Physical Therapist Assistant

General Education Requirements:

Credit Hours

Area A — 

Communications

EGL 101

3

One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103
(EGL 111 or SPE 103 Recommended)

3

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

Major Requirements:

Credit 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 214 Basic Professional Reading Skills

1

PTA 218 Clinical Applications in PTA

2

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 Advising and Counseling for a list of acceptable courses

0-3

Total Major Requirements:

49

Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree:

69