Health Science and Sport Studies

Physical Therapist Assistant Program Sequence of Courses

Sequence of Courses

Semester 1* Fall, 1st Year [Pre-Technical Phase]

• PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant, 3 credits
• PTA 101 Basic Physical Therapy Procedures, 1 credit
• HSC 110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 credits
• PSY 100 General Psychology, 3 credits
• COM 101 Oral Communication, 3 credits
• UNI 100 First Year Seminar, 1 credit
  SEMESTER TOTAL 15 credits
  
  
  *This semester is designed to be a rigorous test of students' academic abilities. The students' performance during the Fall semester of the first year will largely determine if the student is admitted to the Technical phase of the program.
  
  

Semester 2 Spring, 1st Year [Technical Phase]

• HSC 120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 credits
• ENG 101 English Composition I, 3 credits
• HSC 290 Therapeutic Modalities, 4 credits
• SOC 100 Principles of Sociology, 3 credits
• PTA 230 Interventions Across the Lifespan, 4 credits
  SEMESTER TOTAL 18 credits
  
  
  

Semester 3 Summer, 1st Year [Technical Phase]

• PTA 110 Introduction to Pathology, 2 credits
• PTA 150 Physical Therapy Clinical Internship I, 4 credits
  SEMESTER TOTAL 6 credits
  
  
  

Semester 4 Fall, 2nd Year [Technical Phase]

• PTA 205 Interventions in Cardiopulmonary Impairments, 2 credits
• PTA 210 Interventions in Neurological Impairments, 4 credits
• PTA 225 Interventions in Orthopedic Impairments, 4 credits
• HSC 275 Functional Kinesiology, 3 credits
  SEMESTER TOTAL 13 credits
  
  
  
  
  

Semester 5 Spring, 2nd Year [Technical Phase]

• PTA 250 Physical Therapy Clinical Internship II, 12 credits
• PTA 200 Professional Issues in Physical Therapy, 2 credits
  Total 14 credits
  
  
  
  

Curriculum Total------------ 66 credits