab skills course used as a foundation for clinical rotations in surgery and emergency medicine. Focus on common surgical conditions encountered in surgical settings. Primary goals are to present concepts and principles which characterize disciplines of surgery and to provide basic surgical skills using case-based instruction.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5340 - Clinical Skills Integration and Application III (1 Credit Hour)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the PA Program, successful completion of summer, fall and spring semester coursework. Clinical training using both real and standardized patients for obtaining histories and performing physical exams. Enhances acquisition of skills necessary to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan using case-based instruction. Continuation course of PHAS 5230.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 5

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5360 - Evidence Based Medicine and Medical Writing (2 Credit Hours)


    Research skills, study evaluation for evidence based medical decisions and article writing.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 5400 - Pharmacotherapeutics III (3 Credit Hours)


    Acquire knowledge of the pharmacotherapeutics for different body system diseases.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6020 - Surgery Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Assignment to surgical team to learn routine surgical management of both inpatients and outpatients. Emphasis on preoperative evaluation and preparatory procedures, assisting at the operating table, and management of patients from preoperative period through to discharge.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6027 - Adult Medicine Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    This adult medicine practicum educates the student in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute/chronic adult diseases in an inpatient and/or outpatient clinical setting.


    Lab Hours: 4

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
    College Restrictions: College of Allied Health Sci Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6028 - Adult Medicine Practicum II (4 Credit Hours)


    This practicum educates the student in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute/chronic adult diseases in an inpatient and/ or outpatient clinical setting through exposure to clinical teaching in various adult medicine sub-specialties.


    Lab Hours: 4

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6035 - Family Medicine Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Exposes student to family medicine specialty in the inpatient and outpatient setting.


    Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6040 - Emergency Medicine Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Evaluation and management of emergency and surgical problems of ambulatory patient. Emergency room setting facilitates experience in initial evaluation of acute medical and surgical conditions, performance of problem-specific examinations and minor surgical skills.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6050 - Pediatric Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Assigned to institutional setting or community-based pediatric site with emphasis on communication skills and relating sensitively to children and parents. Normal growth and development, pediatric preventive medicine, and evaluation and management of common childhood illnesses.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6060 - Psychiatric and Addiction Medicine Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Assignment to psychiatric and/or behavioral clinical inpatient or outpatient setting. Placement facilitates acquisition of communication and behavioral modification skills useful in primary care settings.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: BSPSA_PHAS-Physician Assistant, MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6070 - Women’s Health Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Common gynecological problems, pregnancy and delivery. Assisting at operating table may be significant aspect of rotation. Emphasis on clinical experience with cancer detection techniques, abnormal menstruation and bleeding, infections, and contraception counseling.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6080 - Elective Clinical Practicum II 3


    Prerequisites, successful completion of PA didactic and clinical coursework. Focus on clinical settings in area of student’s medical vocational interest.


    Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6081 - Professionalism and Summative Evaluation (PASE) (4 Credit Hours)


    The summative evaluation course provides the program with a final evaluation of readiness and eligibility of every soon-to-be graduate.


    Other Contact Hours: 4

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 6090 - Elective Clinical Practicum (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites, successful completion of PA didactic coursework. Focus on community settings in area of student’s medical vocational interest.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 40

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


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  • PHAS 6110 - Research/Masters Project (2 Credit Hours)


    Process of researching, writing, and submitting an articleto a peer-reviewed journal.


    Other Contact Hours: 6

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHAS 6120 - Professionalism and Teaching Practicum (2 Credit Hours)


    Educates the student in the process of adult education and PA professional topics.


    Other Contact Hours: 20

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 7120 - Human Physiology for the Clinician (5 Credit Hours)


    Acquire knowledge of human physiology for each body system.


    Lecture Hours: 5

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8022 - Concepts in Healthcare Delivery (3 Credit Hours)


    A course for healthcare professionals on the non-technical aspects of healthcare. Examples of topics to be covered are areas in quality assurance, risk management, Medicaid, Medicare, other third party payers, home healthcare, malpractice, ethics, etc.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHAS 8023 - Geriatrics (3 Credit Hours)


    Focus of course is on primary care Geriatrics. It will be conducted in a symposium format with opportunity for class/group discussion. There will be take-home assignments including a take-home examination. This will be a practice case management approach.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PHAS 8024 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 Credit Hours)


    Course designed to help develop skills to enable students to incorporate health promotion and disease prevention into clinical practice. They will do research into available community resources for possible referrals.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 6

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8700 - Evaluation of the Urologic Patient (1 Credit Hour)


    Refines history taking skills with an emphasis on formulating differential diagnosis, selection of appropriate evaluation tools (radiographic, laboratory, etc.) needed to make a definitive diagnosis in a variety of clinical settings and interpretation of evaluatory procedure outcomes to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8701 - Clinical Urology, Core I (4 Credit Hours)


    Applies previously learned history taking skills and appropriate physical examination skills to integrate them into a patient evaluation, diagnostic plan, and collation of data.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8702 - Clinical Urology, Core II (4 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisite: Successful completion of Clinical Urology, Core I Builds on previously acquired skills in both history taking and physical examination components as well as formulation of diagnosis and initiation of diagnostic plans, to formulate a treatment plan.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8703 - Clinical Urology, Core III (5 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisite: Successful completion of Clinical Urology, Core II Builds on skills acquired during previous two core courses with increasing independence of action.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8710 - Urologic Pharmacology (1 Credit Hour)


    Expands knowledge of pharmaceuticals to include commonly used medication in the practice of urology as well as pharmaceuticals uniquely used in this practice.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • PHAS 8720 - Radiographic Evaluation (3 Credit Hours)


    Equips the physician assistant resident with knowledge to obtain, interpret, and apply data from radiographic studies.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • PHAS 8730 - Urodynamics (3 Credit Hours)


    The focus is on the use, performance of, and interpretation of urodynamics studies in the urologically intact and urologically impaired patient with an emphasis on interpretation of studies and application to patient care.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Program Restrictions: MPA_PHAS-Physician Assistant
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.

Physics
  

  • PHYS 1010 - Fundamentals of Physics: Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)


    An exploration of principles, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving in physical science oriented around a central theme. Does not include a laboratory component.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (MATH1111 or MATH1001 or MATH1101 or MATH1113)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I (3 Credit Hours)


    A trigonometry-based study of mechanics, heat, waves and sound. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 1111 and PHYS 2211. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (MATH1113 >= C or MAT115 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1111L
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)


    Laboratory experiments relating to the trigonometry-based study of mechanics, heat, waves and sound. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: MATH1113 >= C
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1111
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II (3 Credit Hours)


    A trigonometry-based study of electricity and magnetism, light, and modern physics. Emphasis on problem solving. Credit may not be earned for both PHYS 1112 and PHYS 2212. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (PHYS1111 >= C or PCS201 >= C or PHYS2211 >= C or PCS211 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: PHYS1112L
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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