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Application and Admissions Procedures for Track II and Track III
Students
Minimum Program
Requirements
The minimum cumulative
undergraduate GPA required is 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) for 18 or more semester hours in
a science based graduate curriculum. Contact the PT Department
office regarding acceptable graduate courses (563-333-6403).
Track II Specific
Requirements
Track II is a
"3+2.5" plan of study (three years of undergraduate study plus 2.5 years
in the DPT Program). First year DPT courses are applied toward
completion of the undergraduate degree, which must be awarded prior to
the beginning of the second year of the DPT Program. Students from
institutions other than SAU may also utilize Track II. Track II
students must have completed all bachelor's degree requirements in their
major other than those to be completed in the first year of the DPT
Program. Students from institutions other than SAU will need a
letter from the respective Registrar's Office indicating that the first
year of DPT courses will be credited toward the bachelor's degree and
that the bachelor's degree will be awarded prior to the start of the
second year in the DPT Program.
Track III Specific Requirements
Individuals who
are in their senior year of college or hold a bachelor's degree may apply using Track III, the "4+2.5" plan of
study (four years of undergraduate work plus 2.5 in the DPT Program).
The bachelor's degree must be awarded prior to the fall they anticipate
entering the DPT Program from an accredited four-year college or
university.
Track II / III
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for
Track II or Track III, applicants are required to:
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Complete all
prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or above prior to
enrollment in the DPT Program. Applicants who will not complete the
prerequisites by the date of their application must provide a
detailed written plan of study for completion of the remaining
courses prior to final admission into the DPT Program
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Attain a
minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a minimum cumulative
graduate GPA of 3.25 / 4.0 for 18 or more semester hours in an
approved graduate science degree program.
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Document at
least 50 hours of observation with licensed physical therapists in
two or more physical therapy settings
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Complete the
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and submitted official results
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Submit an
application to SAU through the Physical Therapist Centralized
Application Service (PTCAS). www.ptcas.org
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Submit
official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
through PTCAS.
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Submit two
references from individuals well acquainted with the applicant
through PTCAS.
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Complete
supplemental application and submit directly to the Physical Therapy department.
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All
international students are required to submit official results from
the TOEFL exam and must score at least 600 (written) or 250
(computerized)
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International students are required
to have their transcripts evaluated through the
World Education Services
(WES).
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Complete an
acceptable on-site personal interview with SAU DPT faculty members
Deadlines for College
Students
Physical Therapist
Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
Starting in the summer of 2008,
students applying through Track II and III will use Physical Therapist
Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). The PTCAS allow students
to complete a single application. The application is then sent to
programs the students has chosen to apply to (as long as that school
participates in PTCAS). Students will send their transcripts to PTCAS
for transcript analysis and references will submit their forms through
PTCAS. The application fee for PTCAS is$120 for the first program
the application is sent to and then another $30 for each additional
program. All fees are collected through PTCAS.
Students can visit
www.ptcas.org to start their
application process. Specific details on what SAU requires for the
application process are listed below and can also be found on PTCAS.
Application Procedure
Visit
www.ptcas.org to begin the application process. All requested
information must be submitted to PTCAS by the SAU application deadline.
Through PTCAS you will submit the following information.
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Official transcripts from all
institutions of higher education that you have attended. Do
not send your transcripts to SAU
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Two references. A form will be
provided by PTCAS for the persons providing the references to
complete. Please note that if another school you are applying
to requests more than two references, SAU will receive all the
references submitted.
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Personal essay. PTCAS will list
the specific requirements of the essay.
- Documentation of a minimum of 50
hours of clinical observation in two or more physical therapy
practice settings with licensed physical therapists.
Students will submit the following
information directly to the SAU PT Department. All of the
following information must be received by the application deadline.
After applications are received and
reviewed, a personal on-site interview will be scheduled for qualified
applicants. Please note that due to the competitiveness of the program,
not all applicants will be invited for an interview.
For more information about the Doctor of
Physical Therapy Program, contact our department at 563-333-6403 or
e-mail at pt@sau.edu. |
