The Ohio State University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Lisa Terek
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
The Ohio State University
Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy
516 Atwell Hall
453 West 10th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: 614-292-8112
Phone (alternate number): 614-688-8181
Email: terek.2@osu.edu
Website: http://www.amp.osu.edu/pt/index.cfm

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 3, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$40.00
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	The link as well as the deadline for the supplemental application will be sent to the applicant in an email once the OSU PT program receives a verified PTCAS application.
Custom (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: www.amp.osu.edu/pt/5439.cfm

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB**	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate
2	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Zoology
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Inorganic
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Inorganic
5	Exercise Physiology	General or College	NO	Rec	.
6	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	.
7	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	.
8	Physiology	General or College	NO	NO	.	A&P: Human
9	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	.
10	Psychology (specialized) #1	General or College	NO	NO	.	Psychology: Adolescent	Program may also consider developmental, growth and development, and life span psychology courses.
11	Psychology (specialized) #2	General or College	NO	NO		Psychology: Child
12	Psychology (specialized) #3	General or College	NO	NO		Psychology: Death & Dying
13	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	.	Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics
14	Research	General or College	NO	NO	.	Psychology: Any	The content of the course must be similiar to atleast one of the three descriptions: An overview of issues, methods, and techniques of scientific psychological research. Introduction to inquiry strategies and their role in educational development; emphasis is on the conceptualization of educational problems. Concepts related to initiating and conducting research; experimental design; use of computer graphics and statistics; and analysis of research reports.

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	7796 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Nov-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Jan-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		500
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		650
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	It is strongly encouraged for students to take the GRE before July 31, 2011. However, the program will accept the scores from the GRE revised if taken before November 1, 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				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	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	03-Oct-2011
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	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.75
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Need at least a 3.0 per OSU's graduate school to apply; however, the average GPA for admitted students is a 3.7.

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 the OSU Graduate School and Graduate Admissions office and PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send Canadian transcripts to the OSU Graduate School and Graduate Admissions office and PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for all original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	10-Jun-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/PhD
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	44
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	44
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	91%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	9%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The OSU Physical Therapy Graduate Program offers a Clinical Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT). The Physical Therapy Graduate Program provides an integrative approach to the didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences required in health care and physical therapy as it is practiced in the current medical environment. The increasing demands of the profession require that the entry-level practitioner be an independent thinker with high level problem-solving skills. Hence, the curriculum is designed to facilitate active learning through a case-based approach integrating classroom learning with clinical experiences. Please note that The Ohio State University will convert to semesters beginning the summer of 2012. Please visit the program’s website for specific information.

(Page last updated 5/17/2011)