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Type Legend: KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences

 

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core requirements.

 

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience* 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18-40 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  HED

ITAP

PTST		 14020

26651

10009		 Medical Terminology (3)
or
Medical Billing Terminology (2)
or
Medical Terminology (1)		 1-3
  PTST 10000 Introduction for the Physical Therapist Assistant 2
    10001 Principles of Patient Care in Physical Therapy 4
    10003 Clinical Conditions I    2
    11005 Physical Therapy Practice 1
    11092 Practicum in Clinical Education I 1
    20001 Therapeutic Communications in Physical Therapy 1
    20006 Physical Rehabilitation Procedures 4
    20008 Clinical Conditions III 2
Below are additional major requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
  PTST 10002 Analysis of Movement 4
    10004 Physical Therapy Procedures I 4
    20003 Clinical Conditions II 2
    20004 Physical Therapy Procedures II 4
    22005 Physical Therapy Seminar 1
    22007 Physical Therapy Capstone 1
    22092 Practicum in Clinical Education II 2
    23092 Practicum in Clinical Education III 2
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (6-27 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  NURS 20950 Human Growth and Development 3
KSS PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
Below are additional requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
KBS BSCI 11010 Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health** 3
KBS   11020 Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health** 3
  Kent Core Composition 6
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
   MINIMUM TOTAL:  66


* Course is waived for students declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.

** Students who have successfully completed BSCI 20020 Biological Structure and Function may use that course in place of BSCI 11020 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health II. They are still required to take BSCI 11010 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health I. Students who have successfully completed ATTR/EXSC 25057/25058  Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II may use those courses in place of BSCI 11010/11020 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health I/II.

 

Minimum C (2.000) grade for all required courses. All PTST courses require the minimum C (2.000) grade in theory and a “passing” designation in the clinical and laboratory components to progress to the next course in the program sequence

 

 

Athletic Trainers Transition concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

I.  CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (42 credits)* courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  PTST 10010 Transitions in Physical Therapy* 8
  Upon successful completion of PTST 10010, certified athletic trainers are awarded transfer credit for PTST 20003 (2) and PTST 20004 (4) 6
  Kent Core Requirements (transfer credits) 22
  PTST 22010 Transitions to Physical Therapy Practice* 2
    22392 Practicum in Athletic Training Plus Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Education* 4
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  42

* Permission of director required