Degree Programs

Dual Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy/Master of Science in Athletic Training Curriculum

<P>Physical therapy is a challenging and satisfying profession — one with many career pathways from which to choose. One particular pathway is developing a career that specializes in sports medicine. Certified athletic trainers have expertise in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from athletics and other physical activity. The Dual Degree program DPT/MSAT has been established at Shenandoah University for those students who wish to become members in both professions sharing a common link to become a sports medicine expert clinician. The Dual Degree program offers the student all of the courses required to meet the standards to take the physical therapy licensure examination and the athletic training BOC certification examination. Courses are shared between programs where there is didactic course work that is overlapping between the two professions. </P> <P><STRONG>Admission Requirements</STRONG> </P> <P>This Dual Degree program involves formal admittance into the DPT and MSAT programs as established on the respective pages of this catalog. Additional admission requirements beyond the formal acceptance into each program are listed below: </P> <OL> <LI>No more than five Dual Degree DPT/MSAT students are admitted annually due to availability of clinical affiliation sites for this program. </LI> <LI>Applicants must submit a typed letter with the application to the DPT and MSAT programs stating a request for being admitted into the Dual Degree program. </LI> <LI>Applicants who wish to pursue the Dual Degree program, who have been formally admitted into the DPT and MSAT programs, are ranked on a competitive basis using the admissions criteria established for the DPT and MSAT programs. Admission into the Dual Degree DPT/MSAT program is granted to the top five applicants. </LI></OL> <P><STRONG>Curriculum:</STRONG></P> <TABLE class=stripe> <TBODY> <TR> <TH>Course</TH> <TH>Title</TH> <TH>HRS. </TH></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Summer- Year 1</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 501 </TD> <TD>Risk Management and Emergency Care for Athletes</TD> <TD>3</TD> <TR> <TD>AT 511</TD> <TD>Advanced AT Techniques </TD> <TD>2 </TD> <TR> <TD>AT 521 </TD> <TD>Functional Human Anatomy I</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 523 </TD> <TD>Therapeutic Exercise I</TD> <TD>1 </TD> <TR> <TD>AT 531</TD> <TD>Pathology/Evaluation of Athletic Injury I</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 541</TD> <TD>Therapeutic Modalities I</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>13</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Fall- Year 1</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 603</TD> <TD>Gross Human Anatomy I</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 609</TD> <TD>Examination and Intervention</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 623</TD> <TD>Histophysiological Aspects of Movement I</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 643</TD> <TD>Evidence-Based Practice: Introduction to Research Design</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 653</TD> <TD>Professional Issues I</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 761</TD> <TD>Clinical Conference I</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 591</TD> <TD>Clinical Field Experience 1 for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>20</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Spring- Year 1</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 604</TD> <TD>Gross Human Anatomy II</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 610 </TD> <TD>Musculoskeletal System I </TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 624</TD> <TD>Histophysiological Aspects of Movement II</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 656</TD> <TD>Clinical Practicum I</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 672</TD> <TD>Functional Neuroanatomy</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 682</TD> <TD>Medical Foundations</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 685</TD> <TD>Psychosocial Aspects of PT</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 592</TD> <TD>Clinical Field Experience II for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>20</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Summer- Year 2</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 623</TD> <TD>Therapeutic Exercise II</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 631</TD> <TD>Pathology Evaluation AT 2</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 643</TD> <TD>Advance Rehabilitation in Athletic Training</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 621</TD> <TD>Functional Human Anatomy II (2 audit hours)</TD> <TD>0</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 641 </TD> <TD>Therapeutic Modalities 2</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>9</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>2</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Fall- Year 2</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 709</TD> <TD>Musculoskeletal System II</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 721</TD> <TD>Pathology</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 751</TD> <TD>Clinical Practicum II</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 762</TD> <TD>Clinical Conference II</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 771</TD> <TD>Adult Neurotherapeutics</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 781</TD> <TD>Gait Analysis and Biomechanics</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 790</TD> <TD>Therapeutic Exercise (1 audit hour) </TD> <TD>0</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 571</TD> <TD>Sports Nutrition</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 593</TD> <TD>Clinical Field Experience 3 for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT </TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>20</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG> </TD> <TD><STRONG>1</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Spring, Year 2</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 703</TD> <TD>Pediatric Physical Therapy </TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 710</TD> <TD>Musculoskeletal System III</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 732</TD> <TD>Professional Issues II</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 744</TD> <TD>Prosthetics and Orthotics </TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 752</TD> <TD>Clinical Practicum III</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 792</TD> <TD>Physical Agents (3 audit hours)</TD> <TD>0</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 891</TD> <TD>Integumentary Disorders</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 504</TD> <TD>Psych Intervention/Referral in AT </TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 514</TD> <TD>Pharmacology in AT</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 594</TD> <TD>Clinical Field Experience 4 for Dual Degree MSAT/DPT</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG> </TD> <TD><STRONG>21</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>3</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Summer- Year 3</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 753</TD> <TD>Clinical Internship I </TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>2</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Fall- Year 3</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 805</TD> <TD>Gross Human Anatomy and Kinesiology III</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 821</TD> <TD>Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 831</TD> <TD>Professional Issues III</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 861</TD> <TD>Clinical Conference III</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 881</TD> <TD>Advanced Topics</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 897</TD> <TD>Comprehensive Examination</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 898</TD> <TD>Evidence Based Practice: Advanced Critical Analysis<BR>of the Literature and Implementing Research</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 633</TD> <TD>Clinical Medicine</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 745</TD> <TD>Industrial Rehabilitation/Ergonomics</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>17</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Spring- Year 3</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 832 </TD> <TD>Establishing a Physical Therapy Practice/Direct Access</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT/PT 691</TD> <TD>AT Clinical Field experience V for Dual Degrees/<BR>PT Clinical Internship II </TD> <TD>6</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 670</TD> <TD>Health Care Administration</TD> <TD>2</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 711</TD> <TD>Theories and Practice of Conditioning Athletes</TD> <TD>3</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>14</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Summer- Year 4</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>PT 855</TD> <TD>Clinical Affiliation III</TD> <TD>6</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>6</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Audit Hours</STRONG> </TD> <TD><STRONG>0</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3><STRONG>Fall- Year 4</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 692</TD> <TD>Clinical Field Experience VI for Dual Degrees</TD> <TD>4</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>AT 774</TD> <TD>Senior Seminar</TD> <TD>1</TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Subtotal Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>5</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Total Semester Hours</STRONG></TD> <TD><STRONG>147</STRONG></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><STRONG>Total Audit Hours</STRONG> </TD> <TD><STRONG>6</STRONG></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>