All students applying for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will:

• Attain the minimum of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in any subject area. Attain a minimum overall Grade Point Average of 3.0.
• Take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) – www.gre.org. Recommended minimum scores on the GRE sections are 400 verbal, 500 quantitative, and 4.0 writing.
• Demonstrate language proficiency for non-native English speaking applicants. The TOEFL or Michigan test is required. Applicants must have a TOEFL score of 550 or a Michigan test score of 85 to be eligible.
• Complete or have a plan to complete all prerequisite coursework listed below before beginning the PT Program. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or better. Attain a minimum prerequisite course Grade Point Average of 3.0.

1. Physics: two-course sequence with laboratories (At CSU:PHY 221 + 222 or PHY 241 + 242)
2. Chemistry: two-course sequence with laboratories (At CSU: CHM 251/256 + 252/257)
3. Cell or General Biology with laboratory (Cell bio preferred; Must include cell/molecular biology component if General Bio; At CSU: BIO 200/201)
4. Medical Terminology (Not calculated in prerequisite grade point average; At CSU: HSC 203, an on-line course)
5. Psychology: one course
6. Social/behavioral sciences: two courses (Two courses in addition to one required psychology course; Can be psychology, sociology, anthropology, or an appropriate course in another dept. such as “Culture & Health” in Health Sciences Dept.)
7. *Statistics/research design (Must be at junior or senior level -> 300 or 400 level course; At CSU: PSY 311)
8. *Vertebrate, Human or Mammalian Physiology (Must be at junior or senior level ? 300 or 400 level course; At CSU: BIO 422/423 or HSC 422)
9. *Human Gross Anatomy with cadaver laboratory (At CSU: HSC 457/475)
10. *Neuroscience with laboratory (At CSU: HSC 476/478)
11. *General Pathology (At CSU: HSC 381)

In general, there is a 6-year limit on the age of prerequisite course work for the PT program.  However, * courses must be completed within three years of applying to PT Program; this can be petitioned, if you are able to show in work or life experience that current knowledge of subject area has been maintained (for example: you took Statistics course 5 years ago, but have been utilizing the content in your job since that time).

Admissions Procedure and Deadlines 2008

There will no longer be a rolling admissions process; admissions will be processed on a competitive basis starting this year.

There will be an early admission deadline (complete applications due by     April 1, 2008, with decisions by May 1, 2008); at this point in time your application can be accepted, deferred until the regular admission deadline, or rejected.

There will be a regular admission deadline (complete applications due by     July 1, 2008, with decisions by August 15, 2008): at this point in time your application can be accepted, rejected, or placed on a waiting list.

We will contact you by e-mail if we have any questions during the admissions so please make sure that PT Admissions has your current e-mail address.