Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Post PTA Degree)
The Department of Physical Therapist Assistant has received approvals for the implementation of the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Post PTA Degree). The Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Post PTA Degree) program at South College is committed to advancing educational opportunities for those students who have completed an associate level PTA degree. Currently, there are few opportunities nation-wide for students who have earned the PTA degree to have their major curriculum credits earned in a PTA program count toward a bachelor’s degree. Particularly with the state of our economy, this program will save both time and money for those students who desire to continue and earn a bachelor’s degree. Students may desire to earn a bachelor’s degree in order to enhance their marketability for administrative positions in physical therapy or health care environments or to continue after earning the bachelor’s to a Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. The bachelor’s degree is a requirement for admission to these programs.
As the program is designed as a post-degree program, students will be expected to have earned 121 quarter credit hours or equivalency upon admission to the program. The additional coursework required is 84 quarter credit hours for a total of 205 quarter credit hours for the South College 2010-11 Catalog Addendum 14 program. The additional coursework for the bachelor’s degree will require 18 months (provided students are full-time) to earn the bachelor’s degree. The courses will be completed on-campus. The curriculum provides a balance of theoretical and practical coursework that further develops the critical thinking and analytical skills needed in today’s competitive and evolving work environments. Students will be challenged through coursework in various disciplines including science, mathematics, psychology, business, health science, and sociology.
Consumer Information
| Cost of Program | ||||
| Tutition & Fees | $37,350 |
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| Books & Supplies | $6,810 |
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| On-time Graduation Rate | |||
| Total 2011-12 Graduates | Number of 2011-12 Graduates Completing within Normal Time | 2011-12 On-Time Graduation Percentage | |
| NA | NA | NA | |
Reasons for students not completing on-time (i.e. 2 years for Associate degree programs, 4 years for Baccalaureate degree programs):
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| An institution calculates an on‐time graduation rate for each program by: * Determining the number of students who completed the program during the most recently completed award year, * From the total students identified in step one, determining the number of students that completed the program within normal time, regardless of whether the student transferred into the program or changed programs at the institution, and * Dividing the number of students who completed the program within normal time, as determined in step two, by the total number of students who completed the program, as determined in step one, and multiplying the result by 100. |
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| Placement Rate - July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 | |||
Number of Graduates |
Special Circumstance Non-Employed (Includes Cont Edu) |
Number Employed In- Field or Related Field |
In-Field or Related Field Employed Percentage |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Medium Loan Debt - Year Ended June 30, 2012 | |||
| Federal Education Loans | NA |
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| Institutional Loans | NA |
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| Private Education Loans | NA |
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| Employment - Find Occupations on O*net |
| 31-2021.00 Physical Therapist Assistants |
