MSPT Curriculum

The following requirements must be satisfied to earn the Master of Science in Physical Therapy Degree

• Satisfactory completion of 36 Semester Hours (SH), which must include:
  • 16-17 SH of Core Courses (including Thesis, or Research project, and Practicum)
  • 13-14 SH of Clinical Concentration Courses
  • 5-6 SH of Elective Courses
• Satisfactory completion of a Thesis, or Research project with manuscript submitted for publication (minimum of 4 credit hours) and a Practicum (minimum of 3 credit hours).
• Students may transfer up to 6 credit hours for electives from graduate work at other universities or colleges.
• Students must complete all courses with grades of “B” or above in core and clinical concentration courses, and “C” or above in other courses.
• The program of study must be completed within 5 years from the date of matriculation.
• All students must have a written plan for completion of the program approved by the program director.
• Graduate student progress will be reviewed at the end of each semester, including an evaluation of the quality of academic work and progress toward the degree. Minimum criteria must be met to avoid probation or dismissal.

Core Courses		Credit Hour
PT813	Education Theory and Methods	2
PT833	Professional Issues	1
PT860	Biostatistics for Physical Thearpists	3
PT861	Research Design	2
PT862	Practicum	3,4
PT881	Health Care Management	2
PT863	Thesis OR	4
PT908	Complex Clinical Management I	3

 

Clinical Concentration Courses: Neurological		Credit Hour
PT801	Theoretical Foundations of Evaluation and Treatment of Neurologic Dysfunction*	2
PT802	Developmental Biomechanics	2
PT811	Evaluative Procedures in Pediatric PT	2
PT812	Advanced Neurological PT Techniques*	3
PT831	Assistive Technology for Clients with Disability	2
PT832	The Family and the Individual with Special Needs	2
PT838	Pharmacology in Neurological PT	1
PT871	Balance Disorders	2
PT875	Human Gait and Disorders	2

 

Clinical Concentration Courses: Musculoskeletal		Credit Hour
PT803	Theoretical Bases of Orthopaedic PT*	3
PT804	Orthopaedic Clinical Medicine Seminar*	3
PT836	Wellness and Exercises	2
PT891	Applied Skeletal Muscle Physiology	3
PT896	Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Treatment of Spine	3
PT897	Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Treatment of Extremities	3

*Required course for Clinical Concentration

Electives Offered by Graduate Program		Credit Hour
PT850	Scientific Communication	1
PT892	Advanced Study in Selected Topics	1
PT893	Directed Study	1,2,3
PT894	Dissection Anatomy	2
PT895	Sensory Integrative and Perceptual Motor Disorders	3

Contact:

Pamela D. Ritzline, Ed.D., P.T.
Director of Graduate Program
Department of Physical Therapy

The University of Tennessee
Health Science Center
930 Madison – Suite 640
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.5888
pritzlin@uthsc.edu