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PTA Course Sequence

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program course sequence

Award: Associate of applied sciences degree, A.A.S.

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FIRST YEAR                         

Fall Semester

BIO-231 or BIO-233   ** Human Biology 1 or 
                            ** Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4) 
ENG-111                 # Composition and 
                            Introduction to Literature (3)

MAT-131                 # College Algebra (3)

PSY-111                 # Introduction to Psychology (3)

PTA-101               Introduction to Physical
                           Therapist Assisting (3)

Spring Semester

BIO-232 or BIO-234   Human Biology 2 or Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4)
PTA-102                  Physical Therapist Assistant 1 (6)
PTA-106                  Kinesiology (6)

Summer Semester

PTA-104                  Physical Therapist Assistant 2 (6)
PTA-105                  Clinical Practice 1 (1)
PSY-211                  * Human Growth and Development (3)
MDA-100                  Medical Terminology (1)

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

PTA-201                   Physical Therapist Assistant 3 (4)
PTA-202                   Physical Therapist Assistant 4 (4)
PTA-203                   Clinical Practice 2  (4)

-------                    Arts and Humanities requirement (3)

Spring Semester

PTA-204                   Physical Therapist Assistant 5 (3)
PTA-205                   Current Issues and Trends Affecting PT Assisting (1)
PTA-206                   Clinical Practice 3 (4)
PTA-207                   Clinical Practice 4 (4)

Total Credits: 70

# Corequisite for PTA-101 (Fall semester of First Year)

** Prerequisite for PTA-106

* Corequisite for PTA-104/105. Must be completed before entering PTA-201

 

Last Updated: Jul 6 2009 9:36AM