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To be admitted as a freshman requires a minimum Q.P.A. of 3.0, a composite SAT I score of 1100 or a composite ACT score of 24, a minimum of seven units of math and science, evidence of extracurricular activities during high school and a minimum of 40 documented volunteer or paid hours in a physical therapy setting supervised by a licensed physical therapist at the time of application.

In addition, students are required to have participated in another 210 hours before April of their third academice year. These experiences must be in at least two different physical therapy settings such as outpatient, acute care, inpatient (hospital), pediatric, skilled nursing facility, and rehabilitation centers. The purpose of expecting the student to particpate in a variety of physical therapy practice settings for a total of 250 hours is to assure the student is well acclimated to the physical therapy profession prior to the beginning of the professinal phase. Students should be aware when scheduling volunteer and work experiences that these locations may not be used for clinical education.

Students who meet all academic and program requirements during the pre-professional phase (including ethical and professional attitude and behavior) will be admitted to the professional phase of the program. This plan of study is six years in length with students earning two Bachelors degrees at the end of year four, BS in Biological Sciences and BS in Health Sciences, and the DPT at the end of year six.

 


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