Chatham University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Maureen Stokan
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Chatham University
Admissions
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
Phone: 412-365-2988
Phone (alternate number): 412-365-1409
Email: mstokan@chatham.edu
Website: http://www.chatham.edu/departments/healthmgmt/graduate/pt/dpt.cfm

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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

Other deadlines (if any):

Early Decision: 1-Oct-08

Additional Deadline Information:

Early Decision Interview Date: November 15, 2008
Regular Interview Date: January 24, 2009

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.chatham.edu/departments/healthmgmt/graduate/pt/requirements.cfm

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	REQ	3	-	NO	If taking anatomy with physiology, both Anatomy & Physiology I (3 credits) and II (3 credits) are necessary to fulfill the anatomy and physiology requirement. Lab based courses are preferred
Animal or Human Physiology (prefer human)	REQ	3	-	NO	If taking anatomy with physiology, both Anatomy & Physiology I (3 credits) and II (3 credits) are necessary to fulfill the anatomy and physiology requirement. Lab based courses are preferred
Biology I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	.
Chemistry I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	.
Physics I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	.
Introduction to Psychology	REQ	3	-	NO	.
Developmental Psychology	REQ	3	-	NO	.
Statistics	REQ	3	-	NO	.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 4/1/2009
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): Apr-04

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	.	500
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	500
Quantitative Percentile	.	500
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

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

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
References must include two academic references and one physical therapist reference

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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	.
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	.
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
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: We expect prospective students to seek out opportunities to learn about the various aspects of physical therapy.

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	3.00	3.419
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.450
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any):

Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations, if a course was repeated.
Also all pre-requisites must have been completed within 10 years prior to the date of application.
Finally, a student who does not meet the above requirements for admission may receive special consideration for admission as a "provisional" student. Provisional admission is based on overall undergraduate GPA. Students admitted on a provisional basis are on academic probation; if a student fails to earn a 3.0 GPA, the student will be dismissed from the program. Otherwise, the probationary status will be lifted at the end of the first semester of study.

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? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Criminal background checks are required for clinical education experiences

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, 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:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: Foreign applicants are required to provide a TOEFL (minimum: Internet based test (Ibt) û 100; Paper based test (Pbt)- 600) or IELTs (minimum: 6.5) no more than two years old, a transcript credential evaluation, an international certificate of finances, an International Graduate Student Supplement, and an English translation of their transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/1/2009
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	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	35
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	35
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	35
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	.

Additional information about the class profile: Chatham University has entered into "Articulation Agreements" with a select group of Colleges and Universities. These agreements provide for additional student pre-professional advisement and possible priority admission status for candidates with exceptional applications, demonstrating academic preparation above the minimal acceptable standards. Agreements exist with the following institutions:

Allegheny College
Baldwin Wallace College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
James Madison University
Mount Aloysius College
Mt Vernon Nazarene College
Stephens College
Theil College
Washington and Jefferson College
Waynesburg College

Applicants from these institutions are advised to discuss the articulation requirements with their advisor and/or the graduate admissions counselor at Chatham University.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

As an integral member of a dynamic health care system, the physical therapy profession is dedicated to the promotion of health and prevention of movement dysfunction through practice that emphasizes consumer education, restoration, and maintenance of function considering the total needs of the individual. We view learning as an evolving, collaborative and continuous process, one that integrates the learner's needs and goals and that extends beyond the climate of formal education. The student, therefore, is charged with the shared responsibility to establish learning objectives and the necessary collegial relationships to meet both academic and professional standards. The faculty is responsible for providing experiences that engage students in the teaching-learning process and that prepare students for competent, ethical, and evidence-based practice. Such preparation includes:

assisting the learner in the development of self-directed abilities;
assisting the learner in the development of analytic and decision making skills;
providing the learner with opportunities to ask critical clinical questions, search for, critically appraise, and integrate scientific evidence with clinical expertise and consumer circumstances;
creating a secure and open environment where collaborative learning can take place;
designing classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences which involve the student in the discovery process;
assisting the learner in the plan of their professional development beyond the entry-level curriculum;
promoting service to one's community beyond one's role as a health care professional; and,
providing the opportunities for self-evaluation, peer evaluation, and program evaluation.

We believe that faculty members should continually grow in their roles as educators, professional advocates, mentors, and researchers through active participation in educational, clinical, research, professional, and community activities.