Awards
Award details listed below.
2025-2026
Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) A45620 Physical Therapist Assistant (2-year program) (45620) CIP 51.0806
Last updated on April 6, 2025, 10:25 p.m.
The following courses are required for successful completion of the award base program.
First Year Spring:
Take the following courses.
BIO-168 Anatomy and Physiology I
4.00
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
3.00
MED-120 Survey of Medical Terminology
2.00
PTA-110 Intro to Physical Therapy
3.00
PTA-130 Physical Therapy Proc I
3.00
PTA-170 Pathophysiology
3.00
Credits: 18
First Year Fall:
Take the following courses.
BIO-169 Anatomy and Physiology II
4.00
PTA-120 Functional Anatomy
3.00
PTA-140 Therapeutic Exercise
4.00
PTA-150 Physical Therapy Proc II
3.00
PTA-222 Professional Interactions
2.00
Credits: 16
Second Year Spring:
Take the following courses.
HUM-115 Critical Thinking
3.00
MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy
3.00
PTA-160 Physical Therapy Proc III
3.00
PTA-212 Health Care/Resources
2.00
PTA-240 Physical Therapy Proc IV
5.00
Credits: 16
Second Year Summer:
Take the following courses.
PTA-180 PTA Clinical Ed Intro
3.00
PTA-252 Geriatrics for the PTA
2.00
PTA-254 Pediatrics for the PTA
1.00
Note:
PTA 180 will be taught the first 4 weeks. PTA 252 and PTA 254 will be taught the 2nd 4 weeks.
Take one of the following communication courses.
Credits: 9
Second Year Fall:
Take the following courses.
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
PTA-260 Adv. PTA Clinical Ed.
10.00
PTA-270 PTA Topics
1.00
PTA-280 PTA Issues I
1.00
Credits: 15
Additional Information:
Students must maintain a ‘B’ (80%) final average for all PTA courses, and a ‘C’ (70%) for all non-PTA prefix courses in the program of study to remain in the PTA program.