Azusa Pacific University

Applicants for the February 2013 entering class at APU can begin to apply in early November 2011.

Applicants who applied by the October 3, 2011 deadline will be considered for APU's February 2012 entering class only, unless otherwise indicated by the program.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Anel Herrera
DPT Admissions Coordinator
Azusa Pacific University
Department of Physical Therapy
701 E. Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, California 91702
Phone: 626-815-5014
Phone (alternate number): 626-815-5020
Email: aherrera@apu.edu
Website: www.apu.edu/bas/physicaltherapy/dpt/

Alternate Contact: Graduate Center, Erin Weaver, 626-815-4626, eweaver@apu.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 and 2013 ENTERING CLASSES

PTCAS Application Deadline for FEBRUARY 2012 Entering Class	October 3, 2011 (February 2012 Entering Class)
PTCAS Application Deadline for FEBRUARY 2013 Entering Class	Applicants for the February 2013 class at APU will be able to apply… November 1, 2011 through May 15, 2012, or between July 2 and October 1, 2012 The PTCAS application will be closed to new applicants from May 15, 2012 to July 2, 2013.
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Preview Day-Information Session dates: June 17, 2011 November 4, 2011 This will be a great opportunity to meet with Faculty and current students of the Physical Therapy Department, and learn more about the program. If you would like to attend, please feel free to call us at (626) 815-5014 or email aherrera@apu.edu to reserve a space.

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Photo of each applicant
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	3-OCT-2011 (2012 Entering Class) 1-OCT-2012 (2013 Entering Class
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.apu.edu/bas/physicaltherapy/dpt/prerequisites/

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	If a combined anatomy/physiology course is taken, two semester or three quarter courses are required.
2	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL	General or Cell required
4	Biology / Biological Science	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Embryology Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular	Any Biology course
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: General Chemistry: Organic	One year with lab of General Chemistry or Organic
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: General Chemistry: Organic	One year with lab of General Chemistry or Organic
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	One year with lab, must include electro, hydro, and magnetic
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	One year with lab, must include electro, hydro, and magnetic
9	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
10	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
11	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	Any psychology course
12	Humanities	General or College	NO	NO	9	OTHER: English Comp Required	Must take 3 courses and one mus be English Comp.

* 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)

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	# 4596 (university code)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date (if applicable)	1-Oct-2011 (2012 Entering Class) 1-Oct-2012 (2013 Entering Class)
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable)	1-Oct-2006 (2012 Entering Class) 1-Oct-2007 (2013 Entering Class)

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	.	.
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	.	.
Composite Percentile	.	.
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Highly Recommended Verbal=500 Quantitative=500 Analytical=4.0

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: Three recommendation letters from persons well-suited to evaluate qualifications for graduate study and/or physical therapy: one must be from a licensed physical therapist and two from faculty members familiar with academic work in areas closely related to the proposed field of study or responsible person well-informed about relevant work completed by the student.

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. Must be in a PT Setting.
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	.
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	.

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	3.0	3.32
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	<3.0 GPA's may be considered for conditional admission based on GRE scores, recommendations, and other qualifications. A minimum of a "C" grade is required for all program pre-requisites.

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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS (recommended)
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	06-Feb-2012 (2012 Entering Class) 04-Feb-2013 (2013 Entering Class)
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	.
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Non-denominational Christian

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	73%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	27%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is a 31-month (including summers), entry-level professional program emphasizing the scientific basis of human structure and human movement, the spiritual basis of human worth, and the integration of these foundational elements into a comprehensive and problem-solving, evidence- and consensus-based approach to artful evaluation and skillful treatment. Graduates have a solid generalist perspective of patient care in a variety of professional treatment settings with a strong foundation for post-professional specialization and lifelong learning.

(Page last updated 9/20/2011)