Physical Therapist Assistant - AAS

Allied Health

Contact: Travis Booe booet@hutchcc.edu (620)665-3396
Department Chair: Alison Casebolt casebolta@hutchcc.edu (620)665-4931

For course descriptions and course prerequisites, click on the course name.

Some Credit Hours

This degree requires 70 credit hours.

Prerequisites

Course	Title	Credits
HR105	Medical Terminology	3

PS100	General Psychology	3

English Composition I Options

Physical Therapy Assistant Math Options

Course	Title	Credits
MA106	College Algebra	3.00-3.00

MA107	Plane Trigonometry	3.00-3.00

MA110	Calculus	3.00-3.00

MA111	Analytical Geometry and Calculus I	5.00-5.00

MA112H	Honors Analytical Geometry and Calculus I	5.00-5.00

Semester Total - 12

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits
BI103	Human Anatomy and Physiology	6
Pre-Reqs: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C
PS102	Human Growth and Development	3
Pre-Reqs: PS100 General Psychology

SH101 Public Speaking OR SH210 Interpersonal Communication

Semester Total - 12

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits
PT201	Clinical Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT203	Basic Principles and Practices of Physical Therapy	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT205	Modalities for Physical Therapy	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT210	Therapeutic Exercise	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT217	Clinical Practice I	3
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT220	Professional Issues I	2
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance

Semester Total - 21

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits
PT207	Orthopedic Rehabilitation	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT212	Neuromuscular Rehabilitation	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT214	Multi-Systems Therapeutic Approach	4
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance
PT219	Clinical Practice II	4
Pre-Reqs: PT217 Clinical Practice I
PT222	Professional Issues II	2
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance

Semester Total - 18

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits
PT221	Clinical Practice III	6
Pre-Reqs: PT219 Clinical Practice II
PT224	Professional Issues III	1
Pre-Reqs: PTA Acceptance

Semester Total - 7

A grade of "C" or better is required for all program-specific courses and an overall 2.5 GPA for prerequisite courses.