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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
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
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.