Course Sequence
The two-year Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum begins each August and spans five consecutive terms. The first two terms consist entirely of classroom learning, while the final three terms consist of full-time clinical internship experiences (40 hours per week) as well as didactic classroom learning. Students will complete their full-time clinical internships in a physical therapy department and will receive supervision from an on-site clinical instructor who is either a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.
The following courses are required to enter and/or complete Seminole State's PTA Program:
| Prerequisite and General Education Courses |
|---|
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|
| ENC 1101* |
English I |
3 |
| ENC 1102 |
English II |
3 |
| BSC 2093C* |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BSC 2094C |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| MAC 1105* |
College Algebra |
3 |
| XXX XXXX |
Humanities or History Elective |
3 |
|
PSY XXXX or
SYG XXXX
|
Any Psychology/Sociology Course |
3 |
| Total: |
23 |
| Core PTA Courses |
|---|
| Term 1 |
|---|
| PHT 1000 |
Introduction to Physical Therapy |
2 |
| PHT 1120 |
Functional Kinesiology |
3 |
| PHT 1120L |
Functional Kinesiology Lab |
2 |
| PHT 1200 |
Basic Patient Care |
2 |
| PHT 1200L |
Basic Patient Care Lab |
2 |
| Total: |
11 |
| Term 2 |
|---|
| PHT 2224 |
Therapeutic Exercise I |
1 |
| PHT 2224L |
Therapeutic Exercise I Lab |
2 |
| PHT 1213 |
PT Principles and Procedures |
3 |
| PHT 1213L |
PT Principles and Procedures Lab |
2 |
| Total: |
8 |
| Term 3 |
|---|
| PHT 1801C |
Pre-Clinical Practice I Integration |
4 |
| PHT 1800L |
PT Clinical Practice I (Internship) |
5 |
| Total: |
9 |
| Term 4 |
|---|
| PHT 2310 |
Orthopaedic Disabilities |
3 |
| PHT 2228 |
Therapeutic Exercise II |
2 |
| PHT 2228L |
Therapeutic Exercise II Lab |
2 |
| PHT 2810L |
PT Clinical Practice II (Internship) |
5 |
| Total: |
12 |
| Term 5 |
|---|
| PHT 2162 |
Neurological Disabilities and Treatments |
2 |
| PHT 2162L |
Neurological Disabilities and Treatments Lab |
2 |
| PHT 2931 |
Trends in Physical Therapy |
2 |
| PHT 2820L |
PT Clinical Practice III (Internship) |
5 |
| Total: |
11 |
| Degree Total: |
74 |
| * ENC 1101, BSC 2093C and MAC 1105 must be completed prior to application submission. These are minimum requirements. Students recently admitted to the PTA Program exceeded the minimum requirements. |
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