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Physical Therapy Assistant

Steven Lee, Marvin Denney, Academic Advisors.

These are usually two year programs and students receive an Associate Degree upon completion. Loma Linda University (LLU) offers this program with one year of college prerequisite courses and one year of training at LLU. Courses with grades below C do not count on the program. Courses at Walla Walla University which meet these prerequisites are:

Required Courses:

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4
ENGL 121College Writing I

3
ENGL 122College Writing II

3
ENGL 223Research Writing

3
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
PSYC 215Developmental Psychology

4
or
PSYC 492Abnormal Psychology

4
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

80 hours of observation are required.

Humanities (4)

Select from: ART 251; MUHL 124; PHIL 205; HIST 121, 122, 221, 222; ENGL 204, 210, 211, 212; foreign language/American sign.

Mathematics

(High school algebra and geometry with grade of C or better)

Physical Education or Health (2)

Select 2 credits from the following: HLTH 110, HLTH 220; PEAC 107-195

Religion (4)

Electives

To meet minimum of 48 quarter hours

A minimum of 80 hours of documented volunteer/work experience, with a Physical Therapist.