2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Pre-Physical Therapy, A.S.

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Program and Career Description

The Pre-Physical Therapy emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to enter professional schools of physical therapy. Students may need to take additional classes at a university prior to being accepted into a professional school. Below are a few examples of career and salary estimates.

Career	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Physical Therapist	$66,360	$85,420	$98,120

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses -- one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Must take: PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3

Take One Additional Course

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 1430 - Intro Prehistoric Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
MCOM 1110 - Media and Social Institutions Credit(s): 3
PHED 2120 - Essential Lifetime Wellness Credit(s): 3
POLS 1010 - Intro to Political Science Credit(s): 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2025 - State and Local Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2035 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3 or higher MATH*

Choose two of the following three sequences, but the BIOL and CHEM sequence is highly recommended

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
or
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II Credit(s): 4

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Pre-Physical Therapy, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours 61**

Students requiring MATH 1000 and MATH 1710 should take these courses prior to beginning the following pathway to ensure timely completion.

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 14

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Math prerequisites will have to be met prior to taking this course.

**Additional hours of coursework may be required prior to acceptance in to a professional school. Please check with the institution you wish to transfer to for any prerequisites.

For more information contact:
Karen Kendall-Fite at
kendall-fite@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2696
or
Science, Technology and Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- PRE-PHY-02-14-18