Program Curriculum
Students progress sequentially through the PTA curriculum, designed to prepare the student with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the physical therapist assistant. The curriculum includes classroom and lab components and three full-time clinical education experiences. Progression to the subsequent semester depends on passing each PTH-prefix course with a C or better, maintaining an overall 2.5 or better GPA, and meeting course-specific requirements in each syllabus. Students are given an opportunity for remediation if they are in danger of not passing a course.
It is highly recommended for students, if able, to complete co-requisite courses of BIO 142 and SOC 200 before program application; however, there is time allotted in the program semesters to complete these courses. HLT 105 is also a co-requisite course required for graduation, but it is recommended that students wait until receipt of “conditional acceptance” in May of the application year to take this credit. This allows certification to remain valid throughout a student’s tenure in the program.
