Physical Therapist Assistant
+A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant [2022]
Effective with the Fall Term 2013: The Physical Therapist Assistant program will only be offered as an Associate in Science, (AS), degree after May 2014. Students admitted into the PTA program, effective fall 2013, must meet the requirements for the AS degree. Students must take any Area II, AS Mathematics course to fulfill the general education requirements for the PTA program
(74 Semester Hours)
Students are encouraged to complete as many as possible of the academic courses listed below PRIOR to entry into the Program.
*These courses must be completed prior to entry in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
| Course | Description | Semester Hours |
| BSC 2085C* | Anatomy and Physiology I |
4
|
| BSC 2086C | Anatomy and Physiology II |
4
|
| MATHEMATICS* | Choose from Area II, A.S. |
3
|
| PSY 2012* | General Psychology |
3
|
| DEP 2004 | Human Development: Life Span |
3
|
| ENC 1101* | Written Communication I |
3
|
|
SPC 1608 |
Written Communication II or |
3
|
| Humanities | (Choose from Area IV, A.S. General Education Requirements) |
3
|
|
+Effective with the fall term 2013 the PTA program will only be offered as the AS degree after May 2014. Students admitted to the program, effective fall 2013 must meet the requirements for the AS degreee. |
Subtotal
|
26
|
Physical Therapist Assistant Courses
| Course | Description | Semester Hours |
| PHT 1007C | Introduction to Physical Therapy and Patient Care |
5
|
| PHT 1124C | Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology |
6
|
| PHT 1211C | Disabilities and Physical Therapy Procedures I |
6
|
| PHT 1800L | Clinical Experience I |
4
|
| PHT 2337C | Disabilities and Physical Therapy Procedures II |
5
|
| PHT 2321C | Disabilities and Physical Therapy Procedures III |
5
|
| PHT 2810L | Clinical Experience II |
6
|
| PHT 2931 | Trends in Physical Therapy |
3
|
| PHT 2820L | Clinical Experience III |
8
|
|
Sub Total
|
48
|
Grand Total 74
