Two Year / Four Year Semester Progression

The PTST program at Kent State University at East Liverpool is an integrated 2-year program. Most courses are prescriptive in that they serve as pre-requisites to the PTST Program courses. Once enrolled in the PTST Program, all PTST courses must be taken in sequence. An inability to complete the PTST courses in sequence will result in a failure to progress and delay graduation. Students accept responsibility for completing all graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Technology degree.

The suggested sequence of study follows:

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

Summer Session

BSCI     11010 *  Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health

3

PSYC 11762  General Psychology

3

Semester Total = 6 

First Semester

PTST     10000 *  Intro. to Physical Therapist Assisting

2

PTST     10001 Principles of Patient Care in Physical Therapy

4

PTST     10009 * Medical Terminology

1

PTST     20001 Therapeutic Communications

1

BSCI     11020 * Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health

3

US         10097 * Destination Kent State: First Year Experience

1

Kent Core  * Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (recommended)

3

Semester Total = 15

Second Semester

PTST     10002 Analysis of Movement

4

PTST     10003 Clinical Conditions I

2

PTST     10004 Physical Therapy Procedures I

4

PTST     11005 Physical Therapy Practice

1

NURS    20950 * Human Growth and Development

3

Kent Core * Composition (recommended)

3

Semester Total = 17

Summer Session

PTST   11092 Practicum in Clinical Education I

1

Semester Total = 1

Third Semester

PTST     20003 Clinical Conditions II

2

PTST     20004 Physical Therapy Procedures II

4

PTST     22005 Physical Therapy Seminar

1

PTST     22092 Practicum in Clinical Education II

2

Kent Core * Composition (recommended)

3

Kent Core * Social Science (recommended)

3

Semester Total = 15

Fourth Semester

PTST     20006 Physical Rehabilitation Procedures

4

PTST     20008 Clinical Conditions III

2

PTST     22007 Physical Therapy Capstone

1

PTST     23092 Practicum in Clinical Education III

2

Kent Core * Humanities or Fine Arts (recommended)

3

Semester Total = 12

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED = 66

* Indicates the open enrollment courses. These courses can be taken prior to admission to the PTST Program. Completion of these courses does not guarantee admission into the PTST Program.