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.