Northern Arizona University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

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

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 03, 2008
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):
Updating of Fall semester/quarter grades: 15-Jan-09

Additional Deadline Information: Interviews are required for admission to the program at NAU. Interviews are scheduled to occur March 6 & 7, 2009. Candidates will generally be notified of an invitation for an interview by early February, 2009.

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 prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Human Anatomy and Physiology	REQ	8	15	YES	.
College Chemistry	REQ	8	15	YES	General inorganic college chemistry. Not a survey course of inorganic, organic, or biochemistry.
College Physics	REQ	8	15	YES	May be algebra based.
Introduction to Psychology	REQ	3	5	NO	.
Abnormal or Developmental Psychology	REQ	3	5	NO	May be either Abnormal or Developmental
Statistics	REQ	3	5	NO	Should cover central tendency, probability, sampling theory, hypothesis testing, chi-square, t-test and one-way ANOVA.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 11/3/2008
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 2005

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	.	461
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	606
Quantitative Percentile	.
Analytical	.	4.09
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	Not Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Accepted
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Not Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are recommended, but not required
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	.
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	.
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified)	.
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified)	.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Name of GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	2.75	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.66
Other GPA 1: Upper Division Sciences	.	3.50
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): If a prerequisite course is repeated, the Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculation.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	3-Nov-08
Link to supplemental application or instructions	http://home.nau.edu/gradcol/apply.asp
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$50
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable):

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.

POLICY	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
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:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: English translation is 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:	8/25/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

PROFILE INFORMATION	PROGRAM DATA
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	52
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	0
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	48
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0

Additional information about the class profile: Males = 11, Females = 37 Age = 24.7 years

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

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.