Bellarmine University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Julie Armstrong-Binnix
Nursing & Health Sciences Recruiter
Bellarmine University
Physical Therapy Department
2001 Newburg Road Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Phone: 502-452-8364
Phone (alternate number):
Email: lansingrecruiter@bellarmine.edu
Website: http://www.bellarmine.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, December 01, 2008
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	No

Other deadlines (if any):

Priority Application Deadline: 10/15/2008

Additional Deadline Information:

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: www.bellarmine.edu/pt

Course prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Human Anatomy & Physiology I	REQ	4	.	Preferred	Separate Anatomy course is accepted
Human Anatomy & Physiology II	REQ	4	.	Preferred	Separate Physiology course is accepted
General Biology	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Advanced Physiology	REQ	4	.	YES	Examples Include: Exercise Physiology, Mammalian Physiology, and Pathophysiology
Statistics	REQ	3 or 4	.	NO
Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	Any Psychology course

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: NOT required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (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	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: None

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	N/A
Supervisor	N/A
PTA	N/A
Professor (Science)	N/A
Professor (Math)	N/A
Professor (Liberal Arts)	N/A
Pre-Health Advisor	N/A
Politician	N/A
Physical Therapist (1)	N/A
Physical Therapist (2)	N/A
Health Care Provider	N/A
Friend	N/A
Family Member	N/A
Faculty Advisor	N/A
Employer	N/A
Co-Worker	N/A
Clergy	N/A
OTHER	N/A

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail 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 Hours REQUIRED	25
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	.
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Required
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified)	.
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified)	.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:

GPA Requirement

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

Name of GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	2.50	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.60
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): If a course was repeated, the program uses the highest earned grade in local grade point average calculations.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	NO
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Yes
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): The criminal background check is not required unless the student is admitted to the DPT program. The fee for the criminal background check is included in the student fees for the first semester of the program.

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.

POLICY	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
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, Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
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.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework:

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	May 2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

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

PROFILE INFORMATION	PROGRAM DATA
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	36
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	12
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	.
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	.

Additional information about the class profile: Bellarmine University undergraduate students receive preferential admission consideration. Up to 50% of the incoming DPT class will be selected from the Bellarmine University undergraduate application pool.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any): Catholic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Bellarmine provides students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program with unique and challenging educational experiences and mentoring from outstanding faculty members.

Our faculty are not only academically prepared, they are also recognized for their clinical skills. Of the ten full-time and four part-time faculty members, 13 are doctorally prepared. Among them they hold board certifications in six clinical practice specialties and offer students a solid base of knowledge and preparation for their own future practice.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy requires clinical training for all students. Students will participate in four clinical experiences which integrate 1400 hours of training into the program. The department has agreements with over 300 clinical facilities across the United States. Students and faculty work together to develop an education plan for the clinical experiences.

Bellarmine provides students the opportunity to hone skills in the Service Learning Clinic which provides pro bono physical therapy to Bellarmine faculty, staff and students throughout the year. Also, students in the professional program have the opportunity to travel for study abroad at Curtain University in Perth, Australia.

The Physical Therapy Department is currently considering extending the length of the DPT curriculum from 8 semesters to 9 semesters for the class beginning in May 2009. This will also increase the amount of clinical experience to approximately 1600 hours.