University of Cincinnati

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Beth Bextermueller, Coordinator of Programs
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Cincinnati
3202 Eden Ave, ML 0394
PO Box 670394
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
Phone: 513-558-0535
Phone (alternate number): 513-558-7477
Email: bexterba@ucmail.uc.edu
Website: http://cahs.uc.edu/majorsprogram/graduate/physicaltherapy/index.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 17, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	November 1, 2011
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): The UC DPT program will be sponsoring two Open House sessions for interested applicants. The first is October 1st at 11am, and the second is November 4th at 11am. Please contact Beth (513-558-0535, bexterba@ucmail.uc.edu) if you are interested in attending.

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?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$65
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	01-Nov-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.grad.uc.edu/ApplyOnline.aspx
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
What slogan or quotation describes your philosophy of life? Explain.
What experiences have helped you to decide on a career in physical therapy and have given you a greater understanding of the profession?
What do you think is the greatest challenge facing a physical therapy graduate as he/she enters the workforce today?
Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Cincinnati's Physical Therapy Program?
What would you like the admissions committee to know about you?
"By submitting this application to the University of Cincinnati's Physical Therapy program, I [the applicant] acknowledge that all of the information provided by me in this application is accurate to the best of knowledge and I agree to the terms of the admission process. I understand that any falsification in my application may lead to dismissal from the program."

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.grad.uc.edu/ApplyOnline.aspx

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	NO	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian	.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	NO	4
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	This course should be taken at a level required for science majors.
4	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	This course should be taken at a level required for science majors.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
7	English Composition / Writing #1	Introductory	NO	n/a	3	.	Applicants are required to take 2 composition/writing courses. Speech communication courses are not considered equivalent.
8	English Composition / Writing #2	Introductory	NO	n/a	3	.
9	Exercise Physiology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	A&P: Exercise Physiology	.
10	Medical Terminology	Introductory	NO	n/a	3	.	.
11	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	This course should be taken at a level required for science majors. The Physics course should be either Algebra/ Trigonometry based or Calculus based.
12	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	This course should be taken at a level required for science majors. The Physics course should be either Algebra/ Trigonometry based or Calculus based.
13	Psychology (general)	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL
14	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Human Behavior	Lifespan Psychology is NOT considered equivalent to Abnormal Psychology. Abnormal Psychology may also be called Psychopathology or Behavior Disorders.
15	Statistics	General or College	NO	n/a	3	Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.

* 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	7605 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test preferred (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	15-Oct-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Nov-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		500
Verbal Percentile	50%	63%
Quantitative		650
Quantitative Percentile	50%	59%
Analytical Writing	4.0	4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile		63%
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	The GRE General Test is being revised effective August, 2011. If you take the GRE between August 1 and November 1, your test scores will not be reported until mid- to late-November. The PT program urges applicants to take the GRE prior to August 1 or review of their admissions application could be delayed.

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 references are required for application to the Physical Therapy program. The PT reference must be from a physical therapist whom you observed in the clinic.

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	50
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Applicants are required to complete 25 observation hours of outpatient physical-therapy and 25 hours of inpatient-acute care physical therapy. An acute care facility is defined as an inpatient physical therapy department of a hospital. Hours spent in a Rehabilitation Center, Rehabilitation Hospital, long-term care facility (skilled nursing facility), outpatient clinic or private practice will not be accepted for the required acute care hours. NO research observation hours will be considered in the 50 hours needed.

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	3.671
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.536
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	The UC Graduate School requires students enter with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA. The DPT program calculates this GPA by averaging an applicant's cumulative GPA from every institution where the applicant completed undergraduate coursework. In addition, the program is looking for a minimum 3.0 GPA in the Science Prerequisite Coursework and the Non-Science Prerequisite Coursework. The Science Prerequisite GPA is comprised of A&P, Biology, Chemistry and Physics coursework. The Non-Science Prerequisite GPA is comprised of English Composition, Psychology, Medical Terminology, Exercise Physiology and Statistics.

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?
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for original foreign transcripts. World Education Services (WES) evaluation required for all foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class	18-Jun-2012
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	22
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	82%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	18%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	The Program encourages all qualified applicants to apply and admission will be determined without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Physical Therapy Program at the University of Cincinnati is characterized by the following criteria:

100% ultimate pass rate with a first time pass rate of 97% (average of the past 3 graduating classes) which is above the national average of 85%.
A small class size of approximately 30 students allows for effective interactions with faculty.
Its affiliation with the UC Academic Health Center which has a high reputation for retaining health care professionals and providing leading-edge research and patient care.
High percentage of faculty with board certified clinical credentials.
Graduates are highly sought employees and many have multiple job offers prior to graduation.

(Page last updated 8/12/2011)