Physical Therapist Assistant Courses | 2024-2025 Academic Catalog | SIU

Students will be introduced to the historical background, professional, ethical, and legal aspects of the physical therapy profession, as well as the relationship of physical therapy to total health care. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 3

Students will be able to describe the theories and physiological effects of physical therapy interventions such as superficial and deep heat, cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage and laser therapy. Co-requisite: PTH 123B. Restricted to PTH majors. $30 to cover expenses associated with equipment maintenance and accreditation.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to safely and effectively apply physical therapy interventions such as superficial heat and deep heat, cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage, and laser therapy. Co-requisite: PTH 123A. Restricted to PTH majors. Lab fee: $10.

Credit Hours: 1

Provides first year students with the opportunity to develop a special program of study to fit a particular need not met by other offerings. Enrollment provides access to program and clinical resources. Each student will work under the supervision of a faculty or staff member. Restricted to PTH majors. Special approval needed from the instructor.

Credit Hours: 1-10

Students will be able to describe the fundamental basis of diseases including inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, vascular diseases, orthopedic conditions, repair of bone and soft tissue injuries. Emphasis is placed on those conditions treated through physical therapy interventions. Prerequisite: AH 241 or PHSL 201 and 208. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to carry out routine physical therapy interventions with select patients. They will be able to demonstrate skill in the application of heat, cold, radiant energy, range of motion, therapeutic exercise, activities of daily living, hydrotherapy and massage. Students will also assist in maintaining records and equipment. Course includes clinical experience. Prerequisites: PTH 107 and PTH 123A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 123B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to describe selected medical and surgical conditions from the stand point of etiology, clinical signs and symptoms, and their impact on physical therapy interventions. Prerequisite: AH 241 or PHSL 201 and 208. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to describe and identify the structure, function, and integration of the component parts of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems of the human body. Students will be able to identify and palpate anatomical landmarks and understand the relationship between the structure and function of the human body. This course contains integrated laboratory experiences.

Credit Hours: 3

Students will apply their knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy to the science of human movement. Emphasis is placed on the integration of structure and function of the neuromusculoskeletal systems during functional movements and activities of daily living. The course applies biomechanical principles and analysis to normal movements and movement patterns as well as compensatory movements and their implications. The concepts of locomotion, biomechanics, forces, and levers will be introduced. This is a foundation course for PTH 210 A/B and PTH 220 A/B. Prerequisites: PTH 207, AH 241 with grades of C or better. Restricted to major.

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an introduction to therapeutic exercise theory. Students will apply basic neuroanatomy and theoretical concepts related to therapeutic exercise and identify treatment interventions and special tests associated with specific orthopedic conditions. Co-requisite: PTH 210B. Prerequisite: PTH 207, PTH 209 with a minimum grade of C. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 2

This course is an introduction to therapeutic exercise application. Students will be able to palpate anatomical landmarks, perform length tests and manual muscle tests to individual muscles and muscle groups. Students will also learn to select, instruct, and perform exercises to improve flexibility and muscle performance. Co-requisite: PTH 210A. Prerequisite: PTH 207, PTH 209 with a minimum grade of C. Restricted to PTH majors. Lab fee: $7.

Credit Hours: 1

Students will be able to understand and explain the need for and concepts involved in physical rehabilitation interventions that assist patients in obtaining a state of optimal function. Co-requisite: PTH 212B. Restricted to PTH majors. $16 to cover expenses associated with equipment maintenance and accreditation.

Credit Hours: 3

Students will be able to demonstrate competency in performing physical rehabilitative patient care skills and interventions that assist patients in obtaining a state of optimal function. Interventions covered include: range of motion, goniometry, transfers, chest physical therapy, and utilization of assistive devices. Co-requisite: PTH 212A. Restricted to PTH majors. Lab fee: $20.

Credit Hours: 1

This course will introduce the Physical Therapist Assistant to the normal physiological and biochemical processes related to physical activity and the implications of deviation from normal as it relates to treatment of the physical therapy patient. Emphasis is on physiological principles at the cellular, tissue, organ, and system level and clinical assessment of systems at rest and response to exercise in health and disease across the lifespan. Prerequisite: PTH 207, AH 241 with grades of C or better. Restricted to major.

Credit Hours: 3

Students will understand the principles of advanced therapeutic exercise for patients with neurologic dysfunction. Theories behind motor control, motor reflexes, motor learning, sensory integration, motor development, and utilization of synergies are covered. Students will be able to identify the need for adaptive equipment for individuals with neurologic dysfunction. Co-requisite: PTH 220B. Prerequisites: PTH 210A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 210B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to demonstrate through supervised application, advanced therapeutic exercise interventions such as sensory integration, motor reflexes, motor development, and utilization of synergies for specific clinical neurological conditions. Co-requisite: PTH 220A. Prerequisites: PTH 210A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 210B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 1

This course is a progression of PTH 210A designed to present advanced theoretical concepts related to therapeutic exercise. Students will apply neuroanatomy and therapeutic principles to the spine, peripheral joints, connective tissue, vestibular, sensotosensory and neuromuscular systems. Co-requisite: PTH 230B. Prerequisites: PTH 210A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 210B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 1

This course is a progression of PTH 210B designed to develop advanced competencies in therapeutic exercise. Students will perform techniques related to spinal stabilization, movement impairments, soft tissue and joint mobilization, muscle energy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, and proprioceptive/vestibular systems. Co-requisite: PTH 230A. Prerequisites: PTH 210A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 210B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors.

Credit Hours: 1

Students will understand and describe the physiological effects, indications, and contraindications for electrotherapy, traction, and intermittent compression. Students will also explain the different theories and mechanics of pain. Co-requisite: PTH 233B. Prerequisites: PTH 123A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 123B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors. $30 to cover expenses associated with equipment maintenance and accreditation.

Credit Hours: 2

Students will be able to demonstrate the safe and effective application of: compression units, traction, electrical currents, electrical muscle stimulation, and electrotherapy for pain and healing functions. Students will administer standardized questionnaires, graphs, behavioral scales or visual analog scales for pain. Co-requisite: PTH 233A. Prerequisites: PTH 123A with a minimum grade of C and PTH 123B with a pass. Restricted to PTH majors. Lab fee: $30.

Credit Hours: 1

Students will be able to perform the skills acquired in Practicum I as well as more complex interventions with selected patients. They will demonstrate skills in therapeutic exercise, application of physical agents, and record keeping. Course includes clinical experience. Prerequisites: PTH 107, 123A, 203, 204, 210A, and 212A with a minimum grade of C; PTH 123B, 210B, and 212B with a pass. $99 fee for online licensure practice examination.

Credit Hours: 3

Provides second-year students with the opportunity to develop a special program of study to fit a particular need not met by other offerings. Enrollment provides access to program and clinical resources. Each student will work under the supervision of a faculty or staff member. Restricted to PTH majors. Special approval needed from the instructor.

Credit Hours: 1-14

Students will be able to apply previously learned theories and perform interventions of patient care through closely supervised internship experiences in two separate physical therapy facilities. First six week internship. Must be taken in A, B sequence. Corequisite: PTH 322. Prerequisites: PH 334, ZOOL 115, ENGL 101, PSYC 102, PSYC 301, CMST 101; PTH 215, PTH 220A, PTH 230A, PTH 233A, and PTH 234 with a minimum grade of C; PTH 220B, PTH 230B, and PTH 233B with a pass. $27 to cover expenses associated with use of CPI Web for clinical evaluation.

Credit Hours: 4

Students will be able to apply previously learned theories and perform interventions of patient care through closely supervised internship experiences in two separate physical therapy facilities. Second six-week internship. Must be taken in A, B sequence. Co-requisite: PTH 322. Prerequisites: PTH 321A with a minimum grade of C. Restricted to PTH majors. $27 to cover expenses associated with use of CPI Web for clinical evaluation.

Credit Hours: 4

Students discuss with the program director or faculty member of their internship patient care experience. They will complete weekly assignments via D2L as well as two educational presentations at their assigned clinical affiliation site, evaluate their clinical internship experience and their academic preparation at Southern Illinois University by survey. Students will complete the course by taking the PEAT examination on-campus with a minimum required score of 600. Corequisites: PTH 321A and 321B. Prerequisites: PTH 220A, 230A, 233A, and 234 with a minimum grade of C. PTH 220B, 230B, and 233B with a pass. Fee: $99 to cover Practice Examination & Assessment Tool.

Credit Hours: 2