Admission Requirements to the Entry-Level Physical Therapy Programs (DPT)
For In-State and Out-of-State Applicants

The Physical Therapy program is in the process of changing the required prerequisites for application. For those applying to enter in the fall of 2006 the applicant has their choice of prerequisite groupings. All applicants must complete the listed Anatomy & Physiology, General Chemistry, Physics, and General Psychology requirements. Then the applicant can either complete the Organic Chemistry (CHM 230) and Biochemistry (CHM 360) requirements OR the Statistics and Abnormal or Developmental Psychology requirements. Beginning with applications for fall 2007 only the latter will be accepted.

There are three primary requirements:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree of your choice. There is no preference given to any particular baccalaureate degree.
2. GRE scores (TO BE SENT WITH APPLICATION PACKET)
3. Completion of the required prerequisite science courses by the end of the spring semester (or quarter) prior to commencing the program, with no more than two 2 prerequisite courses being taken the last spring. These courses include:
   • one year of laboratory and lecture-based anatomy and physiology courses
   • one year of laboratory and lecture-based general chemistry
   • one year of laboratory and lecture-based college level physics
   • one semester of general psychology
   • one semester of statistics
   • one semester of abnormal OR developmental psychology

We select students to interview on the basis of their overall grade point average, their prerequisite science grade point average, letters of recommendation, a written personal statement, and extracurricular accomplishments. Selection of the physical therapy class is then made from the applicants that are interviewed.