Physical Therapist Assistant Curriculum
Recommended Sequence of Courses
PREREQUISITES
First Semester
| BIOL | 2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | | 4 |
| PTHA | 1201 | The Profession of Physical Therapy | | 2 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 6 |
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition & Rhetoric I | | 3 |
| PTHA1 | 1225 | Communication in Health Care | | 2 |
| PTHA | 1305 | Basic Patient Care Skills | | 3 |
| PTHA | 1413 | Functional Anatomy | | 4 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 12 |
Second Semester
| BIOL | 2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | | 4 |
| PTHA | 1431 | Physical Agents | | 4 |
| PTHA | 2201 | Essentials of Data Collection | | 2 |
| PTHA | 2435 | Rehabilitation Techniques | | 4 |
| PTHA1 | 1260 | Clinical (1 week) | | 2 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 16 |
Third Semester
| PSYC | 2301 | General Psychology | | 3 |
| PTHA | 1321 | Pathophysiology | | 3 |
| PTHA | 2409 | Therapeutic Exercise | | 4 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 10 |
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
| PHIL | 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | | 3 |
| PTHA | 1291 | Special Topics in Physical Therapy | | 2 |
| PTHA1 | 2461 | Clinical (5 weeks) | | 4 |
| PTHA1 | 2462 | Clinical (5 weeks) | | 4 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 13 |
Second Semester
| PSYC | 2314 | Lifespan Growth & Development | | 3 |
| PTHA | 25631,2 | Clinical (6 weeks) | | 5 |
| PTHA | 2217 | Issues in Health Care | | 2 |
| | | SEMESTER TOTAL | | 10 |
| | | TOTAL HOURS | | 67 |
| 1 Combination of courses meet multicultural requirement. |
2 Capstone course
Note: Student must meet math competency |