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Doctor of Education in Movement Science (Physical Therapy) at Teachers College and Columbia University Medical Center
Transform your career and enter the next generation of physical therapy faculty at universities and colleges. Through a unique collaboration between Teachers College, and its long history of excellence in education, and top-rated Columbia University Medical Center, our graduates will become leading scholars and innovators in the field of physical therapy with expertise in Movement Sciences.
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Email Lori Quinn, Professor of Movement Sciences and Kinesiology or Ashwini Rao, Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Prepare to Learn
Learn the theoretical and scientific knowledge to perform original applied, clinically relevant research leading to scientific presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and compete for extramural funding through grant writing. Develop a breadth and depth of knowledge in a variety of clinical specialty areas that reflect faculty expertise including musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and cardiovascular, and other specialty areas as they relate to prevention, impairment, functional limitation, and disability. Graduate with the theoretical, scientific evidence base, and practical skills required to conduct research and to teach at the professional entry-level and post-professional levels within the academic community or to take on other roles in private practice, industry or governmental and non-governmental agencies.
The Physical Therapy track utilizes the rich academic resources already available within the Movement Sciences program at Teachers College, and provides students with additional knowledge on the application of movement sciences to content areas within physical therapy. The track provides an additional array of specialized clinical and field-based research courses within the specialization of physical therapy that are taught by the faculty in physical therapy at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
The program consists of three major components:
- Didactic Coursework: Students are expected to complete required and elective coursework in the following content areas: movement science foundations, biostatistics and research methods, movement science applications to physical therapy, and elective courses in movement science, physical therapy and related areas.
- Certification Exam and Pilot Study: While completing didactic coursework, students will be expected to begin research training with a faculty member and enroll in research training seminar. During research training seminar students present their ongoing research to faculty and peers. Each student will be required to complete a pilot study in preparation for the dissertation. Each student will complete a certification exam in the content area pertaining to his/her research.
- Dissertation proposal and dissertation: After completing a pilot study, each student will defend a dissertation proposal to a faculty committee consisting of at least three members. Following defense of the dissertation proposal, students will register for Dissertation Advisement (BBSR8900) for completing the dissertation.
The total number of credits required for the proposed program will be 90 credits of didactic courses and dissertation, post-baccalaureate. Teachers College accepts a maximum of 45 credits for transfer from a Masters degree or Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The coursework entails 45 credits at Teachers College/CUMC and we expect students with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree to transfer the remaining 45 credits. Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Ed.D. degree required credit load for this program will change from 90 to 75 credits. Up to 30 credits from prior graduate studies may be transferred, subject to advisor approval. Prospective new students who apply for spring, summer or fall 2024 terms and are successfully admitted will follow the new reduced Ed.D. credit requirements.
Doctor of Education in Movement Science (Physical Therapy)
Sample Curriculum
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Movement Science Foundations (12 credits) |
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Motor Learning and Control |
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BBSR 4050 |
Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement |
3 credits |
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BBSR 4060 |
Motor Learning |
2 credits |
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BBSR 4161 |
Motor Learning Laboratory |
1 credit |
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BBSR 4070 |
Introduction to the psychosocial study of sport & exercise |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5028 |
Motor Development |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5055 |
Bases of Motor Control |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5060 |
Neurophysiology of motor control & electromyography |
3 credits |
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Applied Physiology |
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BBSR 4090 |
Physical fitness, Weight Control & Relaxation |
3 credits |
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BBSR 4095 |
Applied Physiology Laboratory I |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5095 |
Exercise and Health |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5194 |
Applied Physiology Laboratory II |
3 credits |
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BBSR 5195 |
Advanced Physiology Laboratory |
3 credits |
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Statistics (9 credits) |
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HUDM 4122 |
Probability and Statistical Inference |
3 credits |
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HUDM 5122 |
Applied Regression Analysis |
3 credits |
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HUDM 5123 |
Linear Models Experimental Design |
3 credits |
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HUDM 5026 |
Introduction to Data Analysis in R |
3 credits |
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BBSN 4001 |
Qualitative Research |
3 credits |
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Teaching and Learning (3 credits) |
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ORLD 4051 |
How Adults Learn |
3 credits |
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ORLD 4053 |
Facilitating Adult Learning |
3 credits |
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Movement Science Applications to Physical Therapy (15 credits) |
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PHYTM 9001 |
Advanced Topics in Rehabilitation (required) |
3 credits |
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PHYTM 9004 |
Analysis of Normal and Pathological Gait |
3 credits |
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PHYTM 9005 |
Clinical Applications for Monitoring Physical Activity |
3 credits |
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PHYTM 9007 |
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging |
3 credits |
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EPID P9494 |
Publications, Presentations and Grants |
3 credits |
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POPF P8617 |
Research Design and Data Collection: Service Based Research I |
3 credits |
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POPF P8637 |
Qualitative Data Analysis: Service Based Research III |
3 credits |
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Physical Therapy Doctoral Seminar (6 credits) |
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PHYTM 9000 |
Physical Therapy Doctoral Seminar |
1 credit |
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Dissertation Advisement (0 credits) |
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BBSR 8900 |
Dissertation Advisement in Movement Sciences |
0 credit |
Prepare to Connect
The Physical Therapy track utilizes the rich academic resources already available within the Movement Sciences program at Teachers College, and provides students with additional knowledge on the application of movement sciences to content areas within physical therapy. The track provides an additional array of specialized clinical and field-based research courses within the specialization of physical therapy that are taught by the faculty in physical therapy at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Prepare to Research
Students enrolling in the Physical Therapy track can engage in research in one of four research labs at Columbia University Medical Center or Teachers College. Students can participate in research under the direction of a faculty mentor in a range of clinical populations, including those with neurological, pediatric or orthopedic conditions, as well as in topics related to health promotion and prevention. Our labs include state-of-the-art equipment for the analysis of movement (including Vicon motion analysis, force plates, inertial measurement systems), cardiopulmonary testing, physical activity monitoring, and portable EEG assessment.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Debra Clayton Krasinski PT, MS, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Associate Professor and Director, Programs in Physical Therapy and Vice Chair of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Ashwini K. Rao OTR, Ed.D., FAOTA. Director of Ed.D. (PT) Program. Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) in the G.H. Sergievsky Center
Clare C. Bassile PT, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Jacqueline Montes, PT, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy) in Neurology
Margaret O’Neil, Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Kevin Wong, PT, Ph.D., OCS. Associate Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy)
Teachers College- Columbia University
Lori Quinn PT, Ed.D. Professor of Movement Sciences and Education
Carol Ewing Garber, Ph.D. Professor of Movement Sciences and Education
Andrew M. Gordon, Ph.D. Professor of Movement Sciences and Education
Prepare to Join a Legacy
When you graduate, we like to think you don’t leave TC behind. You join our network of 90,000+ alumni who build on the knowledge and experience they gained to improve lives around the globe. They provide a network of support and connections that will help take you to where you want to be.
Follow in their footsteps today and become a leader in your chosen field tomorrow.