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Physical Therapist Assistant Technology - A.A.S. Program Requirements

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Type Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on ="">Kent Core requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience* 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18-40 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  HED
PTST		 14020
10009		 Medical Terminology (3) or
Medical Terminology (1)		 1-3
  PTST 10000 Introduction for the Physical Therapist Assistant 2
    10001 Principles of Patient Care in Physical Therapy 4
    10003 Clinical Conditions I    2
    11005 Physical Therapy Practice 1
    11092 Practicum in Clinical Education I 1
 
20001 Therapeutic Communications in Physical Therapy 1
    20006 Physical Rehabilitation Procedures 4
    20008 Clinical Conditions III 2
Below are additional major requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
  PTST 10002 Analysis of Movement
 4
    10004 Physical Therapy Procedures I
 4
    20003 Clinical Conditions II
 2
    20004 Physical Therapy Procedures II
 4
    22005 Physical Therapy Seminar
 1
    22007 Physical Therapy Capstone
 1
    22092 Practicum in Clinical Education II
 2
    23092 Practicum in Clinical Education III
 2
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (9-27 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits

NURS 20950 Human Growth and Development 3
KSS PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3
Below are additional requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
KBS
BSCI 11010 Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health
 3
KBS
  11020 Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health
 3
  Kent Core Composition 6
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3
   MINIMUM TOTAL:  66

* Course is waived for students declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.

Minimum C (2.000) grade for all required courses. All PTST courses require the minimum C (2.000) grade in theory and a “passing” designation in the clinical and laboratory components to progress to the next course in the program sequence

 

Athletic Trainers Transition concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I.  CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (39 credits)* courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits

PTST 10010 Transitions in Physical Therapy* 8

Upon successful completion of PTST 10010, certified athletic trainers are awarded transfer credit for PTST 20003 (2) and PTST 20004 (4) 6

General Electives (transfer credits)
 19
  PTST 22010 Transitions to Physical Therapy Practice* 2
 
22392 Practicum in Athletic Training Plus Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Education* 4
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  39
* Permission of director required