University of Colorado Denver

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Nancey Bookstein
Director of Admissions
University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program
13121 E. 17th Ave, #3113
POB 6508, C244
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Phone: 303-724-9133
Phone (alternate number): 303-724-9135
Email: Nancey.Bookstein@ucdenver.edu
Website: http://www.uchsc.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, November 14, 2008
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):

Transcript deadline: 12/1/2008
Reference deadline: 12/1/2008
Early decision: 10/1/2008

Additional Deadline Information: Interviews in February. Classes begin first Monday of June.

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.uchsc.edu/pt/admissions/entry_level_dpt.htm

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
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry are strongly recommended.
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	Physics course must be algebra/calculus based.
Human or Vertebrate Anatomy	REQ	4	.	NO	Combined anatomy and physiology courses not accepted.
Human or Mammalian Physiology	REQ	4	.	NO	Must be upper division; Exercise Physiology does not meet Program requirements.
Psychology or Sociology	REQ	6	.	NO	Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology are recommended.
Mathematics	REQ	3	.	NO	Statistics, calculus or trigonometry expected.
Upper Division Basic Sciences	REQ	3	.	NO	Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Exercise Science courses do not meet Program requirements.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 10/31/2008
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 2003

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	.	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	3.5	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:
The Program will use the most recent set of GRE scores.

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	Accepted
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Required
Professor (Math)	Recommended
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Not Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Recommended
Health Care Provider	Recommended
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Not Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Not Accepted
OTHER	Not Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: Supervisor and Employer accepted from a PT setting only.

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	45
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	.
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
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: At least 15 hours required in each setting - home health, skilled nursing facility (SNF), etc.

15 hours required in inpatient care
15 hours required in outpatient care
15 hours required in long term care

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	.
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	.
Other GPA 1: Science GPA	3.00	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): All grades are calculated, including original and repeated courses.

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): In addition to the PTCAS essay, supplemental application essays are required. Please see supplemental section below.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	12/1/2008
Link to supplemental application or instructions	https://www2.uchsc.edu/clinicalscience/pt/applicant/applicant_login.asp
Supplemental FEE required?	Yes
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$60
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	Supplemental application form, Fee, Supplemental Application Essays

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Yes
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Only students accepted into the UCD PT Prgramwill fill out a background check form and pay an additional $50 fee. Program uses a vendor to conduct background checks.

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 original foreign transcript to program AND 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: Copy of transcript evaluation must be sent to the Program.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	5/27/2009
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	44
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	54
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	66
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	46
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0

Additional information about the class profile:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Since 1948, the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado has established a tradition of excellence in educating physical therapy students and is committed to developing the next generation of leaders. The physical therapy program is nationally ranked and fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The University of Colorado is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

As part of the School of Medicine, located on the only academic health sciences center campus in the Rocky Mountain Region, our program provides students an interprofessional learning environment uniquely designed to prepare them for their roles as future health care professionals. The program is located in the Denver metropolitan area on the new state-of-the-art Anschutz Medical Campus which is home to the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the Graduate School, several new hospitals, multiple laboratory facilities, and large health sciences library.

New students matriculate into the DPT Program in late May beginning their three year curriculum that covers three semesters each year. Consistent with the program’s mission of preparing a “generalist” physical therapist, the clinical education component, which consists of 44 weeks of full-time clinical experiences, is designed to provide students with a variety of exposure to multiple practice settings and to a wide-ranging patient population through affiliations with hundreds of clinical sites.