# PTA120 Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant

College of Health Science Physical Therapist Assistant Department

**Course Description:** The course focuses on the correlation of the neurological, muscular, and skeletal aspects in human motion. It provides a straightforward perspective of human anatomy and its relation to both functional and dysfunctional movements. This course presents an overview of the value of physical therapy in the rehabilitation process of a person with a neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction.

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [PTA105](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/PTA105 "View PTA105")

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/Physical-Therapist-Assistant-Programs)

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