Franklin Pierce University
Concord, NH campus and Goodyear, AZ campus

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Franklin Pierce University
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
140 N Litchfield Road, Suite 110
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Phone: 603-228-8733
Email: dptprogram@franklinpierce.edu
Website: Physical Therapy Web Site

Main Campus: Concord, NH
Additional Campus: Goodyear, AZ

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline - CONCORD, NH CAMPUS	December 15, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	February 15, 2012
PTCAS Application Deadline - GOODYEAR, AZ CAMPUS	December 15, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	February 15, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

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?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES - for selected applicants only
If yes, list of items	Qualified applicants will be invited to complete a resume; the resume must be received by the date requested. See the Franklin Pierce University web site for information on the application and admissions process.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY CONCORD, NH Campus
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY GOODYEAR, AZ Campus
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.franklinpierce.edu/ academics/gradstudies/programs_of_study/ doctor_physical_therapy/how_to_apply.htm
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
What have you learned about Franklin Pierce University that influenced your decision to apply?

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/ugrad/catalog.htm (page TBD)

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Cellular & systematic aspects of human body.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Cellular & systematic aspects of human body.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: Biochemistry	Fundamental chemistry principles presented at level appropriate for pre-professional or science majors.
4	Chemistry II	General of College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: Biochemistry	Fundamental chemistry principles presented at level appropriate for pre-professional or science majors.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Physics I	Algebra-based. Covers mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Physics II	Algebra-based. Covers mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, optics.
7	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Graphical & qualitative description of data, binomial, normal and t-distributions, one- and two- sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals, simple linear regressions and correlations.
8	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Rehabilitation

* 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	# 2477 (NEW code)
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)	15-Nov-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Dec-2005

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		436
Verbal Percentile		45%
Quantitative		570
Quantitative Percentile		41%
Analytical Writing		3.8
Analytical Writing Percentile		31%
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Minimum GRE Score for test taken before August 1, 2011: Verbal = 400, Quantitative = 500. New GRE score scales for test taken after July 31, 2011 will be determined by what scores fall in the approximately same GRE percentile performance.

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: 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. 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 - they must be verified by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	80
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY - CONCORD, NH Campus	15-Nov-2011 (NH)
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY - GOODYEAR, AZ Campus	15-Nov-2011 (AZ)
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	In order to assure an understanding of the breadth of PT practice, applicants must complete PT Observation hours in three varied settings.

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	3.00	3.23
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.31
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Minimum Overall Undergraduate GPA required is a 3.0.

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 at the Concord, NH campus only Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa at the Concord, NH campus only Visas are NOT accepted by the Goodyear, AZ campus at this time.
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 transcript evaluation for Canadian coursework to PTCAS.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Send transcript evaluations from World Education Services (WES) for all foreign undergraduate transcripts to PTCAS. Consult the WES web site at www.wes.org. Canadian transcripts are subject to the same requirement for evaluation as other foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY CONCORD, NH CAMPUS	27-Aug-2012 (NH)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY GOODYEAR, AZ CAMPUS	27-Aug-2012 (AZ)
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.

Franklin Pierce University - Concord, NH Campus
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	46
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	46
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

Franklin Pierce University - Goodyear, AZ Campus
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	24
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	24
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Physical Therapy Educational Program is an entry-level curriculum leading to a Doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT). The DPT Program is available in Concord, New Hampshire and at the University's Goodyear, Arizona campus. 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.

(Page last update 9/19/2011)

Franklin Pierce University Concord, NH campus and Goodyear, AZ campus