Franklin Pierce University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Sarah VanderWende
Program Coordinator
Franklin Pierce University
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
5 Chenell Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Phone: 603-228-8733
Phone (alternate number): 603-899-1181
Email: dptprogram@franklinpierce.edu
Website: www.franklinpierce.edu and http://www.franklinpierce.edu/academics/gradstudies/programs_of_study/doctor_physical_therapy.htm

Main Campus: Concord, NH
Additional Campus: Goodyear, AZ* (see additional information)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, June 01, 2009
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	Yes

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Applicants must submit all portfolio materials as available for review and be interviewed prior to an acceptance decision being made. When all planned seats for a cohort are filled, acceptance to a waiting list is offered. Preference is given to graduates of Franklin Pierce University and New England College when seat openings occur.

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.franklinpierce.edu/academics/catalog/FranklinPierceCatalog.pdf (see page 296)

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
Chemistry	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Anatomy & Physiology I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Anatomy & Physiology II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NA	.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 8/15/2009
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 12/31/1995

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
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	512
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	.	3.6
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements: Minimum GRE Scores not established at this time. Submission of official score reports from ETS are required; request reports using Institution Code: 2477.

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)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Recommended
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Recommended
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Recommended
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	N/A

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: References must address your fit for the field of physical therapy, your moral character, and your ability to succeed in the graduate level program.

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 recommended, but not required
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	.
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	100
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: PT hours are strongly recommended in order for applicant to gain an understanding of the breadth of PT practice in varied settings.

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	2.80	3.22
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.29
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Program uses the highest GPA earned in calculating science pre-requisite GPA, if a course was repeated or taken at a different institution.

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): Three essays are required as part of the supplemental materials portfolio. Please contact the program for descriptions of the Career Objectives, Identification of a Mentor and Personal Mission Statement.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	No
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	No
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	A portfolio submission is required of all applicants for admission consideration. GRE Scores mailed directly to the institution from ETS. Updated Resume. Career Objectives. Identification of a Mentor. Personal Mission Statement in relation to the degree

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Students may be required to complete a criminal background check at the request of some clinical education sites.

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
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 the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Send official CANADIAN transcript directly to the PT program.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: Send transcript evaluations from World Education Services for all undergraduate transcripts to the Physical Therapy Program. [World Education Services, Inc., P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, New York 10274-5087 or consult their website at www.wes.org]

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/31/2009
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	43
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	43
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:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Physical Therapy Educational Program is an entry-level curriculum leading to a Doctoral degree in physical therapy (D.P.T.). The DPT Program is available in Concord, New Hampshire and may be beginning at the University’s Goodyear, Arizona campus in 2008*, with the established curriculum and new faculty in AZ. Students seek admission following the receipt of an undergraduate degree and completion of prerequisite coursework.

The program is designed as an integrated model closely following the concepts of the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Education developed by the American Physical Therapy Association(APTA). This curriculum prepares the student to integrate the five elements of patient/client management-examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention in a manner to optimize outcomes.

As a dynamic curriculum, which is based on current knowledge of practice students are constantly exposed to advances in the profession. A cornerstone of this curriculum is the concept of primary care as an evolving health care environment. Concepts that prepare students to function in this dynamic system cut across the curriculum and are reinforced in many courses. Students develop skills in professionalism, compassion, time management, team dynamics, critical thinking, documentation, using referral systems, service learning, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, and prevention of injuries, as well as promotion of health, wellness, and fitness. At the center of the curriculum are the missions of the University, the College, and the Program, and a focus on the patient as the source of information and the primary health decision-maker.

Physical therapy students and faculty at Franklin Pierce University appreciate the partnership between the patient and the health care provider and serve as advocates for the patient. Graduates of this program are practitioners who are kind and compassionate; integrate mind, body, and spirit; make continuing contributions to the community; demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning, and are respected as highly competent professionals.

*Franklin Pierce University, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is seeking accreditation for the expansion program at Goodyear, Arizona by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org). The program will submit an Application for Approval of Substantive Change, which is the formal application required to expand the program to an additional site. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Accreditation status to the expansion site.