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Physical Therapist Assistant Technology - A.A.S. Program Requirements Download to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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; WIC Writing Intensive

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DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	UC	10097	Destination Kent State: First Year Experience ^{1 2}	1	C
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (24-35 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	PTST	10000	Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant	1	C
	PTST	10001	Principles of Patient Care in Physical Therapy ³	4	C
	PTST	10003	Clinical Conditions I ³	2	C
	PTST	11005	Physical Therapy Practice I ³	2	C
ELR	PTST	11092	Clinical Education I ³	1	S
	PTST	20006	Physical Rehabilitation Procedures ³	4	C
	PTST	20008	Clinical Conditions III ³	2	C
	PTST	22005	Physical Therapy Practice II ³	2	C
	PTST	22007	Physical Therapy Practice III ³	2	C
ELR	PTST	22092	Clinical Education Practicum II ³	2	S
ELR	PTST	23092	Clinical Education Practicum III ³	2	S
Additional Major Requirements (10 credit hours) Below are additional major requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
	PTST	10004	Physical Therapy Procedures I ³	4	C
	PTST	20003	Clinical Conditions II ³	2	C
	PTST	20004	Physical Therapy Procedures II ³	4	C
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (8-29 credits)
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	AHS	12005	Concepts in Lifespan Development⁴	3	C
	AHS	12010	Professionalism in Healthcare	1	C
	AHS HED	24010 14020	Medical Terminology (1) or Medical Terminology (3)	1-3	C
KSS/DD	PSYC	11762	General Psychology	3	C
Below are additional requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
	AHS	22002	Clinical Kinesiology	3	C
	AHS	22003	Clinical Kinesiology Laboratory	1	C
KBS	BSCI	11010	Foundational Anatomy and Physiology I ⁵	3	C
KBS	BSCI	11020	Foundational Anatomy and Physiology II ⁵	3	C
	Kent Core Composition			3	C
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts			3	C
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3	C
	Kent Core Social Sciences			3	C
MINIMUM TOTAL:				65

UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
Course is waived for students declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
Admission to technical study and permission of the director required for registration.
Students who have successfully completed NURS 20950 may use that course in place of AHS 12005. .
Students who have successfully completed ATTR/EXSC 25057/25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/II or BSCI 21010/21010 Anatomy and Physiology I/II may use those courses in place of BSCI 11010/11020.

Note:

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

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (32 credits) courses count in major GPA
Attribute	Course		Title	Credits	Min. Grade
	PTST	10010	Transitions in Physical Therapy ¹	8	C
	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)			18	C
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				32

1. Permission of director required

Note:

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