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 PSC PTA PROGRAM CURRICULUM

The PTA program offers a 6 semester curriculum sequence to complete all necessary coursework and clinical internships.

 First Year

 Credits

Semester 1 (Summer Term 3 & 4)  Prerequisites: These courses must be completed prior to beginning professional core (PHT)courses

 
ENC 1101   English Composition I

 3 

BSC 2085C Anatomy & Physiology I    

5

PSY 2012   General Psychology

 3 

   
Semester 2 (Fall)  
 *MTB 1103 Business Mathematics (Required for AAS degree track)

 3

 *MGF 1106 Topics in Mathematics (Required for AS degree track)

 3

 PHT 1250C Introduction to Basic Patient Care

 5

 PHT 1128C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology I

 4

 PHT 2220C Therapeutic Exercise in PT I

 2

   
Semester 3 (Spring)  
 PHT 1129C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology II

 4

 PHT 2252C Orthopedic Disabilities & Rehabilitation

  4 

 PHT 1213C PT Principles & Procedures

 5

 *PHI 2600 Ethics

 3

   

 Second Year

 
Semester 1 (Summer Term 3 & 4)  
*BSC 2086C Anatomy & Physiology II

 5

 PHT 1801L PT Clinical Education I

  4 

   
Semester 2 (Fall – Accelerated Term)  
 *HSC 2554 Basic Principles of Disease

3

PHT 2931 Trends in Physical Therapy 

 3 

PHT 2221C Theapeutic Exercise in PT II 

3

PHT 2810L PT Clinical Education II 

 4 

   
 Semester 3 (Spring – Accelerated Term)  
 PHT 2930 Clinical Correlations in PT

 2

 PHT 2253C Neurological Disabilities and Treatment

 5

 PHT 2820L PT Clinical Education III

 5

*Courses may be completed before entering the PTA program.  

 
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