Associate in Science Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant
Degree Requirements
Requirements - English
General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts
See Associate in Science Associate in Applied Science Degree General Education Options. 3 credits
Recommended:
| PHI 1635 | Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| PHI 1103 | Critical and Creative Thinking | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| PHI 2630 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credits |
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY 1020 | Principles of Physics | 3 credits |
| | or higher | |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Sciences
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
Major Field Required Courses - 54 credits
| HSC 2531 | Medical Terminology I | 3 credits |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 credits |
| | or higher | |
| PHT 1213 | Foundations of Therapeutic Exercise | 2 credits |
| PHT 1213L | Foundations of Therapeutic Exercise Lab | 2 credits |
| PHT 1121 | Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology | 3 credits |
| PHT 1121L | Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab | 2 credits |
| PHT 1020 | Principles of Practice I | 1 credit |
| PHT 1020L | Principles of Practice I Lab | 2 credits |
| PHT 1132 | Musculoskeletal PT | 3 credits |
| PHT 1132L | Musculoskeletal PT Lab | 3 credits |
| PHT 1801 | Clinical Practice I | 2 credits |
| PHT 1080 | Principle of Practice II | 1 credit |
| PHT 1080L | Principles of Practice II Lab | 1 credit |
| PHT 2210 | Principles of Practice III | 2 credits |
| PHT 2210L | Principles of Practice III Lab | 2 credits |
| PHT 2255 | Neuromuscular PT | 2 credits |
| PHT 2255L | Neuromuscular PT Lab | 3 credits |
| PHT 2810 | Clinical Practice II | 6 credits |
| PHT 2820 | Clinical Practice III | 6 credits |
| PHT 2289 | Cardiopulmonary & Systemic PT | 2 credits |
| PHT 2289L | Cardiopulmonary & Systemic PT Lab | 3 credits |
All core curriculum, English and natural science courses require a grade of "C" or higher. General Education and required specialized electives must be completed according to the program sequence or prior to acceptance into the program.