Pre-Physical Therapy Associate in Arts (PT-AA)
Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.
Department Head:
Matt Drum, (850) 484-1167
mdrum@pensacolastate.edu
Degree Requirements
Semester 1 (16 cc)
Semester 2 (14 cc)
Semester 3 (16 cc)
| BSC 1093 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 cc |
| BSC 1093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cc |
| CHM 1046 | General Chemistry II | 3 cc |
| CHM 1046L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 cc |
| PHY 1054 | General Physics II | 3 cc |
| PHY 1054L | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 cc |
| | Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I) | 4 cc |
Foreign Language I must be selected if this requirement has not been met.
Semester 4 (14 cc)
| BSC 1094 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 cc |
| BSC 1094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 cc |
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology | 3 cc |
| See Choices | Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix) | 3 cc |
| | General Education Elective or Foreign Language II | 3 cc |
| | Program Elective | 1 cc |
If the Foreign Language II requirement has been met, students must select a general education elective from an area other than Natural Sciences.
See general education course list for general education course options.
Program Electives
Students must select up to 5 credits from the following list of courses:
| BSC 1011 | Principles of Biological Diversity | 3 cc |
| BSC 1011L | Principles of Biological Diversity Laboratory | 1 cc |
| BSC 1931 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 1 cc |
| BSC 1932 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 2 cc |
| MCB 2010 | General Microbiology | 3 cc |
| MCB 2010L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 60
(Due to the competitive nature of the Physical Therapy programs, students are strongly advised to contact the Biological Sciences Department on the Pensacola Campus, (850) 484-1168, during the first semester of enrollment at the College.)