Northwestern University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Jane  Sullivan, PT, DHS
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Recruiting and Admissions
Northwestern University
Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
645 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1100
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312-908-8160
Phone (alternate number): 312-908-6789
Email: j-sullivan@northwestern.edu
Website: http://www.medschool.northwestern.edu/nupthms

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):

We will begin reviewing applications once they are verified and received from PTCAS.  Notification of applicant status will begin on 10/17/11. We anticipate having made all admission decisions and notified applicants by mid December, 2011.  Applicants should notify Northwestern (and PTCAS) of any address, email or phone contact information changes after submission of application.    All alternates and students who have been offered a position will be invited to a 2-day open house on 1/13-14/2012.  Signed letters of intent and tuition deposits are due by 2/21/12.

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

 

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

NO

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

NO

If yes, list of items

 

Supplemental FEE required?

YES

If yes, amount

$40

Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY

17-Oct-2011

Link to supplemental forms or instructions

 

Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

#

COURSE SUBJECT

COURSE LEVEL

4-YR *

LAB
**

SEM HRS

ACCEPTABLE COURSES

COURSE  DESCRIPTION

1

Anatomy & Physiology I

General or College

Var-
ies

REQ

4

A&P: SEPARATE courses
A&P: COMBINED courses
A&P: Comparative
A&P: Mammalian

This course is part of the 12 required semester hours in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. If a combined anatomy / physiology course is taken, applicants must complete two semesters. If anatomy and physiology are separate courses, one semester of each must be completed. Laboratory experience in anatomy is required. Botany courses are not accepted for the biological science requirement.

 

2

Anatomy & Physiology II

General or College

Var-
ies

REQ

4

A&P: SEPARATE courses
A&P: COMBINED courses
A&P: Comparative
A&P: Mammalian

3

Biology I

General or College

Var-
ies

Rec

4

Biology: Cell
Biology: Embryology
Biology: GENERAL
Biology: Genetics
Biology: Histology
Biology: Immunology
Biology: Microbiology
Biology: Molecular
Biology: Zoology

This course is part of the 12 required semester hours in the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.  Botany courses are not accepted for the biological science requirement.

4

Chemistry I

General or College

Var-
ies

REQ

4

Chemistry: Biochemistry
Chemistry: Inorganic
Chemistry: Organic

General Chemistry course work must be included. Must include a laboratory component.

5

Chemistry II

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

4

6

English Composition / Writing

General or College

YES

N/A

3

. .

7

First Aid / CPR

Introductory

NO

N/A

. .

This course is NOT required at the time of application. It will be required before the student can enroll in the program. CPR certification must be through the American Heart Association (Health Care Provider) or American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer).
Students are responsible for maintaining CPR certification while enrolled in the curriculum.

8

Physics I

General or College

Var-
ies

REQ

4

.

Course content must include mechanics, electricity, magnetism, heat, light and sound waves. Either trigonometry-level or calculus-level physics is acceptable, however calculus physics will be more beneficial for this program. Courses must include laboratory experience.

9

Physics II

General or College

Var-
ies

REQ

4

.

10

Psychology

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

3

Psychology: GENERAL

This course is part of the 12 required semester hours in the BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. A course in general psychology is required. Additional courses may be taken in psychology, sociology (e.g., abnormal psychology, organizational behavior, family relationships, medical sociology) or anthropology (e.g., cultural diversity, social networks, intergenerational interactions)

11

Psychology (specialized)

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

4

Psychology: Child
Psychology: Growth & Dev.
Psychology: Life Span Dev.

This course is part of the 12 required semester hours in the BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. One course in human or child development (e.g., developmental psychology, human growth and development)

12

Social or Behavioral Science

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

6

Psychology: Abnormal
Psychology: Adolescent
Psychology: Child
Psychology: Death & Dying
Psychology: Developmental
Psychology: GENERAL
Psychology: Human Behav.
Psychology: Growth & Dev.
Psychology: Life Span Dev.
Psychology: Rehabilitation
Psychology: Social

These are the 6 remaining required semeters hours in the BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Additional courses in psychology, sociology (e.g., abnormal psychology, organizational behavior, family relationships, medical sociology) or anthropology (e.g., cultural diversity, social networks, intergenerational interactions).

13

Math

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

3

Math: Calculus

.

14

Statistics

General or College

Var-
ies

N/A

3

Business: Statistics
Math: Statistics
Psychology: Statistics

This course may be taken in any department.

* 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)

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
7756 (new)
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 is not available or applicable.

GRE Section

Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE Score for Accepted Students

Verbal    

400

489

Verbal Percentile    

Quantitative    

657

Quantitative Percentile    

Analytical  Writing   

4.1

Analytical  Writing Percentile    

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

Applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class MUST take the GRE before 07/31/2011.

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

 

 

 

PTA

 

 

 

Pre-PT Advisor

 

 

X

 

Politician/Elected Official

 

 

 

Health Care Professional

 

 

 

Friend

 

 

 

Family Member

 

 

 

Co-worker

 

 

X

 

Clergy

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 

 

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form

Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED

> 100

Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED 

DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY

 

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

3.00

3.75

Program-specific Prerequisite

3.00

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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 Doctor of Physical Therapy (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)

We offer a DPT/PhD degree in conjunction with biomedical engineering.

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

85

Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class

85

Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class

 

Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)

Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class

 

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

The Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum of the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, prepares physical therapists able to apply the art and science of physical therapy to solve complex patient/client needs for individuals throughout the lifespan. During our 34 month curriculum, learning is viewed as a dynamic and interactive process. Learning of clinical sciences and professional issues begins early and reinforces the clinical significance of the basic sciences.

The program includes 38 weeks of full-time clinical education divided into 4 separate clinical education opportunities; two 6-week experiences integrated within the curriculum and two 13-week experiences at the end of the program. In addition to the full-time clinical experiences, students have multiple opportunities to interact with patients, families, and health professionals throughout the curriculum, both in clinical facilities and in the classroom.

Learning activities focus on developing students’ abilities to think critically and develop creative solutions to a variety of clinical problems that increase in complexity throughout the curriculum. All students conduct inquiry into a narrowly defined topic of relevance to the profession of physical therapy through a faculty supervised project that culminates in a formal presentation to peers, faculty and members of the clinical community. Academic and clinical faculty cooperatively plan and implement creative and progressive learning experiences to prepare graduates to assume various roles within physical therapy and a changing health care environment. 

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)

 

 

 

 

 

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