University of Mary

High school students MUST contact the University of Mary admissions department directly for information about the early entrance program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Mary Dockter
University of Mary
Program in Physical Therapy
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
Phone: 701-355-8053
Phone (alternate number): 701-355-8045
Email: ptdept@umary.edu
Website: http://www.umary.edu/graduate/physical_therapy/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, January 14, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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? NO
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.umary.edu/graduate/physical_therapy/

#	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	College level Anatomy and Physiology; may be taken together over two semesters or take 1 semester of Anatomy and 1 semester of Physiology
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
7	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Life Span Dev.	.
8	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal	.
9	Medical Terminology	General or College	NO	NO	3		Courses will NOT be calculated into the program's core GPA
10	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Statistics: Any	Courses will NOT be calculated into the program's core GPA
11	Ethics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Ethics	Courses will NOT be calculated into the program's core GPA

* 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: Applicants must complete courses in Medical Terminology, Statistics, and Ethics (any) prior to joining our program, but these courses will not be calculated into the program's core GPA. A minimum of 5 core courses (*) need to be completed prior to consideration of the application. Should a student be accepted with less than 8 core courses, the acceptance is provisional until core courses are complete.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

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
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 2 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:

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Recommend student complete hours in a variety of physical therapy 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	2.75
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	If a candidate has less than a B in any of the 8 core requirements, he or she may retake the course but only 1 time; multiple repeats will not be considered. Course retakes are allowed for a total of 3 classes only. The highest grade from an accredited institution will be used when calculating the core requirement GPA.

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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	TOEFL required for students transferring from another country where english is NOT the primary language and the student has NOT attended college in the United States.
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

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-25
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Catholic

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	30%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	70%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	Program gives preference to applicants who have attended the University of Mary.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree is designed to prepare autonomous, yet collaborative practitioners for the profession of physical therapy. Students are required to complete a bachelors degree or minor with a minimum of 92 credits in a diverse undergraduate curriculum prior to admission into the 32-month professional phase of the program. The professional curriculum consists of unique experiences provided within a supportive health care community including the God’s Child project, which provides students an opportunity for hands-on experience with the people of Guatemala. An individual or group research project, culminating with a presentation and paper in manuscript form, is required to complete the clinical inquiry portion of the curriculum. Students spend an average of 20 hours per week in class with additional hours spent on related projects. Clinical education at 4 different off campus sites are 8 weeks in length and placed at the end of the first year; end of the second year and two separate experiences at the end of the on-campus program. Integrated clinical experiences are required through the Student Physical Therapy Probono Clinic. An experienced and diverse group of faculty are supported by a team of several adjunct faculty, including physical therapists and physicians.

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