Armstrong Atlantic State University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Linda Aimone, PT Department Secretary
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Department of Physical Therapy
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419
Phone: 912-344-2580
Phone (alternate number):
Email: ptdept@armstrong.edu
Website: www.pt.armstrong.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 17, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Informational sessions and Physical Therapy Department tours are offered on a regular basis. Please visit our website, www.pt.armstrong.edu, or call 912-344-2580/e-mail us at ptdept.armstorng.edu to schedule a visit.

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

As with the regular application, early decision applicants must have completed five (5) of their eight (8) required science and mathematics courses prior to submitting the application and show evidence of being able to complete all eight (8) science and mathematics courses and the two (2) behavioral science courses prior to matriculating into the DPT Program.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
What makes you a good candidate to study physical therapy in the DPT program at Armstrong Atlantic State University?

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:

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of basic (general, inorganic) chemistry with laboratories which are designed for science or health professions majors.
2	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of basic (general, inorganic) chemistry with laboratories which are designed for science or health professions majors.
3	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics 1	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of general physics with laboratories (calculus or non-calculus physics are both acceptable) which are for science or health professions majors and include mechanics, electricity, magnetism and light.
4	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics 2	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of general physics with laboratories (calculus or non-calculus physics are both acceptable) which are for science or health professions majors and include mechanics, electricity, magnetism and light.
5	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of anatomy and physiology with laboratories (either as two combined anatomy and physiology courses or with one course in physiology and one course in anatomy) which may be lower division human anatomy and physiology courses for health professions majors or upper division vertebrate or human physiology and comparative or developmental anatomy.
6	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	This course should be part of a one-year sequence of anatomy and physiology with laboratories (either as two combined anatomy and physiology courses or with one course in physiology and one course in anatomy) which may be lower division human anatomy and physiology courses for health professions majors or upper division vertebrate or human physiology and comparative or developmental anatomy.
7	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Biology: GENERAL Biology: Zoology	One general biology course with laboratory (not botany, ecology, or environmental science)
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	.	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	One course in statistics (covering, at a minimum, measures of central tendency, probability distributions, linear regression)
9	Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	N/A	.	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	Two courses in the social sciences are required for admission. Psychology courses, including abnormal psychology, and a course in human development are recommended.
10	Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	N/A	.	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports Psychology: Statistics Sociology	Two courses in the social sciences are required for admission. Psychology courses, including abnormal psychology, and a course in human development are recommended.

* 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: NOTE: Five (5) of the eight (8) science and mathematics courses (#1-8 above) need to be completed prior to submitting the application, and evidence must be shown in the application that all prerequisite courses will be completed prior to matriculation.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

For 2011-12 Cycle: Due to changes in the GRE, programs may require or prefer that you take the exam early and before the "GRE® revised General Test" is introduced on August 1. Early Decision candidates in PTCAS must take the GRE and request scores to be sent by no later than July 31.

GRE General Test = Testing on or before July 31, 2011
GRE REVISED General Test = Testing on or after August 1, 2011

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	7813 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test required (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Jul-2011
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	400
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	400
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Applicants must achieve a score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) of no less than 400 on the verbal section and 400 on the quantitative section, with an overall total of at least 900 on these two sections. Due to changes in the GRE, applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class MUST take the GRE before July 31, 2011

References

Number of references required by program: 3 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: Applicants must have one reference from a physical therapist who has observed or supervised the applicant in a clinical setting.

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Applicants need to demonstrate an understanding of physical therapy practice. This requirement can be achieved through work or volunteer experiences in a variety of physical therapy settings. It is recommended that the applicant has worked or volunteered in two or more different physical therapy settings for a total of 100 hours. It is also recommended that at least 20 of those hours are obtained in an "inpatient" setting (acute care, inpatient rehabilitation or long-term care).

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
Program-specific Prerequisite
Science courses (PTCAS Science GPA)	3.00
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Applicants must have no less than a 3.0 grade point average in all prerequisite science courses and an overall grade point average of 3.0. No grade of D or F will be acceptable for satisfaction of the prerequisite courses. If a grade of D or F is earned in a prerequisite course, that course cannot be repeated more than one time. Only two prerequisite courses may be repeated. Applicants may repeat courses with grades of C or higher to improve their prerequisite course GPA, but repeated courses are averaged in the calculation of the prerequisite GPA.

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
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 original CANADIAN transcript to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Non-native English speakers may submit TOEFL or GRE verbal scores. For students whose second language is English, a TOEFL score of at least 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based or 80 internet-web based may be substituted for the minimal verbal GRE score. The TOEFL score is not used in calculating a final application score during review of the applications as there is no mechanism for converting a TOEFL score into a GRE verbal score. As a result, the applicant's application score may be lower than those of applicants who took the entire GRE. English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	17-May-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	20
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	20
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	no fixed percentage
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	no fixed percentage
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Physical Therapy Program at Armstrong Atlantic State University is a full-time program. The program consists of nine semesters of academic course work, including three full-time clinical affiliations (with a minimum of 30 weeks of full-time clinical practice) and several additional clinical experiences. Upon completion of the program, all students are awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. All program graduates are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for state licensure in all jurisdictions.

The professional curriculum is designed in two phases: "systems" and "lifespan." Courses introduced during the first year use a systems approach with cases in musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, and integumentary physical therapy. As closely as possible, courses are coordinated so that students are instructed in the anatomy, pathology and diagnosis related to specific joints or systems of the body at the same time. During the third semester, students are given the opportunity to practice and integrate their professional skills in a simulated clinic course, Case Management. (Use of this experiential learning technique has been presented at international meetings.) Following the completion of the first year, students have an 8-week full-time clinical experience, allowing them to further solidify and integrate the classroom material in a clinical setting.

During the second year of study, students explore practice topics in greater depth within the context of a lifespan approach, covering content from diseases of children to impairments associated with aging. At the end of these more advanced courses are two final full-time 11-week clinical experiences.

The curriculum is further integrated by team teaching, a feature of several of the courses. Besides providing linkages between courses, this enables the faculty to serve as role models for the advantages associated with working together as a team.

(Page Last Update 7/19/2011)