Mont Alto PTA Program Curriculum
 

Semester 1 - Fall	Credits	Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Biology 129 - Mammalian Anatomy	4	Biology 141 - Introductory Physiology	3
PT 100 - PTA Introduction PT 101 - Computer Skills Elective	3 1	Biology 142 - Physiology Laboratory	1
Psychology 100	3	Humanities Elective	3
English 15 - Composition and Rhetoric	3	PT 384 - Applied Kinesiology	4
Arts Elective	3	Quantification Elective - Choose one of the following: Math 17-Finite Math (if available),  Math 21-College Algebra,  Stats 100-Statistical Concepts and Reasoning, or  Stats 200-Elementary Statistics(4 credits)	3
Total Credits	17	Total Credits	14
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits	Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
PT 150 - Physical Therapy Modalities I	2	PT 250 - Physical Therapy Modalities II	4
PT 160 - Therapeutic Exercise I	3	PT 260 - Therapeutic Exercise II	3
PT 280 - Rehabilitation I	2	PT 280 - Rehabilitation II	2
PT 270 - Pathophysiology	3	PT Electives - PT 101, PT 201 - PT 205 Note - only a total of 3 PT electives are required for the entire PTA curriculum.	1-3
PT 395EW - Clinical Practicum (The last three  weeks of the semester)	4	General Elective - Choose ONE of the following:  ENG 202C-Technical Writing,  Psychology 212-Intro. to Dev. Psychology, or CAS 203-Interpersonal Communication	3
Kinesiology 013 - First Aid, Personal Safety,  and CPR	1
Total Credits	15	Total Credits (This may vary depending on the number of PT electives that are taken)	13-15
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
PT 395F & 395G Clinical Practicum (Two six week clinicals)	8
Total Credits for PTA Curriculum	68

 

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