Doctor of Physical Therapy

The following are required for entry into the DPT program:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• Preferred cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a four-point scale.
• Fifty (50) hours of clinical observation
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Three letters of recommendation; one of these letters from a licensed physical therapist who may have been a supervisor for the clinical observation.  Two additional letters of recommendation should come from personal or professional sources
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within past five years
• Completion of applicant essay question
• For foreign students, a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 550
• Student must read, understand, meet and sign the Essential Functions of the School of Health and Medical Sciences and the DPT program upon acceptance into the program
• Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better: 

        *Human Anatomy & Physiology (8 credits)
        *Chemistry (8 credits)

        *Physics (8 credits)

        Social Sciences (9 credits)
        College Math or Statistics (3 credits)
        English/Communications (6 credits)

        *All science courses listed above must include a laboratory.     

All prerequisite courses must be completed no longer than 10 years prior to the application date.

Students with incomplete prerequisites may apply; however, they must state how they will satisfy the prerequisites by the end of the Spring/Summer semester prior to the start of the program.

Qualified students are admitted without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, natural origin, sexual orientation, ancestry or gender.

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