2024-2025 Catalog

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2024-2025 Catalog

Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S.

https://www.northwestms.edu/programs/healthsciences/physical-therapy-assistant

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester

BOT 1613 - Medical Terminology I 3 Credit Hours
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
BIO 2511 - Anatomy And Physiology I, Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIO 2513 - Anatomy And Physiology I, Lecture 3 Credit Hours
MAT 1313 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
PSY 1513 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 16

Spring Semester

HPR 1213 - Personal And Community Health 3 Credit Hours
OR
HPR 1313 - Introduction To Kinesiology/Health, Physical Education,And Recreation 3 Credit Hours
BIO 2521 - Anatomy And Physiology II, Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIO 2523 - Anatomy And Physiology II, Lecture 3 Credit Hours
BOT 1623 - Medical Terminology II 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours
Communication Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 16

First Summer Term

PTA 1123 - Fundamental Concepts of Physical Therapy 3 Credit Hours
PTA 1213 - Fundamental Skills for Physical Therapist Assistants 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 6

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

PTA 1314 - Kinesiology 4 Credit Hours
PTA 1224 - Therapeutic Modalities 4 Credit Hours
PTA 1324 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation 4 Credit Hours
PTA 2414 - Clinical Education I 4 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 16

Spring Semester

PTA 2234 - Electrotherapy 4 Credit Hours
PTA 2334 - Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation II 4 Credit Hours
PTA 2513 - Medical Conditions and Related Pathology 3 Credit Hours
PTA 2424 - Clinical Education II 4 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Summer Term

PTA 2434 - Clinical Education III 4 Credit Hours
PTA 2444 - Clinical Education IV 4 Credit Hours
PTA 2523 - Physical Therapy Seminar 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 11