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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
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1.00 Credits
Offered: F Su. Introduction to physical therapy and to the role of the physical therapist assistant, including function of the PTA and of the health care team, history of medical care and physical therapy, legal and ethical standards, cultural sensitive care and communication.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Offered: F. Introduction to basic clinical skills, progressing from bedside management to community mobility. Includes vital signs, aseptic technique, patient transfers and gait training. Health and safety issues, including universal (standard) precautions, electrical and hospital safety, and emergency and first aid procedures. Introduction to documentation. Lab course. To be taken concurrently with PTA120 and PTA130. Prerequisites: Declared PTA major and PTA100.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Offered: F. Clinical modalities and procedures, including assessment of the skin, assessment and treatment of pain, thermal modalities, electrical modalities, hydrotherapy, and sterile techniques. Soft tissue treatments for edema, wounds, burns, and peripheral vascular disease. To be taken concurrently with PTA110 and PTA130. Prerequisites: Declared PTA major and PTA100.
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0.00 - 2.00 Credits
Offered: F. Introduction to principles of physics as they relate to movement, including levers and force vectors. Surface anatomy, introduction to musculoskeletal structure and function. Introduction to medical terminology. To be taken concurrently with PTA110 and PTA120. Prerequisites: Declared PTA major and PTA100.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Offered: Sp. Methods of data collection including joint range of motion (goniometry), manual muscle testing, anthropometric measurement, and gait analysis. Review and continuation of physical therapy documentation. To be taken concurrently with PTA160. Prerequisite: PTA110, PTA120, and PTA130.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Offered: Sp. The study of the muscular forces acting on anatomical structures to create movement, including normal and pathological biomechanics. To be taken concurrently with PTA120 and PTA140. Prerequisite: PTA110.
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3.00 Credits
Offered: Su. First of three practicums in a physical therapy setting. Areas of emphasis include PTA relationships with patients and staff, clinic organization, beginning awareness of patient disorders, initial application of physical therapy techniques, and introduction to documentation. Three weeks of full-time supervised clinical practice. Prerequisites: Completion of PTA 120 and PTA 140 and PTA 160.
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1.00 Credits
Offered: F. Psychosocial issues in health care. Prerequisite: PTA 185.
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3.00 Credits
Offered: F. Diseases and dysfunction encountered in physical therapy, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, genitourinary, and prenatal systems and arthritic and cancerous conditions. To be taken concurrently with PTA255. Prerequisites: PTA120 and PTA140.
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