Midwestern University - Glendale*

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates only. This program does not accept high school students.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Midwestern University Office of Admissions
Glendale Campus
19555 N. 59th Ave.
Glendale, Arizona 85308
Phone: 888-247-9277
Phone (alternate number): 623-572-3275
Email: admissaz@midwestern.edu
Website: http://www.midwestern.edu/Programs_and_Admission/AZ_Physical_Therapy.html

* CAPTE Candidate Status: This program has admitted at least one class of students and has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Candidacy status indicates that a program is making satisfactory progress toward compliance with accreditation criteria, but it does not ensure that a program will achieve accreditation.

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 15, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	February 1, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Early decision deadlines will begin November-December 2011. Open House dates are scheduled in December, 2011 and May, 2012. Please contact admission at 623-572-3275 for specific Open House dates and times.

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
If yes, list of items	CPR verification required (BLS)
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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? YES
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.midwestern.edu/Programs_and_Admission/AZ_Physical_Therapy.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	2	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Vertebrate A&P: Animal A&P: Vertebrate A&P: Comparative	Anatomy must have a lab.
2	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Biostatistics Biology: Zoology	Any of the Biology courses listed with lab will be accepted as a prerequisite. If Biostatistics will be used as a prerequisite for Math/statistics course, Biostatistics cannot be used as a Biology prerequisite course.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	Any of the Chemistry courses listed will be accepted as a prerequisite. General Chemistry I or II, at a college level, is also accepted as a prerequisite. One Chemistry course, with lab, is needed as a prerequisite.
4	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	Physics I, with a lab, is required.
5	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	Physics II, with a lab, is required.
6	Communication / Speech / Public Speaking	General or College	NO	NO	3	.	Oral communication/ public speaking is recommended as part of the 9 semester hours of English requirements. Oral communication/ public speaking is not required.
7	English Composition / Writing	General or College	NO	NO	6-9	.	Must include at least one composition course. There are 9 semester or 13 quarter credit hours of English that are required.
8	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	3-6	.	Please refer to description under psychology.
9	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3-6	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports Psychology: Statistics	Any of the Psychology courses listed will be accepted as a prerequisite. A total of 9 semester or 13 quarter hours of social and Behavioral Sciences, including ONE, 3 semester or 4 quarter credit hours of a psychology course is required as a prerequisite.
10	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	2	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Animal A&P: Vertebrate A&P: Comparative	Physiology course must have a lab.
11	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Math: Statistics Biostatistics Business: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Psychology Statistics, Business Statistics and Biology Biostatistics will be acceptable as a prerequisite. Must include inferential statistics. If Psychology Statistics will be used as a prerequisite for Math/Statistics course, Psychology Statistics cannot be used as a Psychology prerequisite course.
12	Math	General or College	NO	NO	3	Math: Calculus Math: Trigonometry Math: Algebra Math: Geometry	College algerbra is also accepted as a Math course.

* 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	# 7600 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Dec-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Jan-2007

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	GRE Code #7600 Applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class must take their GRE before September 30.

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		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: It is highly recommended that applicants obtain references from licensed physical therapists and/or professors.

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	20
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Observing in more than one physical therapy setting and more than 20 hours will strengthen your application. Verification of observation hours using the facility's stationary with observation hours and dates listed will be accepted.

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	3.45
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.21
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Mean science GPA for 2011 incoming class is 3.36

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	NO
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation for Canadian coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	http://www.midwestern.edu

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	31-May-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	50
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	28%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	71%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Midwestern University's Physical Therapy Program offers a course of study leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree for qualified students. The full-time, continuous, 36-month, entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum is designed to deliver the academic and clinical education required to prepare students for their professional role as key members of the health care team and as an integral part of the health care delivery system. The general education, professional training, experience, and personal character development of physical therapists uniquely prepare them to coordinate care related to functional improvement and functional disability.

The focus of the professional clinical doctorate degree program is the preparation of entry-level, generalist physical therapists who are able to provide competent, skilled professional services in a wide range of community and institutional practice settings that require independent judgment and self-sufficiency.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is open on a competitive admissions basis to applicants having bachelor's degrees in any field but who have not completed an accredited physical therapy program. The program prepares entry-level practitioners to provide physical therapy services in large, small, traditional, and nontraditional community and institutional practice settings that require independent judgment, leadership, and autonomous practice. The program also provides the foundation for graduates to identify and contribute to effecting solutions to the major, emergent health issues of our society and contribute to the academic and clinical education of future practitioners. The graduate will be prepared to make valuable, ongoing contributions to society, health care, and the profession through leadership activities and collaborative efforts with others in physical therapy and interdisciplinary education, practice, and research.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)