The University of Iowa

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

The University of Iowa
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
1-252 Medical Education Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Phone: 319/335-9791
Phone (alternate number):
Email: physical-therapy@uiowa.edu
Website: http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/physicaltherapy/entrylevel/index.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, December 01, 2008
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):

Early Admissions Plan: 1-Oct

Additional Deadline Information: Interviews are scheduled in November for early admission and in January for regular admission. Notification of acceptance is normally made by December 1 for early admission and by March 1 for regular admission. Physical Therapy As Your Future conference - October 10, 2008

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.healthcare.uiowa.edu/physicaltherapy/entrylevel/index.htm

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
Biological Sciences	REQ	12	.	YES	A complete introductory course in principles of general biology or zoology and advanced course work in biology or zoology (for which an introductory course is prerequisite)
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	A complete introductory course
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	A complete introductory course
Physiology	REQ	3	.	YES	A systemic human or animal physiology course
Psychology	REQ	6	.	NO	.
Mathematics	REQ	3	.	NO	A college-level mathematics course at the level of trigonometry or higher
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	A statistical methods course

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

Additional information about program prerequistes:

All science courses must include the appropriate laboratory instruction.
The prerequisite courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Credit awarded through the AP testing program may be applied to the mathematics requirement only.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): The GRE report must be received by the application deadline. You should take the GRE at least 6 weeks prior to the deadline.
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): Taken within 10 years

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	.	496
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	652
Quantitative Percentile	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	4.40
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	Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Required

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

A total of three letters of reference are required. One recommendation must be from a physical therapist and another from a faculty member in the applicant's major area of study. The third letter is the applicant's choice.

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	50
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	.
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: Applicants are encouraged to obtain a broad exposure to physical therapy in more than one clinic setting. The suggested minimum of 50 hours would optimally include experience in both inpatient and outpatient 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	3.00	3.71
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.64
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Program uses the most recent grade if a course was repeated.

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): Applicants must respond to essay questions (1), (2), and (3). Reapplicants must also respond to question (6).

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - only of accepted applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	Admitted applicants only will need to complete an application to our Graduate College.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES - only of accepted applicants
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$60
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	An application to the Graduate College at The University of Iowa and the $60 supplemental fee will be required only of accepted applicants.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? YES
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Enrollment in the DPT Program will be contingent on a successful criminal background check. Applicants are required to disclose and explain any felony or misdemeanor convictions at the time of application and sign a Release of Information Waiver. Applicants offered admission are required to provide signed consent for conducting an External Criminal Background Investigation. This occurs at the time applicants confirm the Program's admissions offer. Applicants should also be aware that some clinical education sites require drug screening for students performing clinical rotations.

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?	N/A
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework:	Do not send any foreign transcript documentation. PT program only considers U.S. credentials.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	N/A

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: Admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is contingent on the completion of a baccalaureate degree and all prerequisite course work from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	7/13/2009
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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	33
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	18
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0

Additional information about the class profile: Admission is based on course work, grade-point averages, GRE scores, experience, rationale, recommendations, and interviews. Some preference is given to residents of Iowa.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The nationally ranked University of Iowa Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (PTRS) is located in the Carver College of Medicine on the University of Iowa Health Sciences Campus. The PTRS program aims to advance the health of humankind by preparing physical therapists who commit to excellence in practice, who strive to discover new knowledge and who serve in leadership roles in healthcare and science.

Innovative learning experiences are associated with a medical college environment which includes the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, one of the nation's largest university-owned teaching hospitals. Students have access to a faculty which includes expert clinicians and internationally renowned scientists. The class size of 36 allows for a favorable student to faculty ratio and students are valued and nurtured as future leaders of the profession.

The program is well equipped for classroom and laboratory instruction in a modern facility in the heart of the medical campus. While most courses in the curriculum are just for the DPT degree students, there are opportunities to study with medical and other health care students, specifically in pathology, neuroanatomy, and clinical beginnings. The latter course provides opportunities in interdisciplinary teamwork and care.

Clinical education is a very important part of our curriculum. Students begin integrated clinical experiences during their first semester and continue throughout the program. Outstanding clinical internship opportunities are available for students in a variety of settings and locations.

Our graduates are widely recruited with an employment rate of 100%. Graduates have demonstrated their knowledge through a 100% pass rate for the last four years on the National Physical Therapy Examination.