University of Florida

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Amy Ladendorf
Coordinator, Academic Support Services
Department of Physical Therapy
PO Box 100154 (Mailing)
101 S. Newell Drive, Room 1142 (Physical and Overnight)
Gainesville, Florida 32610
Phone: 352-273-6507
Phone (alternate number): 352-273-6085
Email: aladendorf@phhp.ufl.edu
Website: http://pt.phhp.ufl.edu/dpt_openNav.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 1, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): All transcripts, letters of recommendation, observation hours verification, completed PTCAS application, GRE scores, TOEFL (if required), and foreign transcript evaluations (if required) MUST arrive to PTCAS by December 1st, 2011. The University of Florida online (supplemental) application MUST be completed by December 1st, 2011 with supplemental application fee paid. Applications not meeting all of these criteria by December 1st, 2011 will NOT be reviewed.

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?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items	University of Florida Office of Admission Application for Professional Students
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	30
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	01-Dec-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/applyprofessional.html
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
Please enter your University of Florida identification number (without dashes). This is an eight digit number you will receive after completing your online University of Florida Application for Professional Students.

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://pt.phhp.ufl.edu/dptadmissions.html
1. Prerequisite course work must be completed within the last 7 years. 2. Five of the ten prerequisites must be completed by the end of the summer term prior to applying.

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	Fulfill 1 of 3 Biology sequences. Labs are required for all. Botany and Exercise Physiology courses are NOT accepted: (A) 2 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Human Physiology; (B) 1 sem. of General Biology + 2 sem. of Human Anatomy and Physiology; (C) 1 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Anatomy + 1 sem. of Human Physiology.
2	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL	Fulfill 1 of 3 Biology sequences. Labs are required for all. Botany and Exercise Physiology courses are NOT accepted: (A) 2 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Human Physiology; (B) 1 sem. of General Biology + 2 sem. of Human Anatomy and Physiology; (C) 1 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Anatomy + 1 sem. of Human Physiology.
3	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL	Fulfill 1 of 3 Biology sequences. Labs are required for all. Botany and Exercise Physiology courses are NOT accepted: (A) 2 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Human Physiology; (B) 1 sem. of General Biology + 2 sem. of Human Anatomy and Physiology; (C) 1 sem. of General Biology + 1 sem. of Anatomy + 1 sem. of Human Physiology.
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	Introduction and Survey courses are not accepted. Lab is required.
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	Introduction and Survey courses are not accepted. Lab is required.
6	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	General Physics, Applied Physics and Physics with Calculus are all acceptable courses.
7	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	General Physics, Applied Physics and Physics with Calculus are all acceptable courses.
8	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL
9.	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation
10	Statistics	Introduction or General	NO	NO	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	7731 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test preferred (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	30-Nov-2006

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	400	500
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	500	655
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	3.5	4.3
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	GRE scores should be sent to the University of Florida Department of Physical Therapy, (code 7731). If the applicant has taken the GRE more than once, the highest overall combined test performance from the best single test date is used. Scores from different test administrations are not combined. Please note – The GRE test format and scoring system will be changing August 1st, 2011. UF will not be able to set minimum required scores for the new test until November 2011. New test scores will be accepted but we will be unable to determine if an applicant meets minimum score requirements until at least November. Due to this, we advise applicants to take the GRE in the old format prior to July 31st, 2011.

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: Program requires 3 references (form AND narrative) from: (1) someone practicing physical therapy, (2) someone who can speak on the applicant's academic ability, (3) someone who can speak on the applicant's character. It is the applicant's responsibility to inform their evaluators that both the reference request form AND a narrative is required. For the electronic reference form referrers can add narrative in the comments section. For paper reference form referrers can attach a letter.

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	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	30-Nov-2011
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	A minimum of 10 hours must be completed in at least 3 different settings; inpatient, outpatient, and a specialty (i.e. pediatric, geriatrics, sports, etc). Nursing home experience does not satisfy the inpatient requirement. All hours must be completed prior to application deadline.

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.65
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 is required for undergraduate course work completed in any semester after attainment of 60 semester credit hours. Program considers all attempts at courses when calculating GPAs.

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 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	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Non-native English speakers are required to achieve the minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) on the TOEFL.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	22-Aug-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	55
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	55
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	81.9%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	14.5%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	3.6%
Additional information about the class profile	Program weighs all qualified applicants equally regardless of residency.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program provides the required education necessary for graduates to take the professional license examination and embark on a professional career in physical therapy. The program embodies a strong foundational background in the biological, kinesiological and behavioral sciences, incorporation of principles of logical and scientific reasoning throughout the curriculum, and the philosophy that the practice of physical therapy is empowered by the collaborative efforts of the team, ensuring a partnership of people working towards a common goal.

What is the Curriculum Like?

The curriculum is an eight semester plan of study, which incorporates 32 weeks of full-time clinical internship and several weeks of integrated part-time clinical experiences. The students are awarded the DPT degree after completing 113 credit hours of professional course work.

The curriculum had been established along three basic educational principles that are instilled in the philosophy and mission of the program. First, it is necessary that a strong basic science background in the biological, kinesiological, and behavioral sciences be established as the foundation upon which the curriculum is developed. Secondly, incorporation of principles underlying logical reasoning and the scientific method shall be woven throughout all aspects of the curriculum. These principles shall be implicitly stated in the faculty’s behavior as role models through their incorporation of their research and clinical practice experiences in the classroom setting. Thirdly, students will recognize that the practice of physical therapy is empowered by the collaborative efforts of the team, ensuring a partnership of people working toward a common goal. This principle is instilled in the students throughout the content of the curriculum and is exemplified by the faculty’s collaborative teaching and research efforts.

Ranking and Accreditation
The Department is ranked fourth in the nation for AAU Public Universities by U.S. News and World Report.

To read more about our mission and philosophy please visit our website. http://pt.phhp.ufl.edu/dpt_openNav.html

(Page last updated on 5/19/2011)