University of Central Arkansas

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 (2010-11)

Charlotte Fant
Academic Advisor - Physical Therapy
University of Central Arkansas
DPT, Dept. of Physical Therapy
PTC Suite 300
201 S. Donaghey Ave.
Conway, Arkansas 72035
Phone: 501-450-3611
Phone (alternate number): 501-450-3611
Email: cfant@uca.edu
Website: http://www.uca.edu/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, October 15, 2010
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Friday, January 14, 2011
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Early admission deadline is October 15th. Requirements for early admission include: minimum of 3.6 cumulative GPA; 3.4 science GPA; minimum GRE (combined verbal and quantitative) scores of 1000; minimum of 4.0 writing GRE. Regular admission deadline is January 14th. Requirements for regular admission include: 3.0 cumulative GPA; 3.0 science GPA.

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	Application and Consent Form
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2011-01-14
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.uca.edu/pt/programs/ documents/UCAsupplementalapplication_000.pdf
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: http://www.uca.edu/pt/documents/48creditslist.pdf

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	YES	REQ	4	Biology: Cell
2	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	Varies	REQ	4	A&P: Animal A&P: Human A&P: Separate Courses A&P: Combined Courses
3	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	Varies	REQ	4
4	Biological Science (1)	General or College	YES	REQ	4	Biology: Histology
5	Biological Science (2)	Upper Division	YES	NO	6	Biology: Embryology Biology: Genetics Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular	6 credit hours of upper division animal-based BIOL
6	Chemistry I	General or College	Varies	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
7	Chemistry II	General or College	Varies	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
8	Physics I	General or College	Varies	REQ	4	.	.
9	Physics II	General or College	Varies	REQ	4	.	.
10	Psychology	General or College	Varies	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
11	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	Varies	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	.
12	Statistics	General or College	Varies	NO	3	Psychology: Statistics Math: Statistics	.
13	Medical Terminology	General or College	Varies	NO	1	.	.

* 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?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 6012
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2011-01-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2006-01-15

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		450
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		650
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.0
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Average GRE combined verbal and quantitative score is 1100.

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	45
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2011-01-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Observation hours must occur in 3 different clinical settings (10-20 hours per facility).

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	3.57
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.27
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program specific prerequsite GPA is the GPA for all science classes.

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 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 YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-15
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	56
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	56
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	90%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	10%
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

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is designed to develop outstanding physical therapy professionals who are practicing autonomously in the global community. Admission occurs following completion of a baccalaureate degree including 48 hours of prerequisite course work. The program is three years in length (126 hours) and includes 43 weeks of clinical internships. Students are provided opportunities for elective work in specialty areas. UCA’s DPT program is physically located on a beautiful college campus of 13,000 students in the city of Conway, at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, just 22 miles from Little Rock. The Department of Physical Therapy is housed in its own modern 40,000 square foot building with state of the art facilities and separate, newly constructed gross anatomy laboratory. All faculty members are doctorally prepared and five are certified clinical specialists. The Department is also home to a PhD program in Physical Therapy as well as a Clinical Residency Program in Pediatrics.

(Page last updated 6/9/2010)