Pre-Physical Therapy - A.S. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Math and Science division at 615-230-3261 or at mathscience@volstate.edu.

The Associate of Science (Pre-Physical Therapy) is a two-year program for students planning to transfer to the university for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. A Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating/assessing the needs of referred patients and formulating treatment plans. The PT provides therapy services defined in treatment plans while working cooperatively with physicians, case managers, physical therapy assistants and auditors.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

History Credits: (6)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 1120 - ^General Biology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

MATH 1720 - ^Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
Science Sequence - Choose Two of the Following Three Sequences:
BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
AND BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
AND CHEM 1120 - ^General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
PHYS 2010 - ^Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: (4)
AND PHYS 2020 - ^Non-Calculus Physics II Credits: (4)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website http://www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Physical Therapist	$62,950	$84,920

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (14)

Science Sequence (Choose from list above) Credits: (4)

BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1720 - ^Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: (3) OR HIGHER

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Science Sequence (Choose from list above) Credits: (4)

BIOL 1120 - ^General Biology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Science Sequence (Choose from list above) Credits: (4)

PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Science Sequence (Choose from list above) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)