Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program is designed to prepare students to become scholars and leaders. The scholar not only discovers, integrates, and applies knowledge but also communicates and disseminates it. The PhD graduate has the ability to make significant contributions to scholarship in physical therapy. Students in a PhD program are required to grasp complex intellectual issues in addition to the highly technical standards necessary for research and scholarship.

Modul program

Core Courses (33 credits): PTHY 6116 Research Seminar I; PTHY 6216 Research Seminar II; PTHY 7388 Lifespan Motor Development; PTHY 7305 Scientific Basis for Motor Control and Development; PTHY 7310 Professional Leadership in Physical Therapy; PTHY 7315 College Teaching in Physical Therapy: Problems and Issues; PTHY 7320 Research Methods in Physical Therapy; PTHY 7102-7902 Dissertation (variable credit 1-9 for total of 12 credits). Elective Courses (15 credits chosen from the following): PTHY 6301 Special Problems in Physical Therapy 3; PTHY 7302 Foundations of Sports Physical Therapy 3; PTHY 7304 Sports Physical Therapy: The Upper Extremity 3; PTHY 7306 Sports Physical Therapy: The Lower Extremity 3; PTHY 7308 Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine 3; PTHY 7309 Evaluation and Treatment of the Lumbar Spine 3; PTHY 7311 Developmental Anatomy 3; PTHY 7390 Advanced Gross Anatomy 3; PTHY 7329 Application of Physical Therapy in Geriatrics 3; PTHY 7380 Geriatric Orthopedics 3; PTHY 6330 Transdisciplinary Assessment of Young Children 3; PTHY 6354 Trans. Inter. with Young Children 3; PTHY 7360 Advanced Measurement and Assessment in Pediatrics I 3; PTHY 7361 Advanced Measurement and Assessment in Pediatrics II 3; PTHY 7333 Industrial Rehabilitation and Work Injury Management 3; PTHY 7334 Aquatic Therapy 3; PTHY 6138-6338 Directed Graduate Study (variable credit 1-3) 1-3; PTHY 6335 Advanced Spinal Cord Injury Management 3; PTHY 7337 Wound Management in Physical Therapy 3. (PTHY 6301 and 6338 may be repeated).

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Applicants must have: Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from U.S. Accredited institutions or international degree equivalent to U.S accredited institutions; Two (2) letters of reference from practicing professionals; appropriate scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). All international students are required to submit TOEFL scores in order to be considered for admission to UCA. It require TOEFL scores in order to ensure that all entering students have the English skills necessary to be successful in their classes. The required TOEFL scores are: 550 - Paper-based Test; 213 - Computer-based Test; 80 - Internet-based Test. The required IELTS score is 6.5.

Kualifikasi

Doktor (S3)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University Of Central Arkansas

Nama jurusan

College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy