University of Michigan - Flint

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
University of Michigan - Flint
2157 William S. White Building
303 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
Phone: 810-762-3373
Phone (alternate number):
Email: cwixson@umflint.edu
Website: http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/physical_therapy_entry.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 1, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
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	Foreign transcripts and diplomas or certificates of graduation from any colleges and universities you have attended from outside the United States (do not send to PTCAS) Additional Documentation: If your native language is not English or you are an international student seeking a student visa.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$ 55
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	For more information on our supplemental form fee please visit: http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/ physical_therapy_entry.htm
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
Describe the decision making process that led you to apply to physical therapy school.
Describe experiences and skills you have working with the public. What have you learned through observing physical therapists about therapist- patient interaction?
Describe your vision for a career in physical therapy. Where would you see yourself 10 years after obtaining a physical therapy license?
What personal values do you think a physical therapist should possess and to what extent do you feel you possess these qualities? Provide examples from your personal and physical therapy observation experience.
Describe a personal experience(s) where you have had to use interpersonal skills dealing with persons from a different culture than your own and relate this experience(s) to the physical therapist-patient relationship.
Give any additional information you think would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in reviewing your application. If you have indicated part-time applicant status, please indicate your reasons for this choice.
A physical therapist (PT) works for a large regional medical center providing physical therapy services to a wide variety of patient types. One of the PT’s patients is receiving treatment for a diabetic foot wound. The patient and their family financial resources including insurance coverage are exhausted; they cannot pay for more bandages and dressings to cover the wound. The PT takes a box each of bandages and dressings from the store room to give to the patient. The PT does not bill the patient for these supplies. If you were the PT in this situation, what should you have done?
Are you applying for the full-time or part-time program?
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation, or been found to be delinquent by a juvenile court, or are there such charges currently pending against you at this time? If you answer yes, you must submit a statement of explanation separately to graduate@umflint.edu.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/physical_therapy_entry.htm

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB**	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology	General or College	NO	REQ	8	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Biostatistics Biology: Zoology	.
2	Chemistry	General or College	NO	REQ	8	.	.
3	Physics	General or College	NO	REQ	8	.	.
4	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
5	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Exercise Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	3	.	.
7	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biostatistics	.
8	Math	General or College	NO	NO	3	Math: Pre-Calculus Math: Algebra Math: Tigonometry Math: Calculus	College Algebra AND Trigonometry or pre-calculus are the minimums
9	Medical Terminology	General or College	NO	NO	1	.	Program requires course to be taken for a letter grade
10	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL
11	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Developmental	Program requires developmental psychology across life span

* 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	# 7737 (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)	01-Dec-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Dec-2011

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	400
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	450
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	60
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	125
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Dec-2011
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	2.75 in the Science portion of the Undergraduate Prerequisites

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?
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript directly to program
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 DD-MM-YYYY	29-Aug-2012
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.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	57
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	60
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The DPT degree at the University of Michigan–Flint meets the challenge of preparing physical therapists to practice in the 21st century. The DPT program operates under a guiding philosophy that entry-level physical therapists should be competent to treat persons from infancy through the elder years. This life-span approach enables our graduates to value and respect diversity of gender, race, culture, and disability regardless of age. Our graduates are critical thinkers, recognizing the value of and using the scientific literature to make sound clinical judgments. Our graduates understand the scope of physical therapy practice, recognizing when a patient needs medical management in substitution for or in addition to physical therapy.

The PT faculty mentor students into the profession by using a collegial model, which incorporates mutual respect and understanding between the faculty, staff, and physical therapy student as they proceed through the program. The collegial model and small class size encourage faculty and students to form close, effective working relationships that enhance student learning. The faculty has a consistent record of scholarly and service activity at the state, regional, and national levels of the profession and therefore mentor the student in leadership and service to the profession and community. The faculty also consists of members recognized for clinical specialization, which reinforces the clinical aspects of the physical therapy curriculum.

In short, the University of Michigan-Flint PT department is preparing physical therapists who are professional, competent practitioners for the rapidly changing health care industry of the 21st century.

(Page last updated9/29/2011)