Physical Therapist Assistant
(In Collaboration with Carroll Community College)
A.A.S Degree

In collaboration with Carroll Community College, students may take their general education requirements at HCC and then transfer their general education credits to Carroll Community College to complete their degree. Carroll Community College awards the degree. For more information on the physical therapist assistant program, call Carroll Community College at
1-888-221-9748.

General Education Requirements                              26 Credits
Hagerstown Community College Courses
Arts/Humanities
   Select from approved General Education course list. ............. 3

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   PSY 201 General Psychology ...................................... 3
   PSY 206 Abnormal Psychology ..................................... 3

Biological/Physical Science
(completed within the past 3 years—minimum grade “C”)
   BIO 103 Human Anatomy and Physiology I .......................... 4
   BIO 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ......................... 4

English
   ENG 101 English Composition
           (minimum grade “B”) ..................................... 3
   ENG 102 Composition and Literature .............................. 3

Mathematics
   MAT 109 Introduction to Statistics
           (minimum grade “C”) ..................................... 3

Program Requirements                                        42 Credits
Carroll Community College
   PTA 101 The Role of Physical Therapist Assistant ................ 3
   PTA 111 Clinical Science I ...................................... 6
   PTA 121 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology ........................ 3
   PTA 212 Clinical Science II ..................................... 6
   PTA 213 Investigation and Treatment for Special
           Populations ............................................. 6
   PTA 221 Pain and Pathology ...................................... 3
   PTA 231 Overview of Special Populations ......................... 3
   PTA 241 Clinical Arts I ......................................... 4
   PTA 242 Clinical Arts II ........................................ 4
   PTA 243 Clinical Arts III ....................................... 4

Degree Requirement .................................................68