Physical Therapist Assistant, Associate of Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

First Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PTHA 1201	The Profession of Physical Therapy	2
PTHA 1413	Functional Anatomy	4
PTHA 1305	Basic Patient Care Skills	3
BIOL 2401	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
HPRS 1106	Essentials of Medical Terminology	1
HPRS 1204	Basic Health Profession Skills	2

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PTHA 1321	Pathophysiology for the PTA	3
PTHA 2509	Therapeutic Exercise	5
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
BIOL 2402	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PTHA 2217	Issues in Health Care	2
PTHA 1431	Physical Agents	4
Core	Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Elective	3
Core	Communications (SPCH) Core Elective	3

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PTHA 2435	Rehabilitation Techniques	4
PTHA 2205	Neurology	2
PTHA 2266	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Physical Therapist Assistant	2
Core	Mathematics Core Elective	3

Fifth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PTHA 2431	Management of Neurological Disorders	4
PTHA 2239	Professional Issues (Capstone)	2
PTHA 2366	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Physical Therapist Assistant	3

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree: 66

Additional Information

Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate of Applied Science degrees.