Curriculum
Clinical Education
Belmont University School of Physical Therapy currently has agreements with over 400 clinical sites from coast to coast and overseas! Our students complete a total of 39 weeks in clinical experiences, which is well above the national average according to the APTA.
Clinical education at Belmont University includes four eight-week full-time affiliations in acute care, rehabilitation or subacute care, and outpatient settings. Each student is expected to complete at least one of these full-time clinical rotations outside of the Middle Tennessee region. However, our location in Nashville, TN, a regional health care hub with many major hospitals and medical centers, allows us to give our students excellent, varied part-time clinical experiences as well.
Gail Bursch, our Director of Clinical Education, works with each student individually to best meet their educational, and in some cases, geographic needs.
Professional Entry-Level Doctorate of Physical Therapy Degree Program
Three-Year Course Sequence (137 hours)
Fall Semester - Year I (19 hours)
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3
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PHT 5000
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Histology |
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6
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PHT 5010
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Kinesiology/Biomechanics |
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7
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PHT 5020
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Human Physiology |
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2
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PHT 5030
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Critical Inquiry I |
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1
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PHT 5040
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Therapeutic Exercise |
Spring Semester -Year I (19 hours)
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7
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PHT 5100
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Human Anatomy |
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3
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PHT 5110
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Pathophysiology I |
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3
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PHT 5120
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Physical Therapy Foundations I |
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3
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PHT 5130
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Critical Inquiry II |
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2
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PHT 5140
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Theory and Evaluation Principles |
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1
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PHT 5150
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Clinical Experience I |
Fall Semester - Year II (20 hours)
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6
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PHT 5200
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Neuroscience |
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3
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PHT 5210
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Physical Therapy Foundations II |
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6
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PHT 5220
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Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I |
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3
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PHT 5230
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Psycho-Social-Cultural Implications in Human Development |
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1
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PHT 5240
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Critical Inquiry III |
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1
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PHT 5250
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Clinical Experience II |
Spring Semester - Year II (29 hours)
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6
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PHT 5300
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Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II |
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6
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PHT 5310
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Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I (Adult) |
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3
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PHT 5320
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Ethics in Health Care |
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2
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PHT 5330
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Pathophysiology II |
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2
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PHT 5340
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Health and Wellness |
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1
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PHT 5350
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Clinical Experience III |
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1
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PHT 5360
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Critical Inquiry IV |
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8
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PHT 5370
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Physical Therapy Practice I (8 week full-time clinical) |
Fall Semester - Year III (22 hours)
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6
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PHT 5400
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Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II (Pediatric) |
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4
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PHT 5410
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Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy |
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2
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PHT 5420
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Pharmacotherapeutics |
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3
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PHT 5430
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Health Care Systems |
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3
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PHT 5440
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Physical Therapy Management |
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2
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PHT 5450
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Sports Physical Therapy |
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1
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PHT 5460
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Critical Inquiry V |
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1
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PHT 5470
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Collaborative Teaching |
Spring Semester - Year III (28 hours)
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8
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PHT 5500
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Physical Therapy Practice II (8 week full-time clinical) |
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8
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PHT 5510
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Physical Therapy Practice III (8 week full-time clinical) |
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8
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PHT 5520
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Physical Therapy Practice IV (8 week full-time clinical) |
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1
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PHT 5530
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Clinical Correlates |
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3
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PHT 5540
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Strategic and Financial Planning in Health Care |
