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Course of Study
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
PTA Program Course Check Sheet Link
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
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TERM 1: FALL SEMESTER
ENG 1113: English Composition I (3) PTA 1123: Fundamental Concepts of PT (3) PTA 1214: Fundamental Skills for PTAs (4) PTA 2513 Medical Conditional & Pathology (3) PTA 1912 Seminar I (2)
Total hours: 12 core + 3 general education = 15 PTA 1133 PTA Practicum I (3) Elective may be taken Fall of the Freshman year |
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TERM 2: SPRING SEMESTER
PSY 1513: General Psychology I (3) PTA 1224: Therapeutic Modalities (4) PTA 2233: Electrotherapy (3) PTA 1314 Kinesiology (4) PTA 1922 Seminar II (2)
COM/SPT 1113: Public Speaking (3)
Total hours: 13 core + 6 general education = 19 PTA 1143 PTA Practicum II (3) Elective may be taken Spring of the Freshman year |
| 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 2458 Terminal Clinical Education (8) (9 weeks) PTA 2524: Physical Therapy Seminar (4) Total hours: 16 core |
AAS: 69 integrated credit hours + 8 pre-requisite credit hours = 77 total hours
54 core + 23 general education = 77 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.