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DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
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A doctoral level program designed as an accommodation to Europeans and others preferring the D.Sc. over the Ph.D.
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REQUIREMENTS:
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- Three years full-time or the equivalent of 54 semester or 81 quarter credits.
- A dissertation based upon original research.
- An Annotated Bibliography and a Critical Analysis of a current problem, both in the field of concentration
- 25%-50% from the core curriculum
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PREREQUISITES:
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- A master degree in this or a related field; a recognized license in the field; certified professional membership in the field; or at least 75% of degree requirements completed laboratory, practicum, clinical requirements, or any licensure qualifications
- Articulation of an original topic of research, including acceptable methodology, and related to the specific degree title
- An awareness of the objectives of external studies; the ability to achieve personal objectives; and a propensity for study by distance education.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
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DISTANCE EDUCATION
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CURRICULUM:
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(CORE REQUIREMENTS)
Rehabilitation
Advanced Anatomy
Advanced Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Statistical Procedures
Electrotherapy
Advanced Nutrition
Advanced Biomechanics
Pretherapy
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COURSE OUTLINES / SYLLABI
1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 550
Title: Rehabilitation
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will learn by doing practical work in field of concentration.
- Course Description: A problem-solving approach to treating patients with amputation or spinal cord injury. Topics include etiology, pathology, evaluation and treatment during the acute and rehabilitation phase of care.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 551
Title: Advanced Anatomy
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will learn by doing practical work in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Emphasis in this course will be on the analysis of movement. Included will be the analysis of advanced exercise patterns, locomotion and the evaluation of normal gait patterns. The anatomic, biomechanic and neurophysiologic principles necessary to understand movement and movement analysis are presented.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 552
Title: Advanced Kinesiology
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will learn by doing advanced work in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Advanced principles underlying human motion. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to analyze human motion and learning to select appropriate exercise to improve human motor performance.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 553
Title: Exercise Physiology
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will learn by doing work in field of concentration.
- Course Description: A study of the changes in physiologic parameters with exercise. Includes muscle physiology and cardiovascular and respiratory responses to work. Basic exercise programs such as isokinetic and progressive resistive exercises are explored. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 554
Title: Statistical Procedures
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will be able to critically analyze a contemporary problem in the field of concentration.
- Course Description: Concepts and procedures characterizing both descriptive and inferential statistics. Awareness of ways in which statistical procedures commonly are misused.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 555
Title: Electrotherapy
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will exhibit advanced knowledge and understanding in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Appropriate learning experiences are provided so that the students can learn the necessary electrophysiology and electrophysis as it applies to the electrotherapeutic techniques of galvanism, therapeutic electrical stimulation, low voltage electrical testing, biofeedback techniques, nerve conduction velocities and electromyography.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 556
Title: Advanced Nutrition
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will exhibit advanced knowledge and understanding in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrient metabolism and utilization. Nutrient requirements for maintenance, growth pregnancy, location, health and senescence.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 557
Title: Advanced Biomechanics
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will be doing advanced work in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Anatomical kinesiological and mechanical aspects of movement with specific applications to competitive individual, dual and team sports.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Life, Health and Environmental Science
1.2 Department: Sports Physical Therapy
1.3 Course Number: SPT 558
Title: Pretherapy
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will exhibit advanced knowledge and understanding in field of concentration.
- Course Description: Survey of qualifications associated with various therapies; emphasis on occupational therapy and physical therapy and relationship to the field of medicine.
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