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Associate of General Studies Physical Therapist Assistant Track - Academic Plan

2024-2025

Total Credits = 22-24

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisites: BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 or BIO 1010 - Biology Foundations
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1: Spring

(this course only required if student took BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1)

OR HPR 1040 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology

Notes

  • BIO 1111 is a prerequisite for BIO 2101.
  • Please visit www.arapahoe.edu/pta for program and admission information.
  • Student must be accepted to ACC, then apply for admission to the AAS – Physical Therapist Assistant program.
  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.