Students are admitted to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program in January of each year. You must successfully complete all the required prerequisite courses by the September 1st application deadline and course content is sequential, students should plan to enroll in all Physical Therapist Assistant courses(PHT) indicated in the following curriculum outline.
Course Number |
Course Name |
Current Credits |
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MAJOR COURSES - 1ST SEMESTER |
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BSC 2085 ** |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 credits |
BSC 2085L ** |
Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I |
1 credit |
PHT 1201 |
Introduction to Physical Therapy |
2 credit |
PHT 1201L |
Introduction to Physical Therapy Laboratory |
1 credits |
PHT 1211 |
Disabilities and Therapeutic Procedures I |
2 credits |
PHT 1211L |
Disabilities and Therapeutic Procedures I Lab |
1 credit |
PHT 1102 |
Anatomy for Physical Therapist Assistant |
2 credits |
PHY 1004 ** |
Physics with Application |
3 credits |
PHY 1004L ** |
Physics with Application Laboratory |
1 credit |
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TOTALS |
16 Credits |
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MAJOR COURSES - 2ND SEMESTER |
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ENC 1101 ** |
English Composition |
3 credits |
BSC 2086 ** |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 credit |
BSC 2086L** |
Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory |
1 credits |
PHT 2120 |
Applied Kinesiology |
2 credits |
PHT 2120L |
Applied Kinesiology Laboratory |
1 credit |
PHT 2224 |
Disabilities and Therapeutic Procedures II |
4 credits |
PHT 2224L |
Disabilities and Therapeutic Procedures II Lab |
2 credits |
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TOTALS |
16 Credits |
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MAJOR COURSES - 3RD SEMESTER |
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HIM 2472 ** |
Medical Terminology |
3 credits |
PHT 2162 |
Survey of Neurological Deficits |
3 credits |
PHT 2701 |
Rehabilitation Procedures |
3 credits |
PHT 2701L |
Rehabilitation Procedures Laboratory |
2 credits |
PHT 2801 |
Clinical Practice and Conference I |
4 credits |
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TOTALS |
15 Credits |
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MAJOR COURSES - 4TH SEMESTER |
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PHI 2604 ** |
Critical Thinking |
3 credits |
CLP 1006 ** |
Psychology of Personal Effectiveness |
3 credits |
PHT 2931 |
Seminar |
3 credits |
PHT 2810 |
Clinical Practice and Conference II |
5 credits |
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TOTALS |
14 Credits |
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MAJOR COURSES - 5TH SEMESTER |
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SPC 1017 ** |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 credits |
PHT 2820 |
Clinical Practice and Conference III |
7 credits |
Elective |
Elective (must be completed by graduation) |
3credits |
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TOTALS |
13 Credits |
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GRAND TOTALS |
74 CREDITS |
CGS 1060 ** |
Introduction to Microcomputer Usage - This course must be satisfied for completion of the Associate in Science Degree. Course satisfaction can be accomplished through examination or by class attendance |
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| HSC 0003** |
Introduction to Health Care |
non-credit |
In order to practice safely as a Physical Therapist Assistant, students must complete a predetermined number of classroom or "contact" hours. For this reason, the number of hours you spend in class will be greater than you might expect. A two-credit clinical laboratory course might require a commitment of six hours of class time per week. The required ratio of credits to contact hours is spelled out in detail below.
Contact hours for theory courses are the equivalent of one contact hour per week for 16 weeks for each credit.
Contact hours for clinical laboratory courses are the equivalent of three contact hours per week for 16 weeks for each credit. Science lab courses meet 2 hours per week per credit.
If courses are taught in less than 16 weeks, the total number of required contact hours will be divided by the number of weeks the course is offered. HSC 0003 – Introduction to Health Care must be successfully completed prior to applying to the program.
