Bellarmine 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)

Julie Armstrong-Binnix
Nursing & Health Sciences Recruiter
Bellarmine University
Physical Therapy Department
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Phone: 502-272-8364
Phone (alternate number): 800-272-7200
Email: julieab@bellarmine.edu
Website: http://www.bellarmine.edu/lansing/pt.aspx

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 17, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	December 1, 2011
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Our priority application deadline is Monday, October 17. Our final application deadline is Thursday, December 1.

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?	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
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.bellarmine.edu/lansing/pt.aspx

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	Rec	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	Rec	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
3	Biology / Biological Science	General or College	NO	Rec	.	Biology: GENERAL	We prefer a general biology course at the level of a science major. If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	Rec	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	Rec	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
6	Physics I	General or College	NO	Rec	.	.	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
7	Physics II	General or College	NO	Rec	.	.	If a lab is offered with this course, the student should take it.
8	Physiology	General or College	NO	Rec	.	A&P: Animal A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate Any advanced Physiology course
9	Psychology	OTHER	NO	N/A	.	Any Psychology course
10	Statistics	OTHER	NO	N/A	.	Any Statistics course

* 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	7674 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Dec-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Dec-2006

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	This is only the third year we have required the GRE. We are still evaluating data about our current cohorts in order to establish a future minimum score requirement.

References

Number of references required by program: None

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	Not Applicable
Physical Therapist-2
Professor in Major
Professor
Academic
Supervisor/Employer
Teaching Assistant
PTA
Pre-PT Advisor
Politician/Elected Official
Health Care Professional
Friend
Family Member
Co-worker
Clergy
OTHER

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

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	25
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Dec-2011
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	2.50	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.70
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.

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 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	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
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 DD-MM-YYYY	29-May-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Roman Catholic

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	Bellarmine University undergraduate students receive preferential admission consideration. Up to 50% of the incoming DPT class may be selected from the Bellarmine University undergraduate application pool.

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 with many faculty holding clinical board certifications. 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 future practice.

Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will participate in four clinical experiences which integrate over 1600 hours of training into the program. The department has agreements with over 350 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, and all students are engaged in community-based service learning experiences. Also, students in the professional program have the opportunity to travel for study abroad at Curtain University in Perth, Australia.

The Physical Therapy Program has extended the length of the DPT curriculum from 8 semesters to 9 semesters for the 2012 admission class. This will also increase the amount of clinical experience to approximately 1600 hours, and provide students opportunities to take elective coursework.

(Page last updated 8/9/2011)