Eastern Washington University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Debra Dickerson
Manager, Operations and Admissions
Eastern Washington University
Department of Physical Therapy
310 N Riverpoint Blvd. Box T
Room 270 Spokane, Washington 99202
Phone: 509 368 6601
Phone (alternate number):
Email: ddickerson@ewu.edu
Website: http://www.ewu.edu/x7499.xml

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, December 15, 2008
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	No

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Interviews for invited applicants will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009

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.ewu.edu/x15766.xml

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
Human Anatomy	REQ	4	5	YES	Combined Anatomy and Physiology accepted.
Human Physiology	REQ	4	5	YES	Combined Anatomy and Physiology accepted.
Upper Division Biology	REQ	3	4	YES	One advanced course in biology or zoology. (i.e. microbiology, genetics, developmental biology or kinesiology).
Upper Division Physiology	REQ	3	4	YES	This requirement may be satisfied by a course offered through an exercise science department.
General Chemistry	REQ	2	3	YES	Courses designed for nursing or allied health professions students are not acceptable.
General Physics	REQ	2	3	YES	Does not need to be calculus based.
Abnormal Psychology	REQ	.	.	NO	Developmental, general, or other psychology course cannot be substituted.
Statistics	REQ	.	.	NO	Any statistics course offered through any discipline will be accepted.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 31-Dec-08
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 31-Dec-03

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	Not Accepted
Supervisor	Required
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Required
Professor (Math)	Not Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Not Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Not Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Not Accepted
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:

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	70
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	15-Dec-08
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 is required in at least two different types of settings. One setting must have at least 30 hours. More settings than two is strongly recommended.

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	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.70
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Repeated course work is averaged if the first grade was a 2.0 or above. If the first grade was below a 2.0 the passing grade stands alone.

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)	15-Dec-08
Link to supplemental application or instructions	https://eagleapp02.ewu.edu/PRODDAD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$75
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable):

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:

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	Sep-09
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	38
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	38
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	52
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	10
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	46
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	2
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

Thank you for your interest in the DPT program at Eastern Washington University. The program is fully accredited through the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, and the graduates of the D.P.T. will be eligible to sit for state licensure examinations.

The curriculum uses:

Depth and breadth of the foundational courses (pathology, pharmacology radiology)
Differential diagnosis as the key to the patient management process
A focus throughout the curriculum on the advocacy role of the practitioner in patient education, in administration, in ethics, and in the community
Time in the clinical setting
A consistent use of the case study as a vehicle through which the student assumes a clinical scientist perspective beginning with the differential diagnosis and continuing through the patient care process
Evidence based practice is foundational throughout the curriculum

Why Choose Eastern?

First time pass rate on licensing exam is 100%
Physical Therapy Department is in a new facility with state-of-the-art research and anatomy labs
Diverse faculty is nationally recognized and respected within the profession
EWU has one of the lowest DPT tuition rates in the country
Consumers Digest ranks EWU as a national top 50 value
There are over 200 clinical internship sites from which to choose (including Hawaii and Alaska)
You'll have opportunities for supporting and challenging activities with students in other healthcare programs
EWU physical grads have earned a reputation of excellence and are sought as employees in the profession