University of Delaware

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Terri Reed
Staff Assistant
University of Delaware
Physical Therapy Department
301 McKinly Laboratory
Newark, Delaware 19716
Phone: 302-831-8910
Phone (alternate number): 302-831-4576
Email: pt-admissions@udel.edu
Website: http://www.udel.edu/PT/Study%20With%20Us/entrancerequirements.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 1, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	March 1, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	OTHER
Important Dates (if any): Modified Rolling Admission with two "soft" deadlines. Round one application deadline - October 15th (each year) Round two application deadline - December 1st (each year) Students who complete and submit the PTCAS applications by 10/15/11 will have their applications reviewed by 12/1/11 and those that complete by 12/1/11 will have their applications reviewed by 1/15/12. After review, qualifying students will be invited for an interview which is a requirement for admission. Decisions about applicants will be made on a rolling basis with final decisions on all applicants completed by mid-April. Applications completed after 12/1/11 will only be reviewed if seats in the incoming class are available. Annual Informational Afternoon (aka Open House) - held on a September Saturday. Classes begin in the summer (late June/early July).

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
If yes, list of items	Prerequisite Course list and Self-reported GRE scores. Both are collected when completing the central UD graduate application.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$35
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	15-Jan-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/apply
Custom (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.udel.edu/PT/Study%20With%20Us/entrancerequirements.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Zoology	General introductory level biology with lab – often sequential
2	Biology II	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	General introductory level biology with lab – often sequential
3	Chemistry I	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	General introductory level chemistry with lab – often sequential
4	Chemistry II	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	General introductory level chemistry with lab – often sequential
5	Physics I	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	.	Introductory trigonometry-based physics with lab (not calculus-based)
6	Physics II	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	.	Introductory trigonometry-based physics with lab (not calculus-based)
7	Physiology	Introductory	NO	Rec	3	Physiology: Human Physiology: Mammalian	Human or mammalian physiology is preferred. Requirement can be fulfilled with a two course sequence of Anatomy & Physiology.
8	Psychology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev.	Generally a 100-level foundation course in psychology
9	Psychology (specialized)	Upper Division	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Sports	Usually a course numbered higher than 100-level.
10	Statistics	Introductory	NO	N/A	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics or Research Methods	.
11	Math	Introductory	NO	N/A	3	Math: Calculus	Pre-calculus will NOT fulfill this requirement. We will accept higher levels of calculus but only require an introductory level.
12	English Composition / Writing	Introductory	NO	N/A	3	.	.

* 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	# 5811 (university code)
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)	Jun-2012
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		522
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		701
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Verbal and Quantitative scores must equal a minimum of 1000. Program will use the highest score for each section, not each testing date.

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: Only the required three letters of recommendation (two from licensed Physical Therapist and one from a professor) are accepted.

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	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Jul-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	PT clinical experience hours must be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. 100 PT hours (minimum) are required for matriculation. Experience at a variety of PT settings is encouraged. We would like applicants to have at least 50 hours at time of application.

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		3.62
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.57
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. The "program-specific prerequisite GPA" includes one semester of intro calculus, two semesters of intro biology with labs, two semesters of intro chemistry with labs, two semesters of intro physics with labs and one semester of Human or Mammalian Physiology with lab.

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
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 (recommended)
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation is required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	05-Jul-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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	25%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	74%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	1%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Physical Therapy Department at the University of Delaware (UD) is involved in several exciting educational programs, including our outstanding DPT program, a highly successful Interdisciplinary PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Sciences, and clinical fellowship programs for practicing clinicians in sports, orthopedic, geriatric, and neurologic physical therapy. In addition the Department runs two full-service Physical Therapy Clinics specifically designed to provide outstanding, on-site, integrated clinical experiences for our students.

The DPT program begins in late June/early July and continues for 2.5 calendar years (including summer and winter sessions). UD has a total student enrollment of over 20,000, which includes approximately 5,000 graduate students. The DPT program currently enrolls approximately 36 students per class.

All students in the DPT program live off campus, within a very short distance from campus. The UD campus is located in Newark, which is approximately 40 miles south of Philadelphia and 60 miles north of Baltimore. There are many cultural and entertainment activities conducted at or near the University.

Students participate in 4 full-time clinical experiences and 3 part-time integrated clinical experiences during the program. The first full-time experience is 6 weeks long and is held during the summer session following the 1st year of study. The 2nd, also 6 weeks long, occurs in the summer following the 2nd year of study. The final set of full-time clinical experiences is 16 weeks long, occurs during the final semester of the program and consists of 2 different rotations. UD maintains contracts with over 400 facilities around the country to provide these full-time clinical experiences. During the 4 full-time experiences, students are required to complete one experience in an acute care hospital, one in a rehabilitation environment, one in an outpatient setting and one experience is a practice setting of their choice. In addition to the above full-time experiences, each student participates in 3 semester-long, part-time integrated clinical experiences (sports and orthopedic, pediatrics, and geriatric and neurology).

96% of matriculated students graduate from the program (10-year average). All students that have graduated from our program have passed the licensing examination.

There are 18 full-time and 12 part-time faculty members. All nine of the tenure-track full-time faculty members hold post-professional doctoral degrees. Seven full-time faculty members are certified as clinical specialists, three of which are certified in two specialties. Over the past 3 years, the faculty has averaged over 40 research publications per year in peer-reviewed journals. The faculty currently brings in over $5.2 million in external research grant funding to the department per year. Most of this funding is from the NIH. The faculty to student ratio is 1:4.7.

(Page last updated 5/20/2011)