Two Year Completion
The first year of study includes a fall and spring semester each with 17 course
credits. All PTA courses with a laboratory component may require competency
hours in addition to regularly scheduled class times.
The summer session consists of the first clinical education course. This 4
credit course is full time at an affiliated clinical education center. This
course begins immediately following the completion of the spring semester and
runs for five weeks.
The second year of study includes a fall and spring semester, each with 13
course credits. All PTA courses with a laboratory component may require
competency hours in addition to regularly scheduled class times. The spring
semester consists of two seven week clinical education courses at different
affiliated clinical education centers. Students return to campus at the end of
the semester for a week long seminar course.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM
PROGRAM OF STUDY
|
FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester |
credit hrs. |
|
* BIO213 Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
ENG101 College Composition |
3 |
|
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
|
FIRST YEAR - 2nd Semester |
credit hrs. |
|
* BIO214 Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
|
COM104 Speech Communications |
3 |
|
4 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
|
SUMMER SESSION - 5 weeks |
credit hrs. |
|
4 |
|
SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester |
credit hrs. |
|
PSY215 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
MAT114 College Math |
3 |
|
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
SECOND YEAR - 2nd Semester |
credit hrs. |
|
6 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Total |
13 |
TOTAL CREDITS 67
* = Core Course