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Physical Therapist Assistant Degree
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE69 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0360
| General Education Requirements: |
Credits 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 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
|
| * Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement. | |
| xx | |
| Major Requirements: |
Credits Hours
|
| HIT 104 Medical Terminology |
3
|
| PTA 100 Orientation to Physical Therapist Assistant |
2
|
| PTA 103 Communication and Interpersonal Skills for PTA |
2
|
| 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: |
49
|
| Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree: |
69
|
IMPORTANT DATES
Full Academic Calendar
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans' Day holiday, College closed
Monday, November 16
Thursday and Friday,
November 26, 27
November 26, 27
Thanksgiving Recess, College closed
Saturday and Sunday,
November 28, 29
November 28, 29
Thanksgiving Recess, no classes, College open (most offices closed)
Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 15, 16
Evaluation Days
Two days to be used for instruction or final student evaluations or culminating course activities. Classes not scheduled to meet on these days and classes which do not meet for the duration of the semester will ordinarily use the last class session(s) for instruction or final student evaluations or culminating course activities.
Wednesday
December 16
Last day of Student Attendance
