Physical Therapist Assistant AAS

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Physical Therapist Assistant AAS Degree

1st Year

Prerequisite Semester

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	1201	The Profession of Physical Therapy	WECM (SCH)	2	0	0	32	2
ENGL	1301	Composition I	ACGM	3	0	0	48	3
BIOL	2401	Anatomy and Physiology I	ACGM	3	3	0	96	4
PSYC	2301	General Psychology	ACGM	3	0	0	48	3
Prerequisite Semester Totals				11	3	0	224	12

1st Semester

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	1409	Introduction to Physical Therapy	WECM (SCH)	2	6	0	128	4
HITT	1305	Medical Terminology I	WECM (SCH)	3	0	0	48	3
BIOL	2402	Anatomy and Physiology II	ACGM	3	3	0	96	4
PTHA	1413	Functional Anatomy	WECM (SCH)	2	6	0	128	4
1st Semester Totals				10	15	0	400	15

2nd Semester

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	2205	Neurology	WECM (SCH)	1	2	0	48	2
PTHA	2509	Therapeutic Exercise	WECM (SCH)	3	6	0	144	5
PTHA	1321	Pathophysiology for the PTA	WECM (SCH)	3	0	0	48	3
ENGL	X3XX	Any Humanities or Fine Arts course as listed: ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333	ACGM	3	0	0	48	3
PHIL	X3XX	or any Humanities or Fine Arts course as listed: PHIL 1301, 2306	ACGM	3	0	0	48	3
XXXX	X3XX	or any Humanities/Fine Arts course as listed: ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362, 2366; MUSI 1301, 1306, 1308, 1310	ACGM	3	0	0	48	3
2nd Semester Totals				10	8	0	288	13

1st Summer Session

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	1431	Physical Agents	WECM (SCH)	3	3	0	96	4
PTHA	2301	Essentials of Data Collection	WECM (SCH)	2	4	0	96	3
1st Summer Session Totals				5	7	0	192	7

2nd Year

1st Semester

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	1266	Practicum or Field Experience - Physical Therapist Assistant	WECM (SCH)	0	0	16	256	2
PTHA	2431	Management of Neurological Disorders	WECM (SCH)	3	3	0	96	4
PTHA	2435	Rehabilitation Techniques	WECM (SCH)	3	4	0	112	4
1st Semester Totals				6	7	16	464	10

2nd Semester

Prefix	Number	Course Name	Course Type	Weekly Lec Hrs	Weekly Lab Hrs	Ext Hrs	Cont Hrs	Cred Hrs
PTHA	2266	Practicum or Field Experience - Physical Therapist Assistant	WECM (SCH)	0	0	16	256	2
PTHA	2267	Practicum or Field Experience - Physical Therapist Assistant	WECM (SCH)	0	0	16	256	2
PTHA	2239	Professional Issues	WECM (SCH)	1	3	0	64	2
2nd Semester Totals				1	3	32	576	6
Program Totals				43	43	48	2144	63