KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROGRAM OF STUDY ~ ADVISING GUIDE

For student admitted Fall 06-Spring 07

 

Associate in Art Students Tracking Physical Therapist Assistant (AA/P)

 

This sheet is intended to be informational only.
Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration.

 

Name:                                         SSN:                                Date:              

See website for complete listing of Humanities electives www.kvcc.me.edu/advising (Electives Defined)

These courses can be taken for Associate in Arts students             Pre-requisites

Credit Hours
     BIO 213 Anatomy & Physiology I*   4
     BIO 214 Anatomy & Physiology II* BIO 213 4
     COM 104 Intro to Communication 3
     ENG 101 College Composition Placement test & computer skills 3
     MAT 114 College Math Placement test 3
     PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
     PSY 215 Developmental Psychology PSY101 3
       Humanities Elective 3
 
AFTER being accepted into the Physical Therapist Program, Associate in Arts students would take the following courses:
First Semester     Credit Hours
     PTS 105 Self-Paced Medical Terminology for PTAs* 1
     PTS 107 Introduction to Kinesiology* 1
     PTS 111 Physical Therapy I* 4
     PTS 115 Professional Issues* 1
Second Semester     Credit Hours
     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
     PTS 215 Neuroscience* PTS 112, PTS 116, BIO 213, BIO 214 3
     PTS 211 Physical Therapy III* PTS 112, PTS 120 4
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 10 years for: ____Biology Lab (for PTA class 2006 within 5 years)  ____Chemistry Lab ____Algebra

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

 

UPDATED January 30, 2006