University of Kentucky
This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)
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: 859-218-0473
Phone (alternate number): 859-218-0494
Email: laalle1@uky.edu
Website: http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT
APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS
PTCAS Application Deadline |
December 15, 2011 |
Deadline Type |
FIRM Deadline |
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only) |
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Program Has Rolling Admissions Process? |
NO |
Important Dates (if any):
Interview dates have been set.
- Lexington Campus interviews will be on Friday, March 2nd, 2012.
- Hazard Campus interviews will be on Monday, March 5th, 2012.
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.
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EARLY DECISION
| Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15. |
NO |
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.
| Supplemental APPLICATION required? |
YES |
Supplemental MATERIALS required? |
YES |
If yes, list of items |
- College of Health Sciences application with campus selection
- Unofficial transcript through Fall 2011.
- 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.
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Supplemental FEE required? |
YES |
If yes, amount |
$50 |
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY |
10-Jan-2012 |
Link to supplemental forms or instructions |
http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT/admissions.html |
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application |
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 is accepted as a University Scholar (see our website), they may enter without a Bachelor's degree; when the DPT is achieved, they receive a Bachelor's in Health Sciences as well.
- For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site:
http://www.mc.uky.edu/PT/docs/dpt-reqs.pdf
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COURSE SUBJECT |
COURSE LEVEL |
4-YR * |
LAB ** |
SEM HRS |
ACCEPTABLE COURSES |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
1 |
Biology I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
A&P: Comparative Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology |
2 semester sequence of animal biology with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours total for Biology courses). |
2 |
Biology II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology |
3 |
Chemistry I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic |
2 semester sequence of chemistry with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours total for Chemistry courses). |
4 |
Chemistry II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
5 |
Communication / Speech / Public Speaking |
Introductory |
NO |
NO |
3 |
Public Speaking or Communications |
Course should have an emphasis on public speaking. 3 semester hours. |
6 |
Medical Terminology |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
2-3 |
Classics: Greek and Latin |
Semester Hours: 2-3 Hours |
7 |
Physics I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
Physics I |
2 semester sequence of physics with labs equal to that taken by science or pre-med majors (Semester Hours: 8-10 hours total for Physics courses). |
8 |
Physics II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4-5 |
Physics II |
9 |
Psychology |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
Psychology: GENERAL |
3 semester hours for Introduction to Psychology. |
10 |
Psychology (specialized) |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. |
3 semester hours of Developmental Psychology. Other upper level psychology classes may be substituted for Developmental Psychology. |
11 |
Statistics |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
Math: Statistics Statistical Method |
A Stats or Math prefix is preferred. Course should cover basic statistical concepts. 3 semester hours. Business or Psychology Statistics may be accepted, if course description above is met. |
12 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
General or College |
NO |
Rec |
4-5 |
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RECOMMENDED - NOT REQUIRED: A two semester sequence of Anatomy and Physiology may be substituted for one of the two biology courses required. (8-10 semester hours total for ANA and PGY courses). |
13 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
General or College |
NO |
Rec |
4-5 |
* 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 |
7753 (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) |
15-Nov-2011 |
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable) |
31-Dec-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 |
375 |
450 |
Verbal Percentile |
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Quantitative |
425 |
600 |
Quantitative Percentile |
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Analytical Writing |
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Analytical Writing Percentile |
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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 12/31/2006 through 12/15/2011 will be the only official scores that can be reported by ETS. Due to changes in the GRE, applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class are encouraged to take the GRE before July 31. If taken between August 1 and October 31, scores will be reported in November. Please refer to the GRE website for more details. |
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 |
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X |
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Physical Therapist-2 |
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X |
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Professor in Major |
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X |
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Professor |
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X |
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Academic |
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X |
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Supervisor/Employer |
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X |
Teaching Assistant |
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X |
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PTA |
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X |
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Pre-PT Advisor |
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X |
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Politician/Elected Official |
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X |
Health Care Professional |
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X |
Friend |
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X |
Family Member |
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X |
Co-worker |
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X |
Clergy |
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X |
OTHER |
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X |
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. 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 - no verification by a physical therapist |
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED |
50 |
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED |
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DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY |
15-Dec-2011 |
PAID Experience |
Accepted |
VOLUNTEER Experience |
Accepted |
INPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
OUTPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
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.
GPA |
Minimum GPA |
Average GPA for Accepted Students |
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative |
2.75 |
3.55 |
Program-specific Prerequisite |
3.00 |
3.60 |
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any) |
If a course is repeated once, the higher grade is calculated locally. If it's repeated more than once, the average of all grades is calculated locally. |
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
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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 |
All students will be required to submit an official transcript from every college attended to the UK 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
DD-MM-YYYY |
20-Aug-2012 |
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any) |
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Institution's religious affiliation (if any) |
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Profile of Most Recent Entering Class
Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.
| Size of Most Recent Entering Class |
64 |
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class |
64 |
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class |
80% |
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable) |
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Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class |
20% |
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class |
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Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class |
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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. 48 students are accepted on the Lexington Campus and 16 on the Hazard Campus each year for a total of 64. |
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 Excellence in 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 Excellence in 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.
(Page last Updated 5/21/2011)
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