| ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE |
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| 69 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Curriculum: 0360 |
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| General Education Requirements: |
Minimum Credits |
| Area A — Communications |
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EGL 101
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3 |
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One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103
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3 |
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(EGL 111 or SPE 103 recommended)
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| Area B — Mathematics |
0 |
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(No course needed)
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| Area C — Science |
8 |
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BIO 131 and 132
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| Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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(PSY 101 required)
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| Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
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One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline
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| Area F — Contemporary Global Studies* |
0-3 |
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One course that satisfies Contemporary Global Studies requirement
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| Total General Education Requirements: |
20 |
| * Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course |
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| that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement. |
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| xx |
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| Major Requirements: |
Minimum Credits |
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HIT 104 Medical Terminology
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3 |
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PTA 100 Orientation to Physical Therapist Assistant
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2 |
| PTA 103 Communication and Interpersonal Skills for PTA |
2
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PTA 105 Basic Health Skills for the PTA
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5 |
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PTA 107 Physical Agents I
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3 |
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PTA 110 Therapeutic Exercise I
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4 |
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PTA 161 Clinical Practicum I
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1 |
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PTA 162 Clinical Practicum II
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2 |
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PTA 207 Physical Agents II
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3 |
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PTA 210 Therapeutic Exercise II
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4 |
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PTA 211 Neurology for the PTA
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2 |
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PTA 212 Advanced Manual Techniques
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2 |
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PTA 214 Basic Professional Reading Skills
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1 |
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PTA 220 Topics in Pathology for the PTA
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3 |
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PTA 230 Advanced Procedures for the PTA
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3 |
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PTA 241 Workplace Issues in Physical Therapy
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1 |
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PTA 242 Career Strategies for the PTA
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1 |
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PTA 261 Clinical Practicum III
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1 |
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PTA 262 Clinical Practicum IV
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3 |
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PTA or other elective courses to total a minimum of three semester
credit hours; contact the Advising and Counseling Center for a
list of acceptable courses.
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0-3 |
| Total Major Requirements: |
49 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science
Degree: |
69 |
