Duquesne University

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY.

High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do Not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Chris Hilf
Recruiter/Academic Advisor
Duquesne University
Office of the Dean, Rangos School of Health Sciences
John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences
306 Health Sciences Building
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282
Phone: 412-396-5653
Phone (alternate number):
Email: rshs@duq.edu
Website: http://www.healthsciences.duq.edu/phyth/seconddegree.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, May 01, 2009
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	No

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information:

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies. Students must be in their final year of study or have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and have successfully completed all of the pre-requisite course work for entrance into the physical therapy professional program.

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.healthsciences.duq.edu/phyth/seconddegree.html

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
Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed at a four year institution. Competitive applicants typically complete the prerequisite courses at a four year institution.
Biostatistics/Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed at a four year institution. Competitive applicants typically complete the prerequisite courses at a four year institution.
Biology	REQ	8	.	YES	It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed at a four year institution. Competitive applicants typically complete the prerequisite courses at a four year institution.
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed at a four year institution. Competitive applicants typically complete the prerequisite courses at a four year institution.
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	It is recommended that prerequisite courses be completed at a four year institution. Competitive applicants typically complete the prerequisite courses at a four year institution.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: The GRE is required for all post-baccalaureate applicants to the professional curriculum.
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 6/1/2009
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 1999

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	.	.
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)	Recommended
Physical Therapist (2)	Recommended
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Recommended
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Not 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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	250
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	8/1/2009
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: Observation hours should be done in two or more different physical therapy clinical settings under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

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	3.35
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.31
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): If a course has been repeated the Program uses the highest earned grade for that course in the calculations of GPA's.

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?	To Be Determined
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	To Be Determined
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
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): Have you ever been convicted, pled guilty or no contest (nolo contendere) to a crime other than a summary traffic offense? If yes, describe in full detail. Are there any criminal charges presently pending against you other than a summary traffic offense? If yes, describe in full detail.

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
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:	8/1/2009
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	.
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	.
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: The Program accepts all students who were admitted to Duquesne University as freshman biology/physical therapy majors and who have successfully completed all academic requirements for entrance into the physical therapy professional program.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any): Roman Catholic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Duquesne University is a Catholic university located on a beautiful 48-acre campus overlooking downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Duquesne’s mission, to serve God by serving students, is reflected in the physical therapy program and manifested in the quality of our graduates. Alumni of Duquesne are compassionate and ethical doctors of physical therapy who are excellent clinical practitioners. Their excellence is fostered by an extensive foundation of basic and clinical sciences, a multi-tiered curricular focus on critical evaluation and use of the scientific/professional literature, and rich coursework in professional and interpersonal development.

The basic sciences of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and neuroscience are the scientific core of our educational program. These sciences provide our students with a strong foundation for clinical practice and are taught by professors who are both clinicians and scientists.

The clinical practice component of the curriculum includes courses in orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, geriatric, and cardiopulmonary physical therapy. Clinical courses are taught by faculty who are practicing physical therapists with extensive clinical experience in the subjects that they teach. In addition to academic coursework, students in the program complete five diverse clinical education experiences. To ensure breadth of education, each student completes one experience with outpatients, one with inpatients, and a third experience with patients who require extended rehabilitation. The remaining two experiences allow students to focus their clinical education on areas of practice specific to their interests and career goals. This combination of experiences produces graduates who are well-prepared generalist practitioners with an emerging area of focus for their future careers.

The research aspect of the program prepares students to consume and critically analyze the scientific literature as it relates to the practice of physical therapy. Foundational concepts in research and evidence-based practice are introduced early, developed in subsequent clinically-oriented courses, and integrated into patient/client management through assignments that accompany the five clinical experiences. Professionalism is woven throughout the curriculum. Our education in professionalism includes a focus on the psychological, social, cultural, and communication issues relevant to the practice of physical therapy. The mastery that our students develop in these areas, coupled with a firm foundation in the ethical tradition of Duquesne, produces graduates who are compassionate caregivers.