University of Kentucky

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Linda Allen
Staff Assistant - Office of Student Affairs
University of Kentucky
Physical Therapy Education Program
900 S. Limestone
Charles T. Wethington, Jr. Building, Room 111
Lexington, Kentucky 40536
Phone: 859-323-1100
Phone (alternate number):
Email: laalle1@email.uky.edu
Website: http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT/

Main Campus: Lexington, KY
Additional Campus: Hazard, KY

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Interview dates have been set.

Lexington Campus interviews will be on Friday, March 6th, 2009.
Hazard Campus inteviews will be on Monday, March 9th, 2009.

Students applying to both Lexington and Hazard campuses will be interviewed only once and this usually is scheduled for the Hazard Campus date. Students eligible for both campuses may apply to both, but ultimate campus selection is made by the admissions committee, not the student. Students that apply only to the Lexington campus or only to the Hazard campus will only be considered for the one campus selected.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies. Most students earn a Bachelor's before entering our program. If one meets the University Scholars criteria, they may enter after their junior year (90 semester hrs min.). When the DPT is achieved, they receive a Bachelor's in Health Sciences.

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site:
http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT/docs/dpt-reqs.pdf

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
Biology	REQ	.	.	YES	2 semester sequence of animal biology with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours).
Chemistry	REQ	.	.	YES	2 semester sequence of chemistry with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours).
Physics	REQ	.	.	YES	2 semester sequence of physics with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours).
Anatomy and Physiology	REC	.	.	YES	A two semester sequence of Anatomy and Physiology may be substituted for one of the two biology courses required (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours).
Medical Terminology	REQ	.	.	NO	Semester Hours: 2-3 hours.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	A Stats or Math prefix is preferred. Course should cover basic statistical concepts. 3 Semester Hours.
Oral Communication	REQ	3	.	NO	Course should have an emphasis on public speaking. 3 Semester Hours
Introduction to Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	3 Semester Hours for Introduction to Psychology.
Developmental Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	3 Semester hours for Developmental Psychology. Other upper level psychology classes may be substituted for Developmental Psychology.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 10/15/2008
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): Dec-03

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	375	448
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	425	608
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:
ETS is able to report official GRE scores for the preceding 5 years only. The University of Kentucky requires official GRE scores. Scores from 12/2003 through 11/2008 will be the only official scores that can be reported by ETS.

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	Not Accepted
PTA	Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Not Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Not Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Not Accepted
OTHER	Not Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
Three references are required. One must be a PT professional, one must be a post-secondary school academic reference and the third can be either a PT or a post-secondary school academic reference. If a student wants to supply the program with reference letters beyond the three required, he/she may do so in the supplemental application.

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 required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	50
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	1-Dec-08
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: Volunteer or work experience in any setting is accepted. Two different types of settings are required to give the student a broader base of experience (25 hours minimum at each location). Average number of hours is about 100.

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	2.75	3.55
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.52
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): If a course is repeated once, the higher grade is calculated locally. If repeated more than once, the average of all grades is calculated locally.

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):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	1-Dec-08
Link to supplemental application or instructions	http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT/admissions.html
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$50
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	* College of Health Sciences application with campus selection. * Letter of application describing why a student is eligible and appropriate for the Hazard Campus if it is selected for application. * Any additional reference letters.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Not sure at this time
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): This is in the process of being developed.

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 PTCAS.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: All students will be required to submit an official transcript from every college attended to the College of Health Sciences if admitted.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/20/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	BHS/DPT

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	64
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	64
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	80
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	20
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	1

Additional information about the class profile: Hazard campus gives preference to students who demonstrate a rural background or commitment to working in a rural setting.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

History and Mission of Our Program:

The Physical Therapy Program at UK has been educating physical therapists since 1967. Our program is conducted at the Lexington, Kentucky campus and at the Center for Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky. We received our most recent continued full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in 2004. The purpose of the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Kentucky is, foremost, to meet the physical therapy needs of Kentucky, and contribute to global needs overall by developing competent physical therapy practitioners who are analytical thinkers, educators and professionals. The Division of Physical Therapy strives to develop practitioners who are knowledgeable, ethical, independent, adaptable, reflective, and service-oriented. This practitioner-development is accomplished through a wide variety of mechanisms:

Educational programs which are informed by scholarship and research, and designed to provide excellence in instruction as well as accessibility to a diverse student body. These programs include the professional DPT (Lexington and the Center for Rural Health campuses), post-professional programs (DPT-Transition and the PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences), and continuing education courses.
Scholarship, research, and creative activities which contribute to the discovery and expansion of knowledge in the health sciences.
Service to the public (in urban and rural communities), to other professional disciplines, and to the profession.
Professional socialization through participation in professional activities and organizations.