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Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree (Major Code: PTA3) - Effective Fall 2026

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Location: Athens

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Science

Students must choose one of the following courses:
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from any other courses shown that was not already used to satisfy an Area  or Biology requirement.

COMM 1100Human Communication

3
COMM 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Communications

3
ECON 1101Principle of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3
HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
PSYC 2103Human Development

3
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
BIOC 2100Biochemistry

3
AND
BIOC 2100LBiochemistry Lab

2
BIOC 2203Recombinant DNA Methods

2
AND
BIOC 2203LRecombinant DNA Methods Lab

3
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2100Survey of the Human Body

5
BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3
AND
BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
AND
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
AND
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
AND
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
AND
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
AND
CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
AND
CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
AND
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
AND
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
AND
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Biology Requirement

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:8

Physical Therapist Assistant Major

PHTA 1110Introduction to Physical Therapy

2
PHTA 1120Patient Care Skills

3
PHTA 1130Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I (effective Fall 2026)

4
PHTA 1140Physical Therapy Procedures I

3
PHTA 2110Pathology I

4
PHTA 2120Rehabilitation I

4
PHTA 2130Physical Therapy Procedures II

3
PHTA 2140Clinical Education I (effective Fall 2026)

4
PHTA 2150Pathology II

4
PHTA 2160Rehabilitation II

4
PHTA 2170Kinesiology II (effective Fall 2026)

4
PHTA 2180Clinical Education II

4
PHTA 2190Clinical Education III

7
PHTA 2200Physical Therapist Assistant Seminar

1
Total Credit Hours:51

Students must pass all courses with grades of C or higher.

Total Credit Hours: 77