Physical Therapist Assistant
Associate of Applied Science degree: Physical Therapist Assistant
Required Program Coursework (must be accepted through competitive program process to complete courses)
| 1st Year - Fall | |||||
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition | 3 | |||
| BIOL 1101/1101L | Biology I and Lab | 4 | |||
| HO 0111* | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | |||
| HO 0106 | Medical Terminology | 2 | |||
| PTA 0104 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 2 | |||
| PTA 0105 | Introduction to Physical Therapy | 1 | |||
| 1st Year -Spring | |||||
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 | |||
| HO 0107* | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 | |||
| PTA 0106 | Applied Kinesiology | 4 | |||
| PTA 0107 | Procedures I | 5 | |||
| 1st Year - 1/2 Semester - Summer | |||||
| PTA 0213 | Clinical Affiliation I | 7 | |||
| 2nd Year - Fall | |||||
| ENGL 1102 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 | |||
| HO 0208* | Introduction to Pathology | 3 | |||
| PTA 0201 | Procedures II | 5 | |||
| PTA 0202 | Physical Therapy Assessment | 4 | |||
| OBJECTIVE 3 | Schedule with and Advisor | 3 | |||
| 2nd Year-Spring | |||||
| PTA 0203 | Therapeutic Exercise | 5 | |||
| PTA 0204 | Seminar | 3 | |||
| PTA 0214 | Clinical Affiliation II | 7 | |||
| AAS General Education Requirements | |||||
| Objectives 1 or 2 | 6 | ||||
| Objective 3 | 3 | ||||
| Objective 6 (must be PSYCH 1101, SOC 1101, SOC 1102) | 3 | ||||
| 3 Credits from an objective not yet used. | 3 | ||||
General Education Requirements must be completed with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
All other courses in the program must be completed with a “C” or higher. If a student fails to meet with the grade requirements, they will be dismissed from the PTA program.
*Students who intend to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Health Science can substitute Upper Division courses for these classes. HO 111 can be substituted with BIOL 301/301L and BIOL 302/302L, HO 107 can be substituted with HCA 375, and HO 208 can be substituted with BIOL 305.
Students may be required to complete pre-requisite courses for English and Math. Transfer courses may be considered to meet course requirements.