Northern Arizona University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Northern Arizona University
Program in Physical Therapy
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 15105
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Phone: 928-523-4092
Phone (alternate number): 928-523-4270
Email: Physical-therapy@nau.edu
Website: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~pt-p/index.php

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 01, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): On-site applicant interviews are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 25 & 26, 2011. Applicants are accepted from those who receive an on-site 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	Official Transcripts
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2011-01-03
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	https://www.applyweb.com/apply/northazg/
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Have you previously applied to the Northern Arizona University Physical Therapy Program?
If you applied previously to the Northern Arizona Physical Therapy Program, were you granted an interview?

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://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~pt-p/programs/dpt/prereqs.php

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Vertebrate	.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Physics	General college physics, either algebra or calculus based
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Physics	General college physics, either algebra or calculus based
7	Psychology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior	.
8	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev.	.
9	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.

* 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	# 4006
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-12-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2005-11-15

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	340	506
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	450	640
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	2.5	4.2
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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2011-02-25
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	2.75	3.56
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.46
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 original CANADIAN transcript directly to program
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-29
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	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	70%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	30%
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

Northern Arizona University (NAU) with an enrollment of 17,000 students is one of three state universities. Flagstaff, Arizona is a mountain community known for its quality of life, superb beauty and variety of outdoor and cultural activities. NAU graduated its first class of physical therapy students in 1981. Those graduates received a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1988, NAU moved to a Master of Science degree. Because the physical therapy faculty fully embraced the movement to doctoral education as the entry-level degree for the profession, NAU transitioned to the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree in 2000.

With an innovative curriculum centered upon the four principle practice patterns of the Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Cardiopulmonary, and Integumentary systems and with a faculty that is nationally and internationally recognized for their individual expertise, students are mentored to be life-long learners, critical thinkers, and clinically competent practitioners who function autonomously within a complex health care system.

The Physical Therapy Program at NAU embraces the primary mission of preparing physical therapists to assume leadership roles within the health care system through learning experiences which integrate teaching, research, service, and clinical education. In this way, graduates are able to contribute to the solutions of current as well as future health care issues. Students gain clinical practice competencies via teaching and mentoring opportunities with the core faculty, clinical adjunct faculty, and clinical educators.

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