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Job Outlook Physical Therapy Degree
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Degree Requirements
THREE -YEAR TRACK

The first year of the three-year program, students are coded as liberal arts majors. Academic criteria must be met in order to continue into the second year as PTA majors. See admission requirements for specific academic criteria. The second year and third years will consist of physical therapy courses including those in the classroom and laboratory as well as three clinical placements.  These will be held at affiliated sites where the students will learn and work under the supervision of qualified PTs and PTAs. Please note, each PTA course is offered only once each year during the terms listed.

First Year

FALL - term 1

ENGL 098/096

Developmental Writing

3/1

EDUC 102

Critical Eval & Reading

3

ORI 100

Freshmen Experience

1

BIO 160/161

Introduction to A & P I

3/1

WINTER - term 2

ENGL 101

College Writing I

3

BIO 162/163

Introduction to A & P II

3/1

MATH 099

Basic Math

3

PSYC 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

SPRING - term 3

ENGL 102

College Writing II

3

MATH 102

Elementary Algebra

3

MIS 101

Computer Applications

3

Second Year

FALL - term 4

BIO 240/1

Anatomy & Physiology I (with Lab)

3/1

PTA 103

Health Care Communications

1

PTA 100

Physical Principles in PT

1

RLST 100

Religious Person

3

 

WINTER - term 5

BIO 250/1

Anatomy & Physiology II (with Lab)

3/1

HDFR 110

Human Growth & Development

3

PTA 200/204

Kinesiology (with lab)

3/1

 

SPRING - term 6

PTA 205

Pathophysiology

3

PTA 101/104

Introduction to Physical Therapy/lab

4/1

PTA 207

Orthopedics for PTA

4

 

Third Year

FALL - term 8

PTA 206/216

Therapeutic Modalities for PTA/lab

4/1

PTA 208/218

Therapeutic Exercise/lab

3/1

PTA 211

Clinical Education I

4

 

WINTER - term 9

PTA 209

General Rehabilitation

4

PTA 210

Neuro Rehabilitation

4

 

SPRING - term 10

PTA 212

Clinical Education II

4

PTA 213

Clinical Education III

4

PTA 214

Professional Issues Seminar

0

* In the first year, students are coded as Liberal Arts Majors. Academic criteria must be met in order to continue into the second year as PTA Majors. See Admission Requirements for specific academic criteria.