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Associate in Applied Science Degree
68 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0360

General Education Requirements
Credit Hours

Area A —
Communications
EGL 101
3
One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103
3
(EGL 111 or SPE 103 recommended)
 
Area B—
Mathematics
0
(No course needed)
   
Area C—
Science
8
BIO 131 and BIO 132  
   
Area D—
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3
(PSY 101 required)  
     
Area E—
Humanities/Fine Arts
3
  One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline  
     
Area F—
Contemporary Global Studies*
0-3
  One course that satisfies Contemporary Global Studies requirement
 
     
Total General Education Requirements:
20
     

Major Requirements:
 
HIT 104 Medical Terminology
3
PTA 100 Physical Therapist Assistant Orientation
3
PTA 105 Basic Health Skills for the PTA
5
PTA 107 Physical Agents I
3
PTA 110 Therapeutic Exercise I
4
PTA 161 Clinical Practicum I
1
PTA 162 Clinical Practicum II
2
PTA 207 Physical Agents II
3
PTA 210 Therapeutic Exercise II
4
PTA 211 Neurology for the PTA
2
PTA 212 Advanced Manual Techniques
2
PTA 214 Basic Professional Reading Skills
1
PTA 220 Topics in Pathology for the PTA
3
PTA 230 Advanced Procedures for the PTA
3
PTA 241 Workplace Issues in Physical Therapy
1
PTA 242 Career Strategies for the PTA
1
PTA 261 Clinical Practicum III
1
PTA 262 Clinical Practicum IV
3
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
0-3

Total Major Requirements:

48

Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree:

68

*Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement.
  

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