Concordia University Wisconsin

This page is intended for college graduates and students in their final year of college. High school students should contact Concordia University Wisconsin directly for information about the Pre-Physical Therapy program.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Kathy Butler
Graduate Admission
Concordia University of Wisconsin
12800 N Lake Shore Dr
Mequon, Wisconsin 53097
Phone: 262-243-4366
Phone (alternate number): 262-243-4248
Email: kathy.butler@cuw.edu
Website: www.cuw.edu/dpt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 17, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	May 15, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Qualified applicants who submit applications after the October 17th deadline may be placed on an alternate list. Important Dates: October 17, 2011 - Priority deadline for application materials must be submitted to PTCAS. November 17, 2011 - Deadline for GRE scores to be submitted to PTCAS. December 1, 2011 - Review begins for students meeting priority deadline. Only applications with verified transcripts will be reviewed. January 16, 2012 - Academic Update and updated transcripts with Fall 2011 grades must be submitted to PTCAS. January 21, 2012 - Campus visit/interview day will be held. Top candidates will be invited. February 1, 2012 - Notifications of acceptance. August 27, 2012 - Classes begin.

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?	YES - For Selected Applicants Only
If yes, list of items	If submitting experience hours with people with cognitive or physical disabilities in lieu of PT hours, please use the experience form.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.cuw.edu/Graduate/ assets/volexp_2008.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.cuw.edu/dpt

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian	Full year sequence of either separate Anatomy and Physiology courses or A&P I and II are accepted.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	A two-semester sequence of General or Inorganic Chemistry with labs is required.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4		A two-semester sequence of General Physics with labs is required. Courses do not need to be Calculus-based.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
7	Physiology	General or College	NO	NO	3		This course is in addition to the required anatomy and physiology sequence. It may be taught in any department. Examples of acceptable courses are Human Physiology, Physiology of Exercise, and Pathophysiology. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator if you have questions about whether or not a specific course will satisfy this requirement.
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics
9	Psychology (general)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	A course in psychological statistics will not fulfill the psychology requirement, but may be used to meet the statistics prerequisite.
10	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	3		Any behavioral or social science course is acceptable.

* 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 (Concordia graduates do NOT need to submit GRE scores)
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	7697 (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)	2011-Oct-15
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

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
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Concordia graduates do NOT need to submit GRE scores.

References

Number of references required by program: 2 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:

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	In lieu of PT hours, experiences with people who have cognitive or physical disabilities (not related to PT)are also accepted.

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	3.6
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.6
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Only prerequisite science courses are calculated in the program specific GPA. Statistics, Psychology and Behavioral/Social Science courses are required, but not calculated in the science prerequisite GPA.

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
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 transcript evaluation for Canadian coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2012-08-27
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	26
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	26
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	69%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	31%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	Program gives preference to applicants who are currently full-time students at Concordia.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is designed to help you become a thoughtful, skilled and caring therapist. Our program emphasizes evidence-based practice and focuses on developing clinicians who will serve the community through excellence in clinical practice and understanding of the spiritual, economic, and psychological needs of the clients they serve. The program will help you develop skills to determine why an individual may have difficulty with movement, to determine whether those difficulties can be remediated by physical therapy, and to develop and implement a program which would address those concerns.

This entry level professional degree program is three full years in duration. The program is full-time and encompasses six semesters, three winterims, and two summer sessions. An optional internship after graduation is available. No specific major is required or preferred for entry into the program provided the prerequisite classes have been met.

Program Highlights

Program has 10-year CAPTE accreditation.
Students learn in an on-campus, pro bono clinic.
Students participate with faculty in selecting clinical location sites and participate in clinicals every semester of the program.
State-of-the-art facilities including human anatomy lab with cadavers.
Faculty to student ratio is 1:10.

(Page Last Update 8/22/2011)