BS PHYSICAL THERAPY                      CURRICULUM                         

The first two years of the course comprises the general education component and  are taken under the College of Science.  The Physical Therapy proper starts at the third year level where students are exposed to the biomedical and professional subjects.The student goes on a rotating ten-month clinical internship during the fifth year.  

First Year  

1st  Semester  

2nd Semester  

Subject

Units

Subject

Units

* Philippine History 3 * English 2 (Communication Skills) 3
* Socio-Anthropology 3 * Math 2 (Trigonometry)  3
* English 1 (Communication Skills) 3 * Pilipino 2 (Retorika) 3
* Math 1 (College Algebra) 3 * Zoology 2 (Comparative Anatomy) 3
* Zoology 1 (General Zoology)  3 * General Zoology  3
* Filipino 1 (Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan) 3 * Literature 1 (The Philippine Literature) 3
* Computer 3 * Logic 3
* P.E. 1 2 * P.E. 2 2
* ROTC 11 1.5 * ROTC 12 1.5
Total

23

Total

23

   
Second Year  

1st  Semester  

2nd Semester  

Subject

Units

Subject

Units

* Literature 2 (The World Literature) 3 * English 3 (Communication Skills) 

3

* Math 3 (Biostatistics) 3 * Rizal Course  3
* Physics 1  (General Physics) 5 * Physics 2 (Applied Physics) 3
* Chemistry 1 (General & Inorganic) 5 * Chemistry 2 (Organic Chemistry) 5
* Philippine Gov’t & the New Constitution 3 * Health Care II  3
* Health Care 1  4 * Philosophy of Man 3
* P.E. 3 2 * P.E. 4 2
* ROTC 21 1.5 *

ROTC 22

1.5
Total 23

Total

23
   
Third Year  

1st  Semester  

2nd Semester  

Subject

Units

Subject

Units

* Anatomy 1 (Musculo-Skeleted System Head and Face) 5 * Anatomy 2 (Cardio-Putmonary and Others) 5
* Physiology 1 (General Physiology 4 * Physiology 2 (Neuro-Physiology) 3
* Psychiatry 1 (Psychological Reactions to Disability) 3 * Therapeutic Exercise 1 (Physiology of Exercise, Types and Postures 4
* Physical Therapy 1 (Introduction to Patient Care Hydrotheraphym, Massage and Superficial Heal 4 * Pathology (General Pathology) 2
* Ethics 2 * PT 2 (Principles of Evaluation Technique, RDM, MMT, Charting 3
* Human Growth and Development 3 * Electrotherapy 3

Total

21

Total

21
   
Fourth Year  

1st  Semester  

2nd Semester  

Subject

Units

Subject

Units

* Anatomy 3 (Kinesiology) 5 * Medical/Surgical (General Surgical Conditions, Radiology and Orthopedic Conditions) 5
* Medical/Surgical 1 (Gen. Medical and Pediatric Conditions) 5 * Therapeutic Exercise 3 (Advanced Therapeutic Exer., PNF) 4
* Therapeutic Exercise 2 (Specific Exercise,PREs)   4 * Ortholics and Prosthetics (Splint, Casting, Bandaging, Bracing, Artificial Limbs) 4
* Medical/Surgical 2 (Neurology, Neuro Surgery) 3 * Clinical Education 1 (Introduction to Clinics) 3
* Organization and Administration 2 * Seminar 2 (Clinical Correlation, Team Approach) 2
* Seminar 1 (Clinical Correlation, Team Approach) 2 * Thesis Writing (Elective)  3

Total

24

Total

20
   
Fifth Year  
 Clinical Internship Program    
(10 months of rotating internship – 5 days a week)    

1st  Semester  

2nd Semester  

Subject

Units

Subject

Units

* Clinical Education 2   15 * Clinical Education 2 15
* Seminar 3 3 * Seminar 4 3

Total

18 Total 18