u/Individual_Sherbet57

Hey everyone. I’m an Open Studies student at the UofA & planning to take:

• Fall Term: PTHER 350 + PTHER 351
• Winter Term: PTHER 352

I also work full-time and am balancing workload and scheduling as realistically as possible.

I was originally debating between:

1. PTHER 350 + 351 in Fall, then 352 in Winter (my current plan) or
2. PTHER 350 in Fall, then 351 + 352 in Winter

For those who’ve taken these courses, do you think I chose the better setup?

From what I understand:

• PTHER 350 = anatomy-heavy/memorization
• PTHER 351 = more movement analysis, biomechanics, gait, kinetics/kinematics
• PTHER 352 = intro stats/research methods

My main concern is balancing difficulty with a full-time job, especially during Winter term when weather + commuting + work can get rough.

I’d also love insight into:

• The overall workload of each course
• Which course felt the hardest/time-consuming
• Whether 351 and 352 together in Winter would’ve been manageable
• How intense exams/labs/assignments were
• Whether taking 350 & 351 together is realistically okay

TIA!