Creighton University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Kim Johnson
Director of Admission
Creighton University
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2500 California Plaza
Criss Health Science Building, Room 151
Omaha, Nebraska 68178
Phone: (402) 280-2662
Phone (alternate number): (800) 325-2830
Email: phaadmis@creighton.edu
Website: http://spahp2.creighton.edu/admission/PT/

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, February 02, 2009
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	YES

Other deadlines (if any):

Preferred Deadline: Monday, November 3, 2008

Additional Deadline Information: Personal interviews are required in the admission process. Qualified applicants will be notified via e-mail if they are selected for an interview. Interview dates are as follows:

Friday, January 16, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? NO

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://spahp2.creighton.edu/admission/PT/PT_Entry_Prerequisites.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
General Biology I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	Coursework in botany, ecology, entomology, anatomy, or physiology will not fulfill the biology requirement.
General Chemistry I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	.
General Physics I & II	REQ	8	-	YES	.
Human or Mammalian Physiology	REQ	3	-	NO	If enrolled in a combined anatomy/physiology course, 6 semester hours will be required.
English (Including Composition)	REQ	6	-	NA	.
Statistics	REQ	3	-	NA	.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 3 years

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	.	470
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	640
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
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	Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Accepted
Professor (Science)	Recommended
Professor (Math)	Recommended
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Recommended
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

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	60
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	2-Feb-09
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:

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	.	3.50
Program-specific Prerequisite	.	3.20
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Science/math prerequisite GPA is calculated.

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?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	The preferred deadline for applications is November 3. The final deadline is February 2.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	http://spahp2.creighton.edu/admission/Apply_EntryPT.htm
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$60
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? YES
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Complete after admission offer is accepted.

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:

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	August 17, 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	52
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	52
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	.
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	.
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	.
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	.

Additional information about the class profile: Institution is private; therefore, state residency is not a factor in admission. Program gives preference for an interview invitation to applicants who completed all prerequisites at Creighton. However, only 25-30% of students come from Creighton.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any): Catholic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In 1993, Creighton established the nation's first Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT), leading the entire profession. U.S. News & World Report ranks Creighton's PT doctorate program 19th in the nation.

Creighton is a Jesuit, Catholic institution with 7,000 students. Nearly 35% are pursuit health science professional degrees. Creighton is one of only four Jesuit institutions with an academic medical center. The Creighton University Medical Center is home to NebraskaÆs busiest trauma center, a nationally renowned cardiac teaching center, and hundreds of the regionÆs most accomplished health care professionals.

Creighton has 16 full-time faculty members. Eleven faculty members have doctoral degrees and Four faculty members are APTA recognized advanced clinical specialists. The Creighton PT faculty average 15 years of clinical experience and 8 years of teaching experience.

A total of 46 weeks of supervised clinical practice is provided in the curriculum - up to 11 weeks more training than the national average. PT students choose from more than 350 clinical training sites in the U.S. and foreign countries - including a third world opportunity in the Dominican Republic.