Interviews will be held on: Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Elon University will hold an open house on Saturday, April 21, 2012.
EARLY DECISION
Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.
YES
If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.
Supplemental APPLICATION required?
NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?
NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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
Other courses that will satisfy prerequisite requirements include: biomechanics, kinesiology and pathology
8
Psychology
General or College
NO
1 Psychology Course (3-credit hour course or higher). It is preferred that this course is from the psychology department, but an upper lever course from another department may be 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: 6 Science Courses (3-credit hour course or higher with lab). The applicant must have 6 natural and/or life science courses selected from the following:
Biology
Chemistry
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology
Biomechanics
Pathology and/or
Physics
1 Psychology Course (3-credit hour course or higher). It is preferred that this course is from the psychology department, but an upper level course from another department may be acceptable. Additionally, grades of 'C' or better are required in each prerequisite course. No prerequisite course may be taken on a "pass/no pass" or "credit/no credit" basis; all must be transferable to Elon University. Also, five of the six required science courses must be complete at the time of evaluation of the application. Each natural and/or life science prerequisite course must have been successfully completed within 10 years prior to January enrollment.
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
7617 (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)
16-Jan-2012
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
16-Jan-2007
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
630
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements
Minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 required (recommended: verbal score of 450 or higher, quantitative score of 550 or higher and analytical writing score of 3.5 or higher)
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: One letter should be written by a practicing physical therapist, and one should be from a science instructor qualified to evaluate the applicant's academic achievement and potential for success as a graduate student
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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience
Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience
Accepted
INPATIENT Experience
Required
OUTPATIENT Experience
Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement
Minimum of 100 hours volunteer or work experience in a general health-care setting with at least 20 of these hours in a physical therapy acute inpatient care or hospital setting (may be in progress)
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
3.2
3.5
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
3.4
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)
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
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework
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
07-Jan-2013
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
40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
46
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted
53%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
47%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In partnership with Alamance Regional Medical Center (ARMC), Elon’s Department of Physical Therapy Education enrolled its charter class for the Master of Physical Therapy Education program in January 1998. In January 2003, Elon enrolled its first Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) class. Elon’s DPT program seeks to produce graduates who will be highly skilled, clinical generalists. Graduates will exemplify compassion for individuals of every age, means and ethnicity, and will be well prepared for leadership, possessing professional integrity as they become part of the health care team. ARMC’s values mirror those of Elon University: excellence, compassion, efficiency, creativity, and leadership. The partnership with ARMC provides continuing professional growth for the physical therapy faculty and offers clinical and research opportunities for students.
The DPT program is a year-round, 36-month curriculum that begins each January. These December graduates enter the job market at a different time than most schools. Elon will continue the unique modular curriculum that is designed to integrate and coordinate courses and modules in a sequence that enhances learning.
The Elon faculty took the opportunity to evaluate the needs of the future graduate as they designed the transition from MPT to DPT education. Incorporated into the DPT curriculum are many new courses and unique learning experiences. Curricular changes were based upon feedback from leaders in the physical therapy profession about what the ideal preparation would be for the physical therapist of the future. The program will also provide opportunities for the DPT student to gain skills in conversational Spanish. Clinical education experiences will be available on a national basis. The final 24-week Internship will be a unique educational model to prepare the graduate to “hit the ground running.”
Elon has taken pride in developing an outstanding educational program from the inception. In order to keep pace with the increasing demand for physical therapists, the DPT program will expand the scope of its offerings. Beginning January 2012, classes will move to the new Gerald L. Francis Center, a 31,000-square-foot facility. As part of the program’s continued dedication to a low student-faculty ratio a new faculty member will be employed as the cohort grows from 36 to 44. The tradition of excellence continues today in the DPT program.
