Courses

• SAR PT 652: Neurological System I
  The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a foundation for examining, evaluating, and determining appropriate interventions for individuals who have movement dysfunction secondary to neurological deficits. Students will learn the key elements of the neurological examination and its basis in functional neuroanatomy. Students will become skilled in conducting a neurological examination which is guided by the pathophysiology, patient history, and functional deficits associated with or resulting from disease or injury to the nervous system. Emphasis will also be placed on understanding normal and impaired movement through discussion of current motor control and motor learning theories. The Nagi and ICF models of disablement will be used as frameworks for examining and evaluating movement dysfunction and for developing a plan of care.
• SAR PT 653: Neurological System II
  This course is a continuation of Examination and Treatment of Neurological Systems I and emphasizes evidence based physical therapy management for people who have specific neurological disorders. In PT 652, a general foundation was developed for examining, evaluating, and determining appropriate interventions for individuals who have movement dysfunction secondary to neurological deficits. PT 653 will build on the foundation developed in PT 652 by considering how specific neurological disorders guide physical therapy practice. The course will focus on pathophysiology, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care intervention, and expected outcomes for commonly encountered diagnoses in neurorehabilitation such as Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Parkinson's Disease, and Cerebral Palsy. Common diagnostic groups are chosen with the intent of enhancing specific knowledge as well as developing a general problem solving approach that applies to any type of neurological diagnosis. The included diagnoses will illustrate how decision-making in physical therapy takes into account issues of age (life span), natural history, stage in the disease process, and nature (stable vs. progressive) of specific neurological disorders. Students will learn to develop a plan for examination, including the most sensitive and specific standardized examination tools, and to develop a plan of care that is specific to various diagnostic groups and that is based on current evidence.
• SAR PT 663: Directed Research
  Research project implemented under the guidance of a faculty supervisor.
• SAR PT 690: Independent Study in Physical Therapy
  Work on a special project developed by contract and conducted under supervision of a faculty member.
• SAR PT 691: Clinical Education Seminar I
  This course is the first in a series of three seminars related to clinical education experiences. The content is rooted in professional behaviors, ethics, and the core values of accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility in the practice of physical therapy. The seminars are designed to bridge clinical and classroom experiences in these areas through the use of discussion, reflective learning, real life examples from clinical experiences, case studies, and collaborative learning. This course will also provide tools to assist the student with choosing and maximizing future clinical experiences.
• SAR PT 692: Clinical Education Seminar II
  This course is the second in a series of three seminars related to clinical education experiences. The content is rooted in professional behaviors, ethics, and the core values of accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility in the practice of physical therapy. The seminars are designed to bridge clinical and classroom experiences in these areas through the use of discussion, reflective learning, real life examples from clinical experiences, case studies, and collaborative learning. This course will also provide tools to assist the student with choosing and maximizing future clinical experiences.
• SAR PT 773: Comprehensive Clinical Reasoning
  Comprehensive Clinical Reasoning is a case based course taught in small tutorial groups using the problem based learning format. The course is intended to enhance integration of course content taught elsewhere in the curriculum within the context of a physical therapy case study. Students will be expected to use a variety of resources (i.e. current literature, text books) to solve complex patient cases. Issues to be discussed will include: streamlining the patient examination, clinical decision making, effective physical therapy intervention, likely prognosis, clinical teaching, the role of the PT in relation to other health care providers, issues involved in the delivery of physical therapy including professionalism, interpersonal skills, communication, third party payers, and ethics.
• SAR PT 780: Academic Practicum
  The purpose of the Academic Practicum experience in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is to provide students with the opportunity to apply and enhance their knowledge and skill while completing a more in depth and practical experience in one of three areas of their choosing: education, clinical research or health care management. Students collaborate with a mentor to design and implement the Practicum. The experience also provides for refinement and development of skills and behaviors in a wide variety of collateral areas not immediately associated with the primary content area. The objectives below, from Version 2004 of the Normative Model of PT Professional Education, illustrate the spectrum of behaviors that might be applicable.
• SAR PT 791: Clinical Education Experience D1
  This is the first of three full-time clinical experiences in the DPT curriculum. It is designed to focus on the synthesis of knowledge, skills and behaviors learned in the classroom and laboratory, and addressed during the integrated clinical experiences. Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to make sound clinical decisions in the management of non-complex patient problems in a moderately paced environment. Students are supervised in clinical and community settings by qualified physical therapists.
• SAR PT 792: Clinical Education Experience D2
  This is the second of three full-time clinical experiences in the DPT curriculum. It is designed to focus on the synthesis of knowledge, skills and behaviors learned in the classroom, laboratory and addressed during the integrated clinical experiences. Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to make sound clinical decisions in the management of non-complex patient problems in a moderately paced environment. Students are supervised in clinical and community settings by qualified physical therapists.
• SAR PT 793: Clinical Education Internship
  This is the third of three full-time clinical experiences in the DPT curriculum. It is designed to focus on the synthesis of knowledge, skills and behaviors learned throughout the first 8 semesters of the DPT program. Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to make sound clinical decisions in the management of patient problems in a moderately paced environment. Students are supervised in clinical and community settings by qualified physical therapists. Students may choose to complete one 24-week experience or two 12-week experiences.
• SAR PT 794: Clinical Education Seminar III
  This course is the final in a series of three seminars related to clinical education experiences. The content is rooted in professional behaviors, ethics, and the core values of accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility in the practice of physical therapy. The seminars are designed to bridge clinical and classroom experiences in these areas through the use of discussion, reflective learning, real life examples from clinical experiences, case studies, and collaborative learning. This final course will also provide tools to assist the student with the transition to becoming a professional.
• SAR SH 497: Directed Study in Speech Pathology and Audiology
  Independent study in selected areas of speech and language disorders, language and learning disabilities, speech and hearing sciences, or audiology. Term paper or other project summary. 2-4 cr, either semester
• SAR SH 505: Introduction to Phonological Disorders
  Overview of current models of normal phonological development. Introduction to phonological/articulation disorders including etiological factors, methods of analysis, assessment, and remediation approaches and procedures. 4 credits, 2nd semester and summer term
• SAR SH 521: Phonetics
  Application of International Phonetic Alphabet to sounds of American English. Detailed analysis of vowel and consonant sounds. Standards of pronunciation. Study and phonetic transcription of various American dialects and speech disorders. 2 credits, 2nd semester and summer term
• SAR SH 522: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
  Anatomy and function of the structures involved in respiration, phonation, and articulation. Introduction to neuroanatomy and neural control of the production of speech. Overview of physiological phonetics. 4 credits, 1st semester and summer term
• SAR SH 523: Introduction to Speech Science
  Lecture, laboratory, and demonstrations. Introduction to the basic physics of sound, including the decibel scale, spectral analysis, and sound resonance. Acoustic theory of speech production. Effects of contact on speech acoustics. Suprasegmental characteristics of speech production. Introduction to speech perception. 4 credits, 2nd semester
• SAR SH 524: Language Acquisition
  Introduces current theories of normal language acquisition and traces the stages of normal language development from the prelinguistic period through the school-age years. 4 credits, 1st semester and summer term
• SAR SH 531: Introduction to Communication Disorders
  Introduction to various speech-language pathologies found across linguistically and culturally diverse populations. Characteristics underlying biological systems and methods for evaluation and treating them. Exploration of the professions of speech pathology and audiology. 4 credits, 1st semester
• SAR SH 535: Introduction to Audiology
  Covers basic principles of hearing assessment and disorders across the life span. The course also includes information about the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, acoustics, middle-ear function, and the effect of noise on hearing. 4 credits, 1st semester

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