The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of stimulus control in behavior analysis, primarily in the areas of learning and derived relational responding. The course is taught in a seminar format with students leading the discussion on a variety of readings covering the following topics: a history of the seminal studies investigating the development of stimulus control in the fields of basic, applied and translational research; a review of the factors influencing the development of stimulus control; an examination of the methodologies necessary to establish simple and conditional discriminations; an analysis of complex forms of stimulus control (e.g. contextual stimulus control; derived relational responding, etc.). Students will be required to design and present a hypothetical research to develop and evaluate stimulus control as a basic, applied or translational intervention.

DABA 662 is a doctoral level course focused on issues related to the behavior analytic literature on education and instruction with a special emphasis on adult learning. The course prepares students to design and evaluate educational materials created to change the knowledge and/or skills of learners. The course examines the distinction between learning, ergonomic, and motivational problems in both the classroom and the workplace and emphasizes evidence- based methods for teaching complex conceptual behavior. In preparation for class meetings students will read and comment on the literature, and complete a sequence of assignments related to teaching and evaluating a course that they would like to teach. Class meetings will include a combination of group discussions, weekly quizzes, and student presentations. A cumulative final exam will be taken at the end of the semester.

This course occurs in a small group seminar format, once a week for an hour, although individual meetings with one�s advisor may occur outside of this schedule. The purpose is to prepare students for the design, development, writing and defense of their dissertation proposal and formal dissertation. Because this course occurs in a small group format, students will be at different stages of the dissertation process. For example, some students may be formalizing and operationalizing their research question whereas others may be preparing for their dissertation defense. As a consequence, the doctoral students who are further along in the process advise and provide support for those students just starting out. Students are assigned to a Dissertation Lab during their first or second semester in the program, and enroll in and attend Dissertation Lab each semester thereafter, while taking other doctoral-level courses. Although students will develop and defend their dissertation proposal while taking other doctoral-level courses, all required coursework must completed prior to one defending their actual dissertation. If a student completes 12 credits of DABA 690without writing and defending their dissertation, they must enroll in DABA 699 Extension until they have successfully completed and defended their dissertation.

This is an extension of the dissertation lab. If a student completes 12 credits of DABA 690 without writing and defending their dissertation, they must enroll in DABA 699 Extension until they have successfully completed and defended their dissertation. Note: DABA 699 extension is a 0-credit course, but carries a 1-credit tuition fee.

Knowledge of human anatomy is essential for physical therapists to make clinical decisions regarding examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and development of a plan of care for patients and clients. This course is an in-depth study of the human body through cadaver dissection and lecture/discussion. Students apply the knowledge gained in this course to all subsequent physical therapy courses.

In this introductory course, students learn basic concepts that will be utilized throughout the duration of the DPT program and their careers. Students will learn fundamental principles related to imaging, pharmacology, and body systems not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. The course will be framed within the context of the Human Movement System and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Lectures will incorporate active learning strategies and emphasis will be made to incorporate content from the co-requisite course DPT 621 Human Anatomy. The focus of this course will be to lay the foundation of information by introducing students to concepts that they will apply in future courses.

Students apply knowledge and skills in patient/client management in a health care setting and learn to address the physical therapy needs of actual patients and clients under the supervision of a physical therapist. The experience requires students to be in the clinical setting for approximately 40 hours per week for 12 weeks under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

The professional seminar for this semester has been designed to build upon your prior clinical experiences, as well as topics from previous professional seminars to help prepare for your final two full time clinical experiences and your future as a physical therapist. The seminar will include discussion topics, guest speakers, and assignments to assist you in preparing for upcoming clinical experiences and move forward with your professional development so that you feel prepared, informed and confident in your abilities to enter into the profession of Physical Therapy. Integrated Clinical Experiences (ICEs) will also be included within the course. Each student will be assigned to an ICE for 1 day a week for 4 weeks in either DPT 713 or DPT 714. Experiences will be in a variety of settings, which include, but are not limited to: neuro (IP or OP), women's health and/or pediatrics. Please refer to Clinical Education Manual for Policy and Procedures.

This course is designed to build upon concepts covered in prior musculoskeletal and clinical course work and introduce advanced and specialty topics in musculoskeletal physical therapy. Students will integrate and apply previous knowledge and skills to new contexts while critically analyzing physical therapy practice in the musculoskeletal setting. The course will be divided into three main areas. The first will address the history, clinical decision-making, application, and efficacy of manual therapy techniques including mobilization and manipulation to the spine and extremities. The second portion of the semester will build upon these concepts while addressing the anatomy, epidemiology, pathology, and management of individuals with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, upper cervical spine dysfunction, headaches, thoracic outlet syndrome, pediatric/adolescent scoliosis and Women's health related diagnoses. The third portion of the course will address the physical therapy, medical and orthotic/prosthetic management of amputations. Concepts of modern pain science will be integrated into each of these topic areas. This course includes lecture and laboratory and is designed to utilize integrated clinical experiences to build on clinical care in an evidenced based format.

This course integrates learning from all previous courses that addressed frameworks for physical therapy practice. A case discussion/presentation approach is used to enhance skills in differential diagnosis and clinical decision-making for patients of all ages with complicated and multi-system problems. Students must be enrolled in the Physical Therapy Program and have successfully completed all prior course and clinical work.

This is the fifth and final course in the research sequence of the DPT curriculum. This is an advanced course focused on the critical analysis and interpretation of the data sourced from scientific literature or data collection, building upon content from DPT 652, DPT 653, DPT 752, and DPT 753. The course is designed to foster collaborative research activities leading toward dissemination.

This course is a continuation of DPT 783 with a focus on the pediatric population. Students expand their neuroscience knowledge and repertoire of physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and management skills for a broader variety of neuromuscular problems impacting the pediatric population. Teaching and learning methods include lecture, laboratory activities, patient cases, and small group self-directed, problem-based tutorials, and integrated clinical experiences. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions.