PT 5150 — Motor Control, Development, and Learning
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: T/FBostonHybridTraditional
Covers three broad areas—motor control, motor development, and motor learning. Examines neural, behavioral, and physical mechanisms that contribute to the control of movement in humans. Focuses on motor control in healthy persons, with some discussion of alterations associated with musculoskeletal and neural impairment. Addresses motor development and maturation from intrauterine life through old age (senescence). Considers the interaction of body-system development and growth on acquisition of and changes in typical skill development. Examines factors that influence the learning of new motor skills (motor learning) as a result of practice.
Prerequisites
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 86% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 42 | 45 | 93% | 3.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 37 | 52 | 71% | 15.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 38 | 45 | 84% | 7.0 |
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 19% · T 62% · W 38% · Th 0% · F 62%
Common patterns: TF (62% of sections), W (19% of sections), MW (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Heidi Cheerman (68% of students) · reviews
- Lori Solo (32% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Heidi Cheerman (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
PT 5209, PT 5540, PT 6305, PT 6306
Courses that list PT 5150 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (PT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PT courses · Plan it at numap.app