Graceland DPT Curriculum and Program Overvie

Curriculum & Program Overview

GRACELAND DPT

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Curricular Pillars Student Handbook Section 2.2.0

The curriculum plan is divided into four categories or curricular pillars rooted in the movement system and integrated through learning activities. ​

Foundational and Clinical Sciences Pillar

Clinical Management Pillar

Practice Management Pillar

Clinical & Professional Readiness Pillar

Incorporate basic science knowledge into clinical science of normal human movement and the study of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions across body systems

Integrate information across multiple systems that affect a patient or client’s movement and function. These courses advance the foundation for clinical reasoning, documentation, communication, assessment, problem solving, and analytical skills in the clinical context. ​

Provide opportunities to apply concepts during clinical education experiences. Courses also focus on growth into a leader and advocate with a mindset for adaptability and lifelong learning. ​

Align with the core values of the profession for transforming health and optimizing movement. Courses in this pillar provide students with the affective, behavior and cognitive skills needed to serve as movement specialists in clinical experiences and prepare for entry-level practice. ​

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Course Delivery and Design Student Handbook Section 2.3.0

The DPT curriculum is comprised of three types of course design. Click through the icons to discover each:

Distance/Blended

Lab Immersion

Clinical

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See dates for courses, lab immersions, and clinical experiences at the beginning of the student handbook or on the DPT program website.

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Curricular Sequence Student Handbook Section 2.4.0

Look through the table to explore the entire curricular sequence. Click the image to see full-screen.

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Student Workload Student Handbook Section 2.7.0

• The accelerated nature of the two-year hybrid DPT curriculum means that students should expect a workload that is more challenging than that of typical graduate education, one requiring full attention and dedicated time for study. ​

• The faculty recommends that students do not seek outside employment so that sufficient time is available for reading of assigned materials, viewing of instructional videos, engaging in synchronous class sessions, completing homework, participating in group projects, and fulfilling other course requirements as assigned by the course instructor. ​

• Students can expect weekly workloads of approximately:​

Lab Immersions

Clinical Education

Academic Coursework

44.2 Hours

56 Hours

35 Hours

During onsite

(Range 39 to 47 hours)

Minimum

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Check For Understanding: Professional Curriculum

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Program Requirements

Click each icon to view the requirements completed prior to matriculation.

Pre-requisites (Section 4.1.0)

Criminal Background Check (Section 3.3.0)

Health Requirements (Sections 3.4.0-3.5.0)

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Program Requirements

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Technical Standards (Section 3.1.0)

APTA Membership (Section 3.7.0)

Additional Background Checks & Drug Screening (Section 3.3.0)

AHA BLS Certification (Section 3.8.0)

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Health Requirements (Sections 3.4.0-3.5.0)

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Computer Requirements Student Hanbook Section 3.2.0

Click on each icon to view technology requirements for laptop computers and mobile devices.

Laptop Computers

Windows

Mac

Mobile Devices

Android and Apple products are acceptable and must have mobile broadband capabilities. ​

Android

Apple

Windows (Unsupported)

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Check For Understanding: Program & Computer Requirements

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Health Requirements

• Recurring submissions of the following health requirements will be required during the program:
• Annual influenza vaccine OR completed vaccine waiver of exemption/declination​

• Tdap vaccine if it expires during enrollment in the program​

• Any health insurance changes​

Health Requirements

• Proof of the following must be provided to the program:​
• Personal health insurance throughout the entire program ​
• Satisfactory and current physical examination ​
• Tuberculosis clearance via 2 step PPD within one year of admission. ​
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine OR immunity by titer ​
• Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis (Tdap) Booster within the last 10 years. ​
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Immunization OR immunity by titer. History of disease is not acceptable.​
• Polio documentation of completed primary series OR positive titer. ​
• Hepatitis B vaccine series AND immunity by titer OR vaccine waiver of exemption/declination. ​
• COVID-19 documentation of completed series OR completed vaccine waiver of exemption/declination. ​

Criminal Background Check

• Prior to starting this program, you completed a background check. ​
• Criminal background checks and drug testing will be tracked and maintained in EXXAT.​

Apple Mobile Devices

Example products include the iPhone and iPad of various generations. Apple operating system version 9.0 or newer required. ​

Windows Requirments

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Additional Criminal Background Check

• May be required by clinical site​
• Criminal background checks and drug testing will be tracked and maintained in EXXAT.​

Pre-requisites

• You have already completed the following pre-requisite courses:
• Biology with lab​
• Chemistry with lab​
• General physics with lab​
• Human Anatomy and Physiology with lab​
• Statistics​
• Any Psychology​
• Abnormal, Developmental, or Lifespan Development Psychology​
• English Composition or Writing​

Windows Mobile Devices

Products such as Surface, Surface Pro, and Lumia devices are NOT supported as multiple software applications required for the program are not currently compatible with Windows operating systems. ​

APTA Membership

Students are required to become student members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and their respective State Chapter. Students will be registered by the DPT program and membership must be maintained throughout the duration of the program. These memberships will provide students with numerous opportunities for involvement in local, state, and national physical therapy organizations. ​

AHA BLS Certification

As a student health provider, students are required to obtain and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA). The certification is valid for two years and will be provided during onsite orientation. Any student who is already BLS certified must still undergo training upon entry into the program to ensure that their certification does not expire throughout the duration of their enrollment in the DPT program.

Lab Immersion

• 14% of curriculum (16 credits)
• 10-12 day lab sessions on campus, focused on developing hands-on skills

Clinical

• 28% of curriculum (32 credits)
• Full-time clinical experience(s) under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist
• 3 experiences; 8-week, 10-week, and 14-week

Technical Standards

• The Technical Standards of Graceland University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (non-academic prerequisites) define the essential functions that an applicant must be able to perform to be admitted to the DPT Program, to progress satisfactorily, and to graduate. Upon matriculation, students must attest to meeting the Technical Standards and Essential Functions of the physical therapist student. ​
• Essential functions of the physical therapist student refer to all non-academic criteria that are necessary to participate in the educational program. These include basic motor and communication skills, intellectual abilities, behavioral and social attributes, and other requirements. The integrity of the curriculum must be maintained, and those elements deemed essential to the education of a physical therapist must be required and completed. ​

Android Mobile Devices

Examples products include phones and tablets from Acer, ASUS, Google, HTC, and Samsung. Android operating system version 6.0 or newer required. ​

Distance/Blended

• 72% of curriculum (80 credits)
• Online, distance-based education
• Synchronous and asynchronous coursework

Mac Requirements

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