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Physical Therapy
Health and Human Services
2009-2010 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 353
College of Health
and Human Services
Department of Physical Therapy
Peggy R. Trueblood, Chair
Ora Murray, Administrative Support
Coordinator
McLane Hall, Room 186A
559.278.2625
www.csufresno.edu/physicaltherapy
B.S., Interdisciplinary Health
and Rehabilitation Sciences
Options:
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Public Health
• Pre-Rehabilitation Services
M.P.T., Master of Physical Therapy
D.P.T., Doctor of Physical Therapy
Minor in Interdisciplinary Health
and Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty
Peggy R. Trueblood, Chair
Yuping Chen
Joanne M. Laslovich
Gary L. Lentell
Robert K. Martin
Marilyn Miller
Toni Tyner
Physical Therapy Education
The Department of Physical Therapy offers
an undergraduate pre-physical therapy option
and a Master of Physical Therapy leading to
a Doctor of Physical Therapy which meets
pre-professional and professional education
requirements to become a licensed physi-cal
therapist in all 50 states. The Doctor of
Physical Therapy Program is self-support joint
program with the University of California, San
Francisco and is also available for experienced,
licensed physical therapists with a master’s
degree in physical therapy.
Interdisciplinary Pre-Health
and Rehabilitation Professions
Education
The B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and
Rehabilitation Sciences offers preprofessional
options in Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Oc-cupational
Therapy, Pre-Public Health, and
Pre-Rehabilitation Services. These degree op-tions
prepare students to meet the prerequisite
requirements of graduate programs in Physi-cal
Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Public
Health, and Rehabilitation Counseling.
In addition to the major, a minor in Interdis-ciplinary
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
is recommended for students pursuing career
paths in other health and human service
professions, such as nursing, communicative
disorders, health science, dietetics, dentistry,
chiropractic, medicine, optometry, clinical
psychology and counseling.
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health
and Rehabilitation Sciences
The major is designed to prepare under-graduate
university students with prerequisite
coursework, knowledge, attitudes and skills
that will help them to gain admission to and
succeed in graduate programs in the rehabilita-tion
and health professions.
Rehabilitation professionals provide spe-cialized
services that enhance the function,
self-care, mobility, vocational potential,
communication or adaptive skills of persons
with disabilities. Their services may result
in an individual post head injury being able
to live independently in the community, an
elderly person following hip fracture being
able to ascend a flight of stairs, or an indi-vidual
with a visual impairment being able
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists, or PTs, are health care
professionals who evaluate and treat people
with health problems resulting from in-jury,
disease, or biomechanical dysfunction.
Physical therapists are integral members of the
primary care team and are involved in preven-tion
of disability and promotion of positive
health. They are also acting consultants in
restorative care.
Physical therapy includes the following:
1. Examining and evaluating patients with
health-related conditions, impairments,
functional limitations, and disability in
order to determine diagnosis, prognosis,
and intervention;
2. Alleviating impairments and functional
limitations by designing, implementing,
and modifying therapeutic interventions;
3. Preventing injury, impairments, functional
limitations, and disability while promoting
and maintaining fitness, health, and quality
of life in all age populations; and
4. Engaging in consultation, education, and
research.
Career Opportunities
Physical therapists practice in acute care
or subacute care hospitals, private physical
therapy offices, community health centers,
industrial health centers, sports facilities,
rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home
health agencies, schools, or pediatric centers.
Others work in research institutions or teach
in colleges and universities.
Faculty and Facilities
The faculty is composed of physical therapists
that collectively have advanced preparation
in all major areas of physical therapy. Most
have earned doctorates or advanced specialty
certification. Together they represent extensive
years of clinical experience. Many faculty
members continue to engage in practice in
tandem with their faculty responsibilities.
Several have held significant positions of
leadership in professional associations and
have authored textbooks used nationally;
several also publish regularly in professional
journals. Their efforts have been recognized
frequently with prestigious awards from the
profession and the community.
Clinical laboratory experiences are conducted
in a variety of health care facilities throughout
the state of California and out of state on a
limited basis.
Object Description
| Title | 2009-10 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2009-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 353 |
| Full Text Search | Physical Therapy Health and Human Services 2009-2010 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 353 College of Health and Human Services Department of Physical Therapy Peggy R. Trueblood, Chair Ora Murray, Administrative Support Coordinator McLane Hall, Room 186A 559.278.2625 www.csufresno.edu/physicaltherapy B.S., Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Options: • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Public Health • Pre-Rehabilitation Services M.P.T., Master of Physical Therapy D.P.T., Doctor of Physical Therapy Minor in Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Peggy R. Trueblood, Chair Yuping Chen Joanne M. Laslovich Gary L. Lentell Robert K. Martin Marilyn Miller Toni Tyner Physical Therapy Education The Department of Physical Therapy offers an undergraduate pre-physical therapy option and a Master of Physical Therapy leading to a Doctor of Physical Therapy which meets pre-professional and professional education requirements to become a licensed physi-cal therapist in all 50 states. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is self-support joint program with the University of California, San Francisco and is also available for experienced, licensed physical therapists with a master’s degree in physical therapy. Interdisciplinary Pre-Health and Rehabilitation Professions Education The B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers preprofessional options in Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Oc-cupational Therapy, Pre-Public Health, and Pre-Rehabilitation Services. These degree op-tions prepare students to meet the prerequisite requirements of graduate programs in Physi-cal Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, and Rehabilitation Counseling. In addition to the major, a minor in Interdis-ciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is recommended for students pursuing career paths in other health and human service professions, such as nursing, communicative disorders, health science, dietetics, dentistry, chiropractic, medicine, optometry, clinical psychology and counseling. B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The major is designed to prepare under-graduate university students with prerequisite coursework, knowledge, attitudes and skills that will help them to gain admission to and succeed in graduate programs in the rehabilita-tion and health professions. Rehabilitation professionals provide spe-cialized services that enhance the function, self-care, mobility, vocational potential, communication or adaptive skills of persons with disabilities. Their services may result in an individual post head injury being able to live independently in the community, an elderly person following hip fracture being able to ascend a flight of stairs, or an indi-vidual with a visual impairment being able Physical Therapy Physical therapists, or PTs, are health care professionals who evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from in-jury, disease, or biomechanical dysfunction. Physical therapists are integral members of the primary care team and are involved in preven-tion of disability and promotion of positive health. They are also acting consultants in restorative care. Physical therapy includes the following: 1. Examining and evaluating patients with health-related conditions, impairments, functional limitations, and disability in order to determine diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention; 2. Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by designing, implementing, and modifying therapeutic interventions; 3. Preventing injury, impairments, functional limitations, and disability while promoting and maintaining fitness, health, and quality of life in all age populations; and 4. Engaging in consultation, education, and research. Career Opportunities Physical therapists practice in acute care or subacute care hospitals, private physical therapy offices, community health centers, industrial health centers, sports facilities, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home health agencies, schools, or pediatric centers. Others work in research institutions or teach in colleges and universities. Faculty and Facilities The faculty is composed of physical therapists that collectively have advanced preparation in all major areas of physical therapy. Most have earned doctorates or advanced specialty certification. Together they represent extensive years of clinical experience. Many faculty members continue to engage in practice in tandem with their faculty responsibilities. Several have held significant positions of leadership in professional associations and have authored textbooks used nationally; several also publish regularly in professional journals. Their efforts have been recognized frequently with prestigious awards from the profession and the community. Clinical laboratory experiences are conducted in a variety of health care facilities throughout the state of California and out of state on a limited basis. |
