Program Curriculum and Course Descriptions
The PTA program offers a six-semester curriculum sequence to complete all necessary coursework and clinical internships.
Course sequence for students starting coursework in Summer 2024 only:
First Year
Semester 1 (Spring) Prerequisites
These courses must be completed before beginning professional core (PHT) courses.
- ENC 1101 English Composition I
- BSC 2085C Anatomy & Physiology I
- POS 2041 American National Government or AMH 1020 History of the United States: 1877 to the Present
Semester 2 (Summer)
- *BSC 2086C Anatomy & Physiology II
- PHT 1250C Introduction to Basic Patient Care
- *PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHT 1301 Pathophysiology in Physical Therapy
- Semester 3 (Fall)
- *MGF 1106 Topics in Mathematics or MAC 1105 College Algebra or STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- PHT 1128C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology I
- PHT 2220C Therapeutic Exercise in PT I
- PHT 1213C PT Principles & Procedures
Second Year
Semester 1 (Spring Accelerated Term)
- PHT 2221C Therapeutic Exercise in PT II
- PHT 1129C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology II
- PHT 2252C Orthopedic Disabilities & Rehabilitation
- PHT 1801L PT Clinical Education I
- Semester 2 (Summer)
- PHT 2931 Trends in Physical Therapy
- PHT 2930 Clinical Correlations in PT
- PHT 2253C Neurological Disabilities and Treatment
Semester 3 (Fall)
- PHT 2810L PT Clinical Education II
- PHT 2820L PT Clinical Education III
*Courses may be completed before entering the PTA program.
Course sequence for students starting coursework in 2025:
First Year
Semester 1 (Summer Term 3 & 4) Prerequisites
These courses must be completed before beginning professional core (PHT) courses.
- ENC 1101 English Composition I
- BSC 2085C Anatomy & Physiology I
- POS 2041 – American National Government or AMH 1020 – History of the United States: 1877 to the Present
Semester 2 (Fall)
- PHT 1250C Introduction to Basic Patient Care
- PHT 1128C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology I
- PHT 2220C Therapeutic Exercise in PT I
- PHT 1301 Pathophysiology in Physical Therapy
Semester 3 (Spring)
- PHT 1129C Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology II
- PHT 2252C Orthopedic Disabilities & Rehabilitation
- PHT 1213C PT Principles & Procedures
- *BSC 2086C Anatomy & Physiology II
Second Year
Semester 1 (Summer Term– Accelerated Term)
- *MGF 1106 Topics in Mathematics or MAC 1105 College Algebra or STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- *PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHT 2221C Therapeutic Exercise in PT II
- PHT 1801L PT Clinical Education I
Semester 2 (Fall)
- PHT 2930 Clinical Correlations in PT
- PHT 2253C Neurological Disabilities and Treatment
- PHT 2931 Trends in Physical Therapy
Semester 3 (Spring)
- PHT 2810L PT Clinical Education II
- PHT 2820L PT Clinical Education III
*Courses may be completed before entering the PTA program.