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Physical Therapist Assistant Program Curriculum

Curriculum

General Education (21 credits)

CourseNumberCourse NameCredits
COM
101
Oral Communication
3
ENG
101
English Composition I
3
HSC
110
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4
HSC
120
Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Laboratory
4
PSY
100
General Psychology
3
SOC
110
Principles of Sociology
3
UNI
100
First Year Seminar
1



Major:  Required Core (29 credits)

CourseNumberCourse NameCredits
PTA
100
Introduction to PTA
3 crs.
PTA
101
Basic Physical Therapy Procedures
1 cr.
PTA
110
Introduction to Pathology
2 crs.
PTA
200
Professional Issues for the PTA
2 crs.
PTA
205
Interventions in Cardiopulmonary Impairments
2 crs.
PTA
210
Interventions in Neurological Impairments
4 crs.
PTA
225
Interventions in Orthopedic Impairments
4 crs.
PTA
230
Physical Therapy, Interventions Across the Lifespan
4 crs.
HSC
290
Therapeutic Modalities
4 crs.
HSC275Functional Kinesiology3 crs.



Major:  Required Field Experience (16 credits)

CourseNumberCourse NameCredits
PTA
150
PT Clinical Internship I
4 crs.
PTA
250
PT Clinical Internship II
12 crs



 

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