Arkansas State University

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Roy Lee Aldridge, Jr.
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Arkansas State University
P O Box 910
State University, Arkansas 72467
Phone: 870-972-3591
Phone (alternate number):
Email: ptadmissions@astate.edu
Website: http://www2.astate.edu/conhp/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	February 1, 2012
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.	YES
If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	ASU Graduate School Application
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	01-Feb-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www2.astate.edu/conhp/pt/ http://www.astate.edu/graduate/
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: www.pt.astate.edu

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	Upper Division	YES	Rec	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
2	Physiology	Upper Division	YES	REQ	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	.
3	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
4	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
5	Statistics	Introductory	NO	NO	3	.	.
6	Medical Terminology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	.	course may be taken online from our university after acceptance
7	OTHER	Introductory	NO	NO	3	.	introduction to physical therapy; course may be taken online from our university after acceptance

* YES=course must be completed in a 4-year college/university and NOT in a community college.
** REQ=required lab; Rec=recommended lab; NO=lab not required; N/A=not applicable

Additional information about program’s course requirements:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 4 References

EVALUATOR TYPE	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator Type ACCEPTED	Evaluator Type NOT Accepted
Physical Therapist-1	X
Physical Therapist-2			X
Professor in Major			X
Professor	X
Academic			X
Supervisor/Employer	X
Teaching Assistant			X
PTA				X
Pre-PT Advisor			X
Politician/Elected Official				X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend				X
Family Member				X
Co-worker				X
Clergy				X
OTHER				X

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: At least one reference should be from a PT supervisor during the required clinical experience

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	8
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Jan-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	minimum 4 hours inpatient-acute care, rehab or skilled nursing minimum 4 hours outpatient

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	3.00	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.60
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission)	U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	80%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	20%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	In case of a tie on admissions criteria, preference given to students currently enrolled or alumni of Arkansas State Univeristy (any campus) and/or residents of Arkansas

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Arkansas State University's Physical Therapy Department offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)in three year format with a new class starting every Fall Semester (August). Graduation occurs in May at the end of the third academic year. We take a student focused approached to physical therapist education and offer physical therapy education in a state of the art learning environment with a relatively small class size which affords significant student and teacher interaction. Basic science and clinical science courses are integrated each semester of our curriculum providing an education that is clinically focused from beginning to end. The majority of the clinical education experiences are in the summer semesters, however, some clinical education is integrated during the fall and spring semesters as well.

We have a well prepared, high energy faculty and tremendous resources on campus and in our community that provide a variety of unique learning opportunities for our students. Some of the unique resources we have on campus include:

the Reynolds Center for Health Sciences Center -- a start of the art facility opened in August 2009; ASU PT has two research labs as well as space dedicated to practice and consultation;
ASU PT Hippo Therapy Center, directed by Dr. Roy Aldridge, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy;
the Beck PRIDE Center for Veterans Health that is clinically staffed by Becky Keith, Director of our PTA program;
Clinical services are provided by physical therapy faculty and students on our campus;
a comprehensive Speech and Hearing clinical facility staffed by the Department of Communication Disorders that offers interdisciplinary clinical and research opportunities for our faculty and students.

The Department of Physical Therapy is located in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at ASU. The interdisciplinary nature of our college affords our students and faculty many opportunities for interdisciplinary education and research.

(Page last updated 6/16/2011)