St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
MPT 580 Clinical Education
(two-week clinical experience) 1
MPT 590 Pharmacology in Rehabilitation 1
MPT 640 Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics 3
MPT 650 Issues in Research I 3
Second Year
Fall
MPT 600 Issues in Patient Care 3
MPT 610 Pathology and Medical
Management II 4
MPT 620 Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I 5
MPT 630 Neuromuscular Therapeutics 5
MPT 680 Clinical Education
(two-week clinical experience) 1
MPT 700 Issues in Research II 3
MPT 605 Teaching Practicum (elective) 1
Electives
Winterim
MPT 720 Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II 2
Spring
MPT 660 Professional Practice &
Health Care Systems 3
MPT 670 Orthotics and Prosthetics 3
MPT 684 Clinical Education
(eight-week clinical experience) 5
MPT 705 Research Practicum 1–2
MPT 710 Clinical Decision Making 4
MPT 760 Physical Therapy Procedures II 3
MPT 605 Teaching Practicum (elective) 1
Third Year
Summer/Fall
Electives
MPT 782 Clinical Education
(eight-week clinical experience) 5
MPT 784 Clinical Education
(eight-week clinical experience) 5
Course Descriptions
BIOL 500. Human Gross Anatomy 5 credits
A regional based study of the human body
involving cadaver dissection. Students will apply
knowledge of anatomy to clinical practice.
Discussion of embryonic development and how it
relates to adult anatomy will also be included.
Prerequisites: BIOL 202 and 204.
MPT 515. Professional Seminar 1 credit
This seminar introduces resources valuable to
being an effective graduate student. The course
focuses on preparing the student for successful
completion of the professional program with
emphasis on the clinical education component.
The organization and requirements for clinical
education experiences are presented in depth.
Pass/No Pass
MPT 520. Pathology and Medical
Management I
3 credits
This course explores the nature and cause of disease,
as well as the medical management and the
role of the physical therapist in the treatment of
human disease. Structural and physiologic
changes caused by a variety of human diseases
will be identified. Emphasis will be placed on
clinical presentation, etiology, pathophysiology,
and current medical management of each disease
discussed. The role of the PT in the management
of these diseases will be discussed. Diseases will
be discussed in relation to organ systems. Basic
pathologic principles, and infectious, endocrine,
integument, cardiovascular, hematologic, respiratory,
renal, and musculoskeletal diseases will be
discussed. Additional diseases will be covered in
MPT610 Pathology and Medical Management II.
MPT 530. Kinesiology/Biomechanics 5 credits
An introduction to factors influencing human
normal and pathological motion directed toward
rehabilitation. Scientific biomechanical, structural,
physiological, and anatomical principles
underlying human tissues and their influence on
motion will be studied. Techniques and applicability
of analysis to normal and pathological
motion will be explored. This course is designed
so that the content and sequence parallel BIOL
500 Gross Anatomy and MPT 560 Physical
Therapy Procedures I.
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