AAS Degree for Physical Therapist Assistant
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
(degree offered at LSC-Montgomery)
| Prerequisite |
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
|
BIOL |
2401 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
PTHA |
1201 |
The Profession of Physical Therapy |
2 |
First Year
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
|
ENGL |
1301 |
Composition & Rhetoric I |
3 |
|
PTHA1,2,3 |
1225 |
Communication in Health Care |
2 |
|
PTHA |
1305 |
Basic Patient Care Skills |
3 |
|
PTHA |
1413 |
Functional Anatomy |
4 |
|
BIOL |
2402 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
|
PTHA2,3 |
1431 |
Physical Agents |
4 |
|
PTHA |
2201 |
Essentials of Data Collection |
2 |
|
PTHA |
2435 |
Rehabilitation Techniques |
4 |
|
PTHA1 |
1260 |
Clinical (1 week) |
2 |
|
PSYC |
2301 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
PTHA |
1321 |
Pathophysiology for the PTA |
3 |
|
PTHA 2 |
2409 |
Therapeutic Exercise |
4 |
Second Year
| Course | Number | Title | Credit |
|
PHIL |
2306 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
|
PTHA 2,3 |
2250 |
Current Concepts in Physical Therapy |
2 |
|
PTHA 1 |
2461 |
Clinical (5 weeks) |
4 |
|
PTHA 1 |
2462 |
Clinical (5 weeks) |
4 |
|
PSYC |
2314 |
Lifespan Growth & Development |
3 |
|
PTHA1,4 |
2563 |
Clinical (6 weeks) |
5 |
|
PTHA2,3 |
2217 |
Issues in Health Care |
2 |
| Total Credit Hours for AAS Degree | 67 |
2 Combination of courses meet communication competency; PTHA 2409 Meets wellness competency
3 Meets computer competency
4 Capstone course
Note: Students must meet TSI requirements. See LoneStar.edu/TSI for details.
