SUNY Orange 					Dominican College
Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S.		Biology, B.A./Physical Therapy, M.S.
Course Number and Title				Course Number and Title						Credits

First Semester
ENG 101 - Freshman English I			EN 112 - College Writing and Research				3
BIO 111 - Anatomy & Physiology I*		BI 223S - Anatomy and Physiology I				4
PTA 101 - PTA I					??								4
PTA 103 - Introduction to Physical Therapy	??								2
PTA 105 - Medical Conditions for the PTA	??								3
PES 100 - Concepts of Physical Wellness		N/A								1

Second Semester
ENG 102 - Freshman English II			EN 113 - Introduction to Literary Form				3
MAT 101 - Elementary Algebra			General Education Curriculum I					3
BIO 112 - Anatomy & Physiology II*		BI 224S - Anatomy and Physiology II				4
PTA 102 - PTA II				??								4
PTA 104 - Kinesiology				??								4

Third Semester
PSY 223 - General Psychology I			Free Elective**							3
PES 202 - Basic Exercise Physiology		??								3
PTA 201 - PTA III				??								4
PTA 205 - Clinical Education I			??								3
PTA 207 - Tests and Measurement Skills for	??								4
the PTA

Fourth Semester
PSY 220 - Developmental Psychology		Free Elective**							3
COM 101 - Foundations of Communication		??								3
PTA 202 - PTA IV				??								4
PTA 206 - Clinical Education II			??								3
PTA 208 - Contemp. Practice for the PTA		??								3
PES ___ - Physical Education			N/A								3
													Total	72


Suggested elective courses include: nutrition, exercise physiology, computer courses, additional
physiology courses, fundamentals of speech communications, and statistics. 
* C or better grade required in each course.
** Up to 27 credits of free electives are granted for PTA courses.

Articulation Agreement executed September 2002.