Kent State University Catalog 2014 - 2015

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Physical Therapist Assistant Technology - Athletic Trainers Transition semester by semester Roadmap

Type 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

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	1
II.	MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (23-37 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	PTST	10000	Introduction to Physical Therapist Assistant ²	2
		10001	Principles of Patient Care in Physical Therapy ²	4
		10003	Clinical Conditions I ²	2
		11005	Physical Therapy Practice ²	1
ELR		11092	Clinical Education I ²	1
		20001	Therapeutic Communications in Physical Therapy ²	1
		20006	Physical Rehabilitation Procedures ²	4
		20008	Clinical Conditions III ²	2
		22005	Physical Therapy Seminar ²	1
		22007	Physical Therapy Capstone ²	1
ELR		22092	Clinical Education Practicum II ²	2
ELR		23092	Clinical Education Practicum III ²	2
Additional Major Requirements (14 credit hours) Below are additional major requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
	PTST	10002	Analysis of Movement ²	4
		10004	Physical Therapy Procedures I ²	4
		20003	Clinical Conditions II ²	2
		20004	Physical Therapy Procedures II ²	4
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (7-31 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	HED ITAP PTST	14020 26651 10009	Medical Terminology (3) ² or Medical Billing Terminology (2) ² or Medical Terminology (1) ²	1-3
	NURS	20950	Human Growth and Development ²	3
KSS/DD	PSYC	11762	General Psychology ²	3
Below are additional requirements for students not declared in the Athletic Trainers Transition concentration.
KBS	ATTR BSCI EXSC	25057 11010 25057	Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3) ^{2 +} or Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health (3) ^{2 +} or Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3) ^{2 +}	3
KBS	ATTR BSCI BSCI EXSC	25058 11020 20020 25058	Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3) ^{2 +} or Anatomy and Physiology II for Allied Health (3) ^{2 +} or Biological Structure and Function (5) ^{2 +} or Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3) ^{2 +}	3-5
	Kent Core Composition ²			6
	Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts ²			3
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning ²			3
	Kent Core Social Sciences ²			3
MINIMUM TOTAL:				66

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

2. 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

+ Students who have successfully completed BSCI 20020 Biological Structure and function may use that course in place of BSCI 11020 Anatomy and Physiology in allied Health II. They are still required to take BSCI 11010 Anatomy and Physiology in 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 in Allied Health I/II.

Athletic Trainers Transition concentration

For semester-by-semester sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

I.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (35 credits) courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	PTST	10010	Transitions in Physical Therapy ^1, ²	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) ²			21
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL				35

1. Permission of director required
2. 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