PT 5101 — Foundations of Physical Therapy
3 semester hoursGraduateLecturetypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Designed to provide a basic practical understanding of patient care procedures used in physical therapy practice. Covers body mechanics, therapeutic positioning, patient ambulation, transfer techniques, soft tissue mobilization, and documentation. Offers the learner an opportunity to obtain the information needed to use therapeutic modalities in a variety of clinical settings. Introduces physical therapy students to professional behaviors.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 90 | 108 | 83% | 18.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 83 | 108 | 77% | 25.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 95 | 105 | 90% | 10.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Summer B
- Adam Thomas (65% of students) · reviews
- Jessica Maxwell (35% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PT 5101 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PT courses · Plan it at numap.app