The University of Montana - Missoula

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Kathy Frantzreb
Administrative Associate
The University of Montana - Missoula
School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
Skaggs 135
Missoula, Montana 59812
Phone: 406-243-4753
Phone (alternate number): 406-243-4027
Email: physical.therapy@umontana.edu
Website: http://www.health.umt.edu/schools/pt/prospective/admission_require.php

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 17, 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.

YES

If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program

University of Montana Supplemental Application must be submitted by August 15 as well. The minimum standards for early decision are as follows:

Prerequisite Grade Point Average of 3.5
Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.4
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of 450
GRE Quantitative Reasoning score of 600
GRE Analytical Writing score of 4.0

Applicants must also meet the other standard UMPT application requirements to qualify for a September interview.

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	GRE Scores Signature Page Supplemental Application Supplemental Application Fee
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$80
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	17-Oct-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.health.umt.edu/schools/pt/ prospective/admission_require.php
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
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.health.umt.edu/schools/pt/prospective/admission_require.php

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	N/A	.	Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports Anthropology	Minimum of two semesters or three quarters of social/behavioral science classes. These classes can include courses offered by Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Cultural Geography and Anthropology departments.
2	Statistics	Introductory	NO	NO	.	Math: Statistics	Minimum of one semester or one quarter of statistics coursework.
3	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	NO	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Minimum of two semesters or two to three quarters of human anatomy and physiology. This coursework must be completed in a Biology, Anatomy, and/or Physiology Department. A full sequence must be completed of two semesters or two to three quarters depending upon what is offered by the institution. A comparative anatomy course and an animal physiology course may be substituted for human anatomy and physiology.
4	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	NO	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: Inorganic	Minimum of two semesters or three quarters of chemistry with laboratory. A full sequence must be completed of two to three semesters or two to four quarters, depending upon what is offered by the institution.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: Inorganic
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	.		Minimum of two semesters or two to three quarters of physics with laboratory. A full sequence must be completed of two to three semesters or two to four quarters depending upon what is offered by the institution.
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	.

* 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: Seven of the nine prerequisite courses need to be complete at the time of application, including at least one course from both the chemistry and physics class sequences.

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	# 4489 (university code)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test required (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Jul-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Jul-2006

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data i

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal		479.88
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		634.85
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		3.98
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

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: Program prefers electronic versions if at all possible.

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	80
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	17-Oct-2011
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	We highly recommend that the 80 hours of observation take place in three different practice environments.

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	3.67
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.76
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses only the highest grade earned in its prerequisite GPA calculations if a course was repeated.

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?	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

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	27-Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/MBA
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	34
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	34
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	74%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	26%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Nestled in the mountains of western Montana, The University of Montana provides an entry-level professional physical therapy program through the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. 34 full-time graduate students enter the program each year in August and graduate 33 months later with a Doctor in Physical Therapy degree. Four clinical internships are integrated throughout the curriculum, including an individually-designed 15-week internship the last semester of the program. Students are integrally involved in scholarly effort. Over 100 graduates published their research results in refereed journals or in proceedings of national professional conferences. Research labs include applied exercise physiology, movement science and motor control. Clinical education, service and research opportunities are also conducted through the Nora Staael Evert Physical Therapy Clinics which are comprised of the UM Sports and Orthopedic Clinic and the New Directions Wellness Center for individuals with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses.

Over the last five years, 100% of our graduates passed the national licensing exam on their first attempt. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association.

(Page last updated 5/24/2011)