Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant. McLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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1 Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant McLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Degree Description Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) (The Commission Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, Department of Accreditation, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314; ) The Physical Therapist Assistant Program prepares assistants who contribute to physical therapy services by performing a variety of functions under the supervision of a physical therapist. The curriculum provides theory, lab practice and clinical experience to prepare students to perform quality patient care. A student completing the program is eligible to sit for the licensing examination administered by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Job opportunities exist in a wide variety of health care settings. If developmental courses are needed for Texas Success Initiative requirements, such courses must be completed before entry into the program. A student has five years to complete the Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum after official enrollment in the first Physical Therapist Assistant course. Contact the program director for more information. Program Prerequisites Students must complete 12 semester hours from the following. The remaining courses may be taken before admission to or while in the program. ENGL 1301 Composition I BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II Total prerequisite hours: 11 hours Semester I PTHA 1409 Introduction to Physical Therapy PTHA 1413 Functional Anatomy PTHA 2301 Essentials of Data Collection PTHA 1225 Communications in Health Care 2 hours 1 Semester II PTHA 1431 Introduction/Physical Therapy PTHA 2409 Therapeutic Exercise PTHA 1321 Pathophysiology 11 hours Summer Semester PTHA 2205 Neurology PTHA 2431 Management of Neurological Disorders 2 hours 6 hours Semester III PTHA 1361 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant I PTHA 2435 Rehabilitation Techniques PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 10 hours

2 Semester IV PTHA 2362 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant II PTHA 2217 Issues in Health Care PTHA 2363 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant III Language, Philosophy, & Culture elective/general education Creative Arts elective/general education or 2 hours 11 hours Total hours: 51 hours

3 Electives/General Education Courses Creative Arts ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the Present) DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater DRAM 2361 History of Theater I DRAM 2362 History of Theater II MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation MUSI 1308 Music Literature I MUSI 1309 Music Literature II MUSI 1310 American Music Language, Philosophy, & Culture ENGL 2321 British Literature ENGL 2322 British Literature I ENGL 2323 British Literature II ENGL 2326 American Literature ENGL 2327 American Literature I: Up to the Civil War ENGL 2328 American Literature II: Civil War to the Present ENGL 2331 World Literature ENGL 2332 World Literature I: Up to the 17th Century ENGL 2333 World Literature II: 17th Century to the Present ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature FREN 1411 Beginning French I FREN 2311 Intermediate French I GERM 1411 Beginning German I GERM 2311 Intermediate German I HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I HUMA 1302 Intro to Humanities II (Great Works) PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I SGNL 1401 Beginning ASL I

4 Course Descriptions ENGL 1301 Composition I Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis is on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus is on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communication, and critical analysis. Prerequisite: Passing score on writing portion of TSI Assessment or credit for ENGL Semester 3 (3 lec) BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I Study of the structure and function of human anatomy, including the neuroendocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, reproductive, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Content may be either integrated or specialized. Acquaints the student with processes of the human body. Includes chemical, cellular, tissue and organ systems. Also covers integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406, 1408, 1409 or 2404 with a grade of C or better. Semester 4 (3 lec/3 lab) BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II Study of the structure and function of human anatomy, including the neuroendocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, reproductive, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Content may be either integrated or specialized. Continues the investigation of the human body. Covers endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 2401 with a grade of C or better. Semester 4 (3 lec/3 lab) PTHA 1409 Introduction to Physical Therapy Introduces the profession of physical therapy, including the exploration of the historical and current scope of physical therapy and lab procedures basic to patient handling and functional skills and data collection techniques. Prerequisite: Admission to PTA program. Semester 4 (3 lec/4 lab) PTHA 1413 Functional Anatomy Studies human anatomy and its application to the motion of the musculoskeletal system as it relates to normal activities and dysfunctions. Integration of skills related to the kinesiological assessment of the human body. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA program and BIOL 2401 or other science (prerequisite or corequisite). Corequisite: PTHA Semester 4 (3 lec/4 lab) PTHA 2301 Essentials of Data Collection Studies data collection techniques used in physical therapy to prepare the physical therapist assistant to assist physical therapy management. Corequisites: PTHA 1413 and PTHA Semester 3 (2 lec/3 lab) PTHA 1225 Communications in Health Care Communication theories and principles for optimal delivery of health care. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Physical Therapy Assistant Program. Semester : 2 (2 lec) PTHA 1431 Introduction/Physical Therapy Studies the biophysiological principles, assessment, and application of therapeutic physical agents with specific emphasis on indications, contraindications, medical efficacy, and physiological effects. Prerequisites: PTHA 1409 and Semester 4 (3 lec/4 lab) PTHA 2409 Therapeutic Exercise Examines concepts, principles, and application of techniques related to therapeutic exercise and functional training. Prerequisites: PTHA 1409 and Semester 4 (3 lec/4 lab) PTHA 1321 Pathophysiology Studies the pathogenesis, prognosis, and therapeutic management of disease/conditions commonly encountered in physical therapy. Prerequisites: PTHA 1409 and Semester 3 (3 lec) PTHA 2205 Neurology Study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology as it relates to neurological conditions. Prerequisite: Successful completion of first two semesters of Physical Therapy Assistant program. Semester : 2 (2 lec/1 lab) PTHA 2431 Management of Neurological Disorders Integrates previously learned and new skills/techniques into the comprehensive rehabilitation of selected neurological disorders. Prerequisites: Successful completion of first-year PTHA courses. Corequisite: PTHA Semester 4 (3 lec/3 lab)

5 PTHA 1361 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant I Provides health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisites: PTHA 1321, 1431, and Semester 3 (15 clinical hours/week) PTHA 2435 Rehabilitation Techniques Integrates previously learned and new skills/techniques into the comprehensive rehabilitation of selected long-term pathologies and orthopedic problems. Prerequisite: PTHA Corequisite: PTHA Semester 4 (3 lec/3 lab) PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development Life-Span Growth and Development is a study of social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and influences of a developing human from conception to death. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or consent of instructor. Semester 3 (3 lec) PTHA 2362 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant II Provides health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisites: PTHA 2431 and Semester 3 (15 clinical hours/week) PTHA 2217 Issues in Health Care Explores the organizational patterns, administrative principles, legal and ethical issues, communications, and licensure and employment acquisition skills in physical therapy and health care. Prerequisites: PTHA 2301 and Semester 2 (2 lec) PTHA 2363 Clinical - Physical Therapist Assistant III Provides health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Prerequisites: PTHA 2431 and Semester 3 (15 clinical hours/week) ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Exploration of purposes and processes in the visual arts including evaluation of selected works. Applies as a required humanities or fine arts course for all students. Introduces the visual arts through an exploration of their purposes and processes. A study, from the layman's point of view of painting, sculpture and architecture, with emphasis on design fundamentals, aesthetics, and other related aspects of art and design. Semester 3 (3 lec) ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) Examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts from prehistoric to present time. Semester 3 (3 lec) ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the Present) Examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts from prehistoric to present time. Semester 3 (3 lec) DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Survey of all phases of theater including its history, dramatic works, stage techniques, production procedures, and relation to the fine arts. Participation in major productions may be required. Applies as a required Humanities or Visual & Performing Arts course for all students. Semester 3 (3 lec) DRAM 2361 History of Theater I Development of theater art from the earliest times through the 17th century. Representative plays from each historical period will be analyzed and contrasted in terms of style, content, and form. Required of theatre majors; open to non-theatre majors. Semester 3 (3 lec) DRAM 2362 History of Theater II Development of theater art from the 17th century through the 20th century. Emphasizes Western theater and Eastern theater as it has influenced the Western world. Representative plays from each historical period will be analyzed and contrasted in terms of style, content, and form. Required of theatre majors; open to non-theatre majors. Semester 3 (3 lec) MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements. Illustrated with audio recordings and live performances. (Does not apply to a music major degree.) Applies as a required humanities or fine arts course for all students. Semester 3 (3 lec)

6 MUSI 1308 Music Literature I Survey of the principal musical forms and cultural periods as illustrated in the literature of major composers. Surveys music literature from Gregorian chant to the early classical period. Emphasis is on music materials and listening skills through recorded music and scores. Required for music majors and minors. Semester 3 (3 lec) MUSI 1309 Music Literature II Survey of the principal musical forms and cultural periods as illustrated in the literature of major composers. Surveys music literature from the classical period to the present. Emphasis is on music materials and listening skills through recorded music and scores. Required for music majors and minors. Semester 3 (3 lec) MUSI 1310 American Music General survey of various styles of music in America. Topics may include jazz, ragtime, folk, rock, and contemporary art music. Satisfies general humanities elective requirements. Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2321 British Literature A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2322 British Literature I A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Eighteenth Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2323 British Literature II A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2326 American Literature A survey of American literature from the period of exploration and settlement to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2327 American Literature I: Up to the Civil War A survey of American literature from the period of exploration and settlement through the Civil War. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2328 American Literature II: Civil War to the Present A survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from among a diverse group of authors for what they reflect and reveal about the evolving American experience and character. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2331 World Literature A survey of world literature from the ancient world to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2332 World Literature I: Up to the 17th Century A survey of world literature from the ancient world through the 16th century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec)

7 ENGL 2333 World Literature II: 17th Century to the Present A survey of world literature from the 17th century to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature The study of one or more literary genres including, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, drama, and film. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (Composition II). Semester 3 (3 lec) FREN 1411 Beginning French I Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture. Semester 4 (3 lec/2 lab) FREN 2311 Intermediate French I Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture. Prerequisite: FREN 1412, three years of high school French, or consent of instructor or division chair. Students with three years of high school French are encouraged to see a French instructor prior to enrolling. Semester 3 (3 lec) GERM 1411 Beginning German I Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture. Semester 4 (3 lec/2 lab) GERM 2311 Intermediate German I Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture. Prerequisite: GERM 1412, three years of high school German, or consent of instructor or division chair. Students with three years of high school German are encouraged to see a German instructor prior to enrolling. Semester 3 (3 lec) HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I An interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosophical, and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of values and the historical development of the individual and of society. Team taught by faculty from diverse departments as a colloquium (academic seminar led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each session). Works may include studies, journals, novels, poems, treatises, graphic novels, films, plays, paintings, musical compositions, etc. Semester 3 (3 lec) HUMA 1302 Intro to Humanities II (Great Works) An interdisciplinary, multi-perspective assessment of cultural, political, philosoplical, and aesthetic factors critical to the formulation of values and the historical development of the individual and of society. Team taught by faculty from diverse departments as a colloquium (academic seminar led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each session). Works may include studies, journals, novels, poems, threatises, graphic novel films, plays, paintings, musical compositions, etc. Semester 3 (3 lec) PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy A study of major issues in philosophy and/or the work of major philosophical figures in philosophy. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality, theories of knowledge, theories of value, and their practical applications. Semester 3 (3 lec) PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics The systematic evaluation of classical and/or contemporary ethical theories concerning the good life, human conduct in society, morals, and standards of value. Semester 3 (3 lec) SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I Basic Spanish language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a cultural framework. Students will acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to communicate and comprehend at the beginner level. Semester 4 (3 lec/2 lab) SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I The consolidation of skills acquired at the introductory level. Further development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is on comprehension, appreciation, and interpretation of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: SPAN 1412, three years of high school Spanish, or consent of instructor or division chair. Students with three years of high school Spanish are encouraged to see a Spanish instructor prior to enrolling. Semester 3 (3 lec)

8 SGNL 1401 Beginning ASL I Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) covering fingerspelling, vocabulary, and basic sentence structure in preparing individuals to interpret oral speech for the hearing impaired. Semester 4 (3 lec/2 lab)