Regis University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Sarah Engel
Associate Director of Admissions
Regis University
RHCHP Admissions and Student Operations
3333 Regis Blvd. G-9
Denver, Colorado 80221
Phone: 303-458-4344
Phone (alternate number): 1-800-388-2366 ext. 4938
Email: dpt@regis.edu
Website: www.regis.edu/dpt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	November 1, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Applicants must submit a complete application to PTCAS by the November 1, 2011 deadline date. This includes submitting all supporting documents such as transcripts, essays, and letters of recommendation. Official GRE scores should be sent to PTCAS. Only applicants with a core PT prerequisite GPA of 2.75 or above will be reviewed. Interviews for invited candidates will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 or Monday, January 30, 2012. Invited candidates will be notified of interview offer in mid to late December.

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

Applicants that are interested in being considered for Regis University as part of the Early Decision option must submit a complete application to PTCAS no later than August 15. A complete application must include receipt of the PTCAS application, fees and all transcripts, references, and GRE score.

Candidates applying for early decision must take the GRE BEFORE August 1, 2011. Select candidates will be invited to interview in early September. If admitted, candidates must commit to attending Regis University starting in Fall 2012. Only candidates who have a minimum core PT prerequisite GPA of 2.75 or above will be considered. Candidates that are not selected for early decision, but who meet our minimum requirements will be placed in the standard applicant pool with a deadline of November 1, 2011.

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?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
Please provide a one page personal biography/essay which allows the Regis University faculty to become acquainted with you in ways different than grades, GRE scores, and general admission requirements. This information is used as your introduction to the physical therapy faculty during the interview process. This essay is not considered as part of your overall admissions evaluation.
Our admission committee awards a limited number of financial scholarships based on academic preparation along with diversity factors including but not limited to professional background, race/ethnicity, geographic diversity, first generation college student, challenging or disadvantaged background, and ability in multiple languages. Discuss how you will contribute uniquely to the diversity in our Doctor of Physical Therapy program and the physical therapy profession.
Do you come from a rural or underserved community? If yes, please provide location and details regarding your community.
Eligibility for the DPT program for admitted students is pending the successful completion of a drug screening and a criminal background check, as well as the successful completion of the Essential Functions and Safety Forms. Please read the disqualifying offenses and essential function documents found at www.regis.edu/dptforms. I have read the disqualifying offenses and essential functions forms.
The remaining questions apply to our highly recommended coursework. Highly recommended courses are not required to apply, but can strengthen your application. List in progress courses indicating IN PROGRESS; list future courses indicating PLANNED with the term you anticipate completing the course. Highly Recommended courses CANNOT be courses that are used to fulfill our prerequisite requirements. As an example, if you completed an advanced statistics course to fulfill our statistics prerequisite, it cannot also be used to fulfill the highly recommended Advanced Statistics below. If you have completed an EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: EXS 410, Physiology of Exercise, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A-.
If you have completed a BIOMECHANICS OR KINESIOLOGY course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: EXS 300, Biomechanics, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A-
If you have completed a MOTOR CONTROL OR MOTOR LEARNING course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: EXS 320, Motor Learning, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A
If you have completed a NEUROSCIENCE, NEUROANATOMY OR NEUROBIOLOGY course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: BIO 430 NEUROANATOMY, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A
If you have completed a SPEECH COMMUNICATION course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: ABC 220, Speech Communication, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A
If you have completed an ADVANCED STATISTICS OR RESEARCH METHODS course, please list the course(s) using this exact format - Course number, title, school, credits, grade. Example: MATH 440, Research Methods, University of ABC, 3 semester hours, A TEXT BOX

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.regis.edu/dpt

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian	Human Anatomy with Lab is the preferred course. Combined Anatomy and Physiology courses are accepted only if the full series is completed and includes a lab. Combined Anatomy and Physiology courses must cover the nervous, muscle, and skeletal systems, and all organ systems. Comparative and Mammalian Anatomy is accepted only if it included a human component and lab. Anatomy courses taken from Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology departments are rarely accepted to fulfill Anatomy, as these courses focus on neuromusculoskeletal anatomy, without covering organ systems.
2	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian	Human Physiology with Lab is the preferred course. Combined Anatomy and Physiology courses are accepted only if the full series is completed and includes a lab component. Exercise Physiology is a highly recommended course, but does not fulfill the Human Physiology requirement.
3	Biology/ Biological Science #1	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular	.
4	Biology/ Biological Science #2	General or College	NO	REQ	4		.
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	General Chemistry I with Lab
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		General Chemistry II with Lab.
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	General Physics I with Lab (Algebra or Calculus based allowed)
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	General Physics II with Lab (Algebra or Calculus based allowed)
9	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	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 Psychology: Sports	Any course taken in a psychology or sociology department can be used to fulfill this requirement; however, we recommend that students complete Developmental Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. Statistics taken in a psychology or sociology department may fulfill our statistics requirement, not the Social and Behavioral Science requirement.
10	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Statistics course must include both descriptive and inferential statistics to fulfill the requirement.

* 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	7671 (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-Nov-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		4.26
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Candidates must take the GRE before November 1, 2011, and all applicants must submit scores directly to PTCAS regardless if they have sent prior GRE scores directly to Regis.

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: Three references are required with application to Regis University's DPT program. One must be from a practicing physical therapist and one from a college-level instructor. The third recommendation should be completed by either a professional or academic reference. Personal letters of recommendation are not accepted.

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 NOT required or considered
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience
VOLUNTEER Experience
INPATIENT Experience
OUTPATIENT Experience
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		3.59
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.56
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	All college level courses are considered in calculating cumulative GPA as calculated by PTCAS. Prerequisite course grades for repeated courses are averaged.

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 Canadian transcripts to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a Regis approved credential evaluation service. Please see http://www.REGIS.EDU/international for a list of approved agencies. Documentation of financial ability to pay one year's expenses, including tuition, fees, living expenses, etc. and demonstrated adequate coverage for health insurance in the United States are required for students seeking an I-20. An I-20 cannot be issued until after the student has been admitted by the University and the academic program, and provided all necessary documentation. All documents submitted during the application process become the property of Regis University.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	29-Aug-2011
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	Regis University offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Jesuit Catholic

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	65
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	64-68
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	Regis University is a private University. No preference is given to applicants based on residency (in-state vs. out-of-state) or religious affiliation. Applicants must have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.75 in order to be considered for admission.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Regis University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program offers you an outstanding education at a university known for its academic excellence and commitment to service learning. Your leadership, professional, and clinical skills will be our priority. At Regis University, physical therapy is about much more than strengthening weak muscles and improving range of motion. It's about treating the whole person.

The DPT curriculum focuses on an evidenced-based model, taught by our nationally recognized faculty who expose students to the most current clinical techniques available. That means you'll learn how to diagnose and plan physical therapy interventions that are personalized for each individual. The curriculum explores motor control and movement theory as foundation principles of physical therapy education. Students study movement and its effects on each body system and how it relates to physical therapy management across the lifespan. Extensive study of the foundation sciences is incorporated into the curriculum. Numerous faculty facilitated, small group activities are also included in the curriculum where in-depth clinical problems and issues are explored.

The DPT program is 110 semester hours of full-time study, offered in eight consecutive semesters over three calendar years. A total of 38 weeks of clinical experience is integrated within the curriculum. The School of Physical Therapy is affiliated with clinical facilities located throughout the U.S. and some abroad. During any one rotation, students are given choices within a subset of these sites. New clinical instructors are continually being added for new and varied experiences. During clinical experiences, students have the opportunity to integrate knowledge gained from courses and refine their skills in examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, outcomes, and communication with diverse populations. Students are expected to participate in one rural experience and one out-of-state experience to facilitate an appreciation for various practice settings.

Graduation requirements include completion of a research project and capstone portfolio. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and are eligible to take the national physical therapy licensure examination. This degree prepares students to be autonomous general practitioners equipped with the necessary tools to practice physical therapy in a dynamic health care setting. 100% of all licensed DPT graduates are employed within six months of graduation, in many cases, looking at multiple offers and often accepting positions prior to graduation.

And all this in a setting that allows you to enjoy the cultural aspects of a big city and the abundant outdoor adventure that Colorado has to offer! Become a leader in physical therapy at Regis University!

(Page last updated 7/25/2011)