The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
U.N.C. at Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy
3000 Bondurant Hall
CB #7135
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
Phone: 919-966-4708
Phone (alternate number):
Email: lowranc@med.unc.edu
Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 02, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): It is highly recommended that all support documentation be submitted by the deadline. An incomplete application at the deadline may jeopardize your eligibility for consideration.

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	http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/ Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions#Supplemental
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$77
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-11-02
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	Supplemental Form: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/ Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions#Supplementa Supplemental Fee Waiver Request: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/ Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions#Waiver

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.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions#Prerequisites

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
General/ Introductory Biology	REQ	4	.	YES	Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours
General/ Introductory Chemistry	REQ	4	.	YES	Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Organic Chemistry will not be accepted
Introductory Statistics	REQ	3	.	.	Departmental research courses covering statistics fundamentals will be accepted (eg Research in Exercise and Sport Science or Statistical Principles of Psychological Research
General/ Introductory Psychology	REQ	3	.	.	Higher level Psychology courses will not be accepted.
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	.	NO	Lab is recommended if available
General/ Introductory Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Algebra-based is preferred
General/ Introductory Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Algebra-based is preferred
Human Anatomy	REQ	4	.	YES	A combination Anatomy and Physiology course with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken.
Physiology	REQ	3	.	NO	A combination Anatomy and Physiology course with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 5816
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-10-17
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2005-10-17

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	20%	58%
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile	20%	60%
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile	20%	50%
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite 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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	0
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	50-100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-11-02
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Exposure in a variety of settings is recommended. Your ability to reflect on and interpret what you've observed with each exposure is more important than the total number of hours.

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	3.20	3.62
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	UNC will use the Upper-Division Course GPA as the overall GPA. UNC uses only the highest course grade earned in calcualting the program specific prerequisite GPA.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.

Describe a difficult or challenging situation that you wish you had handled differently. How did your actions affect others? Describe how you would handle the situation now. (Please limit your total response to this question to 600 words.)
What professions/occupations other than physical therapy have you considered and what attracted you to them? What ultimately changed your mind? (Please limit your total response to this question to 300 words.)

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?	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	Prerequisite courses must be completed at an accredited school in the United States and/or Canada. This includes community colleges. Please see the UNC website for a list of course descriptions we have found to be acceptable.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-08-19
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/MSPH
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	29
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	28
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	72%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	28%
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 residents of the state of North Carolina.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy, has a rich history of education, research, clinical services, and the integration of all three. Our graduates and faculty have made significant contributions locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. We, the faculty, students, and staff of the Division are committed to this outstanding tradition and to carrying it into the 21st century.

We are administratively located within the Department of Allied Health Sciences within the School of Medicine. Our classrooms, offices, and laboratories are located in Bondurant Hall in the heart of the UNC Health Affairs campus and adjacent to the superb Health Sciences Library.

The UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Physical Therapy within the context of Physical Therapy professional education, direct clinical services to the public and interdisciplinary research. Our interdependent model of research, education, and clinical services prepares leaders who will improve the quality of life of individuals and their communities.

The Division of Physical Therapy values an organizational culture that balances team commitment and personal/professional autonomy. Faculty/student collegiality, respect for diverse contributions, interdisciplinary collaboration, open communication, entrepreneurial spirit, and excellence are all important to fostering this culture.
Physical Therapy started in Chapel Hill in April 1952, when the North Carolina Memorial Hospital opened. Dr. Margaret Moore developed the first physical therapy clinical program at the hospital, where she was chief of the department until 1954. It was in July 1957 that the physical therapy education program got underway, with Dr. Moore as the director of the Division of Physical Therapy—a viable combination of education and service commitments in the hospital and School of Medicine. Dr. Moore was director of the program until 1974. Shirley Cloninger Fisher was the first graduate in Physical Therapy at Chapel Hill in1959. The initial degree was a Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy and now is the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).

UNC-Chapel Hill was one of the first institutions to offer post-professional training to physical therapists. Our Master’s program in Physical Therapy, established in 1975, offered a Master’s of Clinical Teaching (MACT) degree that focused on college teaching. As we developed a greater focus on research, we shifted to a MS program in PT and, in the early 1990s, the degree changed again from an MS in PT to an MS in Human Movement Science. This change and the need for more well trained PT researchers was the basis of our efforts to establish the PhD program in Human Movement Science in 1999. We now have over 200 PT graduates from our master’s programs across the USA, Canada, Asia, India, and Europe. We are very fortunate that many maintain close ties with Carolina.