Physical Therapy

Department of Physical Therapy
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5383 USA
(269) 387-7352

Curriculum

Complete curriculum information, including description of physical therapy courses, can be found in the WMU Graduate Catalog. Below, you will find a course schedule that maps out the courses you will take over 10 semesters and sessions.

Complete CAPTE accreditation information is available on our accreditation page.

Course schedule

Summer II

  • PT 6000: Gross Human Anatomy - Credits: 5
  • PT 6005: Fund of Clinical Palpation - Credits: 1
  • PT 6020: PT Care Mgmt & Mobility - Credits: 2
  • PT 6280: Research Foundations for PTs - Credits: 3

Total credits: 11

Fall

  • PT 6100: Medical Physiology I - Credits: 4
  • PT 6105: Foundations of Neuroscience - Credits: 4
  • PT 6110: Human Movement Systems I - Credits: 4
  • PT 6120: Clinical Examination Skills - Credits: 6
  • PT 6190: Professionalism in Clinical Practice I 2 Discovery Rollout Sessions - Credits: No-Credit

Total credits: 20

Spring

  • PT 6200: Medical Physiology II - Credits: 4
  • PT 6210: Human Movement Systems II - Credits: 4
  • PT 6220: Clinical Interventions I - Credits: 3
  • PT 6250: PT Mgmt of Acute & Cardio Cond - Credits: 4
  • PT 6290: Professionalism in Clinical Practice II - Credits: 2
  • PT 6380: Applied Discovery for PTs I - Credits: 2

Total credits: 19

Summer I

  • PT 6370: Health & Wellness Prom in PT Pract - Credits: 2
  • PT 6390: Comp Clinical Perform Assess I - Credits: 2

Total credits: 4

Summer II 

  • PT 6490: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience I - Credits: 5

Total credits: 5

Fall

  • PT 6470: Prof & Leadership Development I - Credits: 1
  • PT 6530: PT Mgmt of Neuromuscular Cond I - Credits: 5
  • PT 6540: PT Mgmt of Musculoskeletal Cond I - Credits: 5
  • PT 6560: PT Mgmt of Medical & Integ Cond - Credits: 3
  • PT 6570: PT Mgmt of the Lifespan: Pediatrics - Credits: 3
  • PT 6580: Applied Discovery for PTs II - Credits: 1

Total credits: 18

Spring

  • PT 6630: PT Mgmt of Neuromuscular Cond II - Credits: 4
  • PT 6640: PT Mgmt of Musculoskeletal Cond II - Credits: 4
  • PT 6680: Applied Discovery for PTs III - Credits: 1
  • PT 6690: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience II - Credits: 5

Total credits: 14

Summer I

  • PT 6670: Prof and Leadership Development II - Credits: 1
  • PT 6760: Integrated Complex Cases - Credits: 2
  • PT 6770: PT Mgmt of the Lifespan: Geriatrics - Credits: 2
  • PT 6775: Physical Therapy Practice Mgmt - Credits: 2

Total credits: 7

Summer II

  • PT 6320: Clinical Interventions II - Credits: 3
  • PT 6890: Comp Clinical Perform Assess II - Credits: 2

Total credits: 5

Fall

  • PT 6980: Applied Discovery for PTs IV - Credits: 1
  • PT 6990: Physical Therapist Clinical Experience III - Credits: 6

Total credits: 7