Physical Therapy Assistant

Michael Hellie, Academic Advisor.

These are usually two year programs and students receive an Associate Degree upon completion. Loma Linda University (LLU) offers this program with one year of college prerequisite courses and one year of training at LLU. Courses with grades below C do not count on the program. Courses at Walla Walla University which meet these prerequisites are:

Required Courses:

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

HLTH 110Wellness for Living

3

or

HLTH 220Human Nutrition

4

NRSG 234Medical Terminology

2

PEAC Any PEAC activity courses

2

PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3

PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1

PSYC 130General Psychology

4

PSYC 215Developmental Psychology

4

or

PSYC 492Abnormal Psychology

4

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

or

SPCH 310Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication

3

A minimum of 80 hours work/observation experience required in a physical therapy department, 20 hours of which must be in an in-patient setting and 20 hours in an outpatient setting.

Humanities (4)

Select four credits from the following courses:

ART 251Introduction to Art

4

ENGL 210Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 211Survey of British and American Literature

4

ENGL 212Survey of British and American Literature

4

HIST 121The West and the World

4

HIST 122The West and the World

4

HIST 221History of the United States

4

HIST 222History of the United States

4

MUHL 124Introduction to Music

4

PHIL 205Introduction to Philosophy

4

Any foreign language course may be used as well.

Religion

Four credits a year; eight credits max.

Electives

To meet minimum total of 48 quarter hours.

Individuals who have received a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university need only to complete these prerequisite courses: Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Conceptual Physics, General Psychology, one of the additional psychology options, and one of the speech options.