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Course of Study
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
PREREQUISITES (points towards selection into program)
BIO 2513/2511: Anatomy and Physiology I lecture & lab (4)
BIO 2523/2521: Anatomy and Physiology II lecture & lab (4)
Total hours: 8
| TERM 1: FALL SEMESTER ENG 1113: English Composition I (3) PTA 1123: Fundamental Concepts of PT (3) PTA 1213: Fundamental Skills for PTAs (3) PTA 2513 Medical Conditional & Pathology (3) Total hours: 9 core + 3 general education = 12 |
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TERM 2: SPRING SEMESTER |
| TERM 3: 1ST SUMMER TERM/YEAR 1 PTA 1324: Therapeutic Exercise and Rehab I (4) MAT 1313: College Algebra (3) Total hours: 4 core + 3 general education = 7 |
| TERM 4: FALL SEMESTER Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3) PTA 2414: Clinical Education I (4) (first 4.5 weeks of semester) PTA 2335: Therapeutic Exercise & Rehab II (5) Total hours: 9 core + 3 general education = 12 |
| TERM 5: SPRING SEMESTER PTA 2424: Clinical Education II (4) (4.5 weeks) PTA 2434: Clinical Education III (4) (4.5 weeks PTA 2444: Clinical Education IV (4) (4.5 weeks) PTA 2524: Physical Therapy Seminar (4) Total hours: 16 core |
AAS: 64 integrated credit hours + 8 pre-requisite credit hours = 72 total hours
49 core + 23 general education = 72 total hours
**For additional pre-PTA information, see the MDCC Catalog/Student Handbook, MDCC PTA Student Handbook, or call the PTA Program.
For further information, please contact program director Dr. Callie Bell at cbell@msdelta.edu.