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:

Matt Drum, (850) 484-1168

mdrum@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

First Year Recommended Sequence

BSC 1010Principles of Biology^*

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory^*

1 cc

Computer Competence Elective (Category VIII)*

1 cc

CHM 1045General Chemistry I^***

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory***

1 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I^***+

3 cc

MAC 1114Plane Trigonometry^***

3 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II^***

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory^***

1 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II^*+

3 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology^***+

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics^*

3 cc

SPC 1006CBasic Speaking and Listening Skills#

1 cc

Total Credit Hours:29

Second Year Recommended Sequence

 

BSC 1093Anatomy and Physiology I^

3 cc

BSC 1093LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1 cc

PHY 1053General Physics I^***

3 cc

PHY 1053LGeneral Physics I Laboratory***

1 cc

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development^***+

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*

3 cc

BSC 1094Anatomy and Physiology II^

3 cc

BSC 1094LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory^

1 cc

Literature Elective (Category II)*

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*###

3 cc

Electives (See below)

7 cc

Total Credit Hours:31

Unless specific courses are listed, see general education page for course options in each category.

Electives or Foreign Language I

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

If the foreign language requirement has been met, students must choose PHY 1054 and PHY 1054L and 3 credit hours of electives from the following list of courses:


BSC 1931Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 1932Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 2033Ethical Issues in Biology^

2 cc

MCB 2010General Microbiology^

3 cc

MCB 2010LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory^

1 cc

PHY 1054General Physics II^***

3 cc

PHY 1054LGeneral Physics II 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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