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 1010 | Principles of Biology^* | 3 cc |
BSC 1010L | Principles of Biology Laboratory^* | 1 cc |
| Computer Competence Elective (Category VIII)* | 1 cc |
CHM 1045 | General Chemistry I^*** | 3 cc |
CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Laboratory*** | 1 cc |
ENC 1101C | English Composition I^***+ | 3 cc |
MAC 1114 | Plane Trigonometry^*** | 3 cc |
CHM 1046 | General Chemistry II^*** | 3 cc |
CHM 1046L | General Chemistry II Laboratory^*** | 1 cc |
ENC 1102 | English Composition II^*+ | 3 cc |
PSY 2012 | General Psychology^***+ | 3 cc |
STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics^* | 3 cc |
SPC 1006C | Basic Speaking and Listening Skills# | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Second Year Recommended Sequence
BSC 1093 | Anatomy and Physiology I^ | 3 cc |
BSC 1093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cc |
PHY 1053 | General Physics I^*** | 3 cc |
PHY 1053L | General Physics I Laboratory*** | 1 cc |
DEP 2004 | Human Growth and Development^***+ | 3 cc |
| Humanities Elective (Category V)* | 3 cc |
BSC 1094 | Anatomy and Physiology II^ | 3 cc |
BSC 1094L | Anatomy 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 |
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 1931 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 1 cc |
BSC 1932 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 1 cc |
BSC 2033 | Ethical Issues in Biology^ | 2 cc |
MCB 2010 | General Microbiology^ | 3 cc |
MCB 2010L | General Microbiology Laboratory^ | 1 cc |
PHY 1054 | General Physics II^*** | 3 cc |
PHY 1054L | General 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.)