Admissions Standards and Expectations - School of Physical Therapy

1) Candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (degree in any field) or be in the senior year of undergraduate study. A completed bachelor's degree is required prior to enrollment, as evidenced by a final official college/university transcript. A minimum overall grade point average (for both undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate study) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.

2) Candidates must achieve a minimum prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and have no prerequisite courses with a grade less than a “C”. All prerequisite courses must have been completed within ten years prior to application. Required prerequisites include:
       1.    Chemistry: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
       2.    Physics: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
       3.    Biology: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
       4.    Human Anatomy and Physiology: 8 semester hours, two semesters with a lab in each
       5.    Statistics: 3 semester hours
       6.    Behavioral Science Courses: 6 semester hours
                    (includes courses in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and/or ethics)

3) Candidates must achieve competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years, including a minimum verbal score of 146 (400 on old GRE) and a minimum combined verbal/quantitative score of 290 (900 on the old GRE).

4) Candidates must demonstrate familiarity with physical therapy in the form of a minimum of 50 hours of observational, volunteer, and/or work experience in physical therapy.

5) At least one of the two recommendations required for application (through PTCAS) must be from a licensed physical therapist.

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