University of Nevada, Las Vegas

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Physical Therapy Department
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Box 453029
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Phone: 702-895-3003
Phone (alternate number):
Email: suzanne.lavopa@unlv.edu
Website: http://pt.unlv.edu/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	60
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/
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://pt.unlv.edu/prerequisite.html#courses

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	NO	.	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	This must be a biology course not A&P or exercise physiology. Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.
2	Biology II	General or College	NO	NO	.
3	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics	Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.
4	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	.
7	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.
8	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	.
9	Psychology (1)	General or College	NO	NO	.	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	Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.
10	Psychology(2)	General or College	NO	NO	.
11	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	.	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Sub 100 level and Advanced Placement (AP ) courses are not accepted. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.

* 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)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4861
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-12-01
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2001-12-15

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		500
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		650
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.25
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:

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	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	You must have observation hours in at least 2 different 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	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local 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	Foreign transcript evaluation must come from one of the institutions designated by the UNLV graduate college on their website at http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-06-06
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	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	50%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	50%
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 gives preference to applicants who are legal residents of the state of Nevada.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The course of study at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is an entry-level professional program designed to prepare students to enter the profession of physical therapy. A Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree is awarded following the successful completion of the program that consists of intense academic and clinical work spread over six semesters and three summers. Students are prepared as generalists, but also have an opportunity to investigate specialized aspects of physical therapy through numerous clinical exposures. The program of study consists of 111 credit hours of graduate course work. These hours are divided among classroom, clinical, and research activities.

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