Associate in Science Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant

20690 - 74 credits

Degree Requirements

Requirements - Communication/English

ENC 1101

English Composition I

3 credits

General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts

Select 3 credits from the following:

ARH 1000	Art Appreciation	3 credits
HUM 1020	Introduction to Humanities	3 credits
LIT 1000	Introduction to Literature	3 credits
MUL 2010	Music Appreciation	3 credits
PHI 1010	Introduction to Philosophy	3 credits
THE 1000	Introduction to Theatre (Drama)	3 credits

 

General Education - Mathematics

Select 3 credits from the following:

MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 credits
	or higher
MGF 1106	Survey in Mathematics	3 credits
MGF 1107	Explorations in Mathematics	3 credits
MAC 2311	Calculus I with Analytic Geometry	5 credits
STA 2023	Elementary Statistics I	3 credits

General Education - Natural Science

PHY 1020	Principles of Physics	3 credits
	or higher
	And
BSC 2085	Anatomy & Physiology I	3 credits
BSC 2085L	Anatomy & Physiology I Lab	1 credit
BSC 2086	Anatomy & Physiology II	3 credits
BSC 2086L	Anatomy & Physiology II Lab	1 credit

General Education - Social/Behavioral Sciences

POS 1041	American Government	3 credits
	Or
AMH 2020	American History: Reconstruction to the Present	3 credits

Major Field Required Courses - 48 credits

PHT 1000	Introduction to Physical Therapy	2 credits
PHT 1020	Principles of Practice I	2 credits
PHT 1020L	Principles of Practice I Lab	2 credits
PHT 1121	Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology	3 credits
PHT 1121L	Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab	2 credits
PHT 1213	Foundations of Therapeutic Exercise	3 credits
PHT 1213L	Foundations of Therapeutic Exercise Lab	2 credits
PHT 1080	Principle of Practice II	2 credits
PHT 1080L	Principles of Practice II Lab	1 credit
PHT 1132	Musculoskeletal PT	3 credits
PHT 1132L	Musculoskeletal PT Lab	2 credits
PHT 2210	Principles of Practice III	2 credits
PHT 2210L	Principles of Practice III Lab	2 credits
PHT 2810	PTA Clinic I	5 credits
PHT 2255	Neuromuscular PT	3 credits
PHT 2255L	Neuromuscular PT Lab	2 credits
PHT 2289	Cardiopulmonary & Systemic Physical Therapy	3 credits
PHT 2289L	Cardiopulmonary & Systemic PT Lab	2 credits
PHT 2820	PTA Clinical II	5 credits

All core curriculum, English, humanities, mathematics, and natural science courses require a grade of "C" or higher. General Education and required specialized electives must be completed according to the program sequence or prior to acceptance into the program.

Major Field Elective - 3 credits

PSY 2012

Introduction to Psychology

3 credits

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