Physical Therapist Assistant, Bachelor of Science

Program Description:

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is designed to prepare graduates for additional career opportunities and advancement within the profession. PTAs currently licensed and working can further their associate’s degree to a Bachelor’s level and follow a program track that best fits the career aspirations. Following completion of core courses, students choose to follow an education track, business/health service administration track, or clinical track with courses strategically geared towards physical therapy within each. *Active PTA License Required.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (40 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501

College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3
SPC 1017	Fundamentals of Oral Communications	3

Humanities (6 Credits)

PHI 1635	Biomedical Ethics	3
	Any Humanities Course	3

Social Science (3 Credits)

DEP 2004	Human Growth and Development	3
	Or
PSY 1012	General Psychology	3

Natural Science (8 Credits)

BSC 1085C	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BSC 1086C	Anatomy and Physiology II	4

Mathematics (7 Credits)

MAC 1105	College Algebra I	3
STA 2014	Introduction to Statistics	4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030

Introduction to Information Technology

3

Lower Level Requirements (3 Credits)

HSC 1531C

Medical Terminology

3

Core Requirements

Lower Division – Transferred with Current PTA License (31 Credits)

PHT 1001	Introduction to Physical Therapy	1
PHT 1102C	Applied Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology	3
PHT 1131C	Assessment, Measurement & Documentation	3
PHT 1200C	Basic Patient Care	3
PHT 2255C	Neuromuscular Conditions & Rehabilitation	4
PHT 2256C	Orthopedic Conditions & Rehabilitation	4
PHT 2931	Trends in Physical Therapy	1
PHT 2942L	Clinical Practicum II	12

Upper Division (24 Credits)

ENC 3311	Advanced Writing and Research	3
HSA 3412	Cultural Diversity in Health Care	3
PLA 4522	Health Care law	3
HSA 4502	Risk Management	3
PHI 4115	Critical Thinking	3
PHT 3351	Basic Pharmacology for PT Assistants	2
PHT 3506L	Service Learning in PT	1
PHT 4600	Basic Research	3
PHT 3209L	Manual Techniques II	1
PHT 3215C	Therapeutic Modalities II	2

Program Tracks (25 Credits)

Business/Health Services Administration

MAN 2021	Principles of Business Management	3
ACG 2003	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACG 2003L	Principles of Accounting I Lab.	1
MAR 3712	Health Care Marketing	3
MAN 3342	Supervisory Skills	3
MAN 4802	Entrepreneurship	3
PHT 4511	Management & Administration in PT	3
PHT 4951	Professional Capstone	3

Education

EDF 1005	Introduction to Education	3
EDF 1030	Classroom Management	3
EDF 2085	Teaching Diverse Populations	3
EDF 3430	Measurement and Evaluation in Education	3
EDF 4730	Administration & Leadership Communication Techniques	2
SCE 3367	Methods of Teaching and Learning Natural Sciences	3
EDA 3073	Organizational Behavior in Teaching and Learning Organizations	2
PHT 4422	Teaching and Learning for PTAs	3
PHT 4951	Professional Capstone	3

BS PTA Admission Requirements

Students interested in entering the BS PTA Program must meet the requirements as outlined below:

1. Complete the admission requirements for Bachelor Degree programs as outlined in the University Catalog.
2. Provide evidence of current active licensure as a PTA.
3. Provide transcript evidence of graduation from a CAPTE Accredited PTA Program with at minimum a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
4. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can assess the applicant’s performance as a physical therapist assistant including the applicant’s potential for bachelor level studies.