Pre-Physical Therapy Associate in Arts (PT-AA)

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Michael R. Allen, (850) 484-1167

mrallen@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

Semester 1 (16 cc)

BSC 1010Principles of Biology

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development

3 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

or

MAC 1147Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry

4 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 2 (14 cc)

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

PHY 1053General Physics I

3 cc

PHY 1053LGeneral Physics I Laboratory

1 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

Semester 3 (16 cc)

BSC 1093Anatomy and Physiology I

3 cc

BSC 1093LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1 cc

PHY 1054General Physics II

3 cc

PHY 1054LGeneral Physics II Laboratory

1 cc

Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I)

4 cc

Foreign Language I must be selected if this requirement has not been met.

Semester 4 (14 cc)

BSC 1094Anatomy and Physiology II

3 cc

BSC 1094LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)

3 cc

General Education Elective or Foreign Language II

3 cc

Program Elective

1 cc

If the Foreign Language II requirement has been met, students must select a general education elective from an area other than Natural Sciences.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Program Electives

Students must select  up to 5 credits from the following list of courses:
BSC 1011Principles of Biological Diversity

3 cc

BSC 1011LPrinciples of Biological Diversity Laboratory

1 cc

BSC 1931Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 1932Special Topics in Biological Sciences

2 cc

MCB 2010General Microbiology

3 cc

MCB 2010LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory

1 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60

(Due to the competitive nature of the Physical Therapy programs, students are strongly advised to contact the Biological Sciences Department on the Pensacola Campus, (850) 484-1168, during the first semester of enrollment at the College.)

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