KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROGRAM OF STUDY ~ ADVISING GUIDE

 

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

For student admitted Fall 05-Spring 06

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Name:                                         SSN:                                Date:                   

First Semester   Pre-Requisites  Credit Hours
        PTS 105 Self-Paced Medical Terminology for PTAs* 1
        PTS 107 Introduction to Kinesiology* 1
        BIO 213 Anatomy & Physiology I*   4
        ENG 101 College Composition Placement test & computer skills 3
        PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
        PTS 111 Physical Therapy I* 4
        PTS 115 Professional Issues* 1
Second Semester     Credit Hours
        BIO 214 Anatomy & Physiology II* BIO 213 4
        COM 104 Intro to Communication 3
        PTS 112 Physical Therapy II* PTS 111, BIO 213 4
        PTS 116 Pathology* PTS 111, BIO 213 3
        PTS 117 Kinesiology* PTS 107, PTS 111 3
Summer Session     Credit Hours
       PTS 120 PTA Clinical Education I* PTS 111, PTS 112 4
Third Semester     Credit Hours
        PSY 215 Developmental Psychology PSY 101 3
        PTS 215 Neuroscience* PTS 112, PTS 116, BIO 213, BIO 214 3
        PTS 211 Physical Therapy III* PTS 112, PTS 120 4
        MAT 114 College Math Placement Test 3
          Humanities Elective 3
Fourth Semester     Credit Hours
        PTS 218 PTA Clinical Education II* PTS 120, PTS 211 6
        PTS 220 PTA Clinical Education III* PTS 218 6
        PTS 222 PTA Seminar* PTS 218 1
 

 

Total Credit Hours:

 67

CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION

    Students must complete 67 credits in the Physical Therapist Assistant  program, achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all core courses (*), a "Pass" in all clinical education courses, and attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.  Many states including Maine require licensure to practice as a physical therapist assistant.  Graduates are eligible to sit for the Physical Therapist Assistant Licensing Examination.

 

PRE-REQUISITE (S):

Within the last 5 years: ____Biology Lab ____Chemistry Lab ____Algebra

Other:____Computer Literacy ____Pre-admission Clinical Experience ____Informative Group Session____Classroom Experience

 

UPDATED JUNE 14, 2005