St Ambrose University

This page is intended for admissions to the professional program as a Track II or III student. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Carrie Meador-Bliss
Office Administrator
St Ambrose University
Doctor of Physical Therapy
518 West Locust St
Davenport, Iowa 52803
Phone: 563-333-6403
Phone (alternate number):
Email: pt@sau.edu
Website: http://web.sau.edu/pt/default.htm

PPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Early Honors Decision Deadline is October 1st for persons with >3.7 cumulative college GPA. Physical Therapy Open House is on September 18th, 2010 from 8:30am – 3pm. Classes begin August 20th, 2011 for students selected.

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) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
How did you hear about our program (newspaper, poster, radio, television, web site, info fair, relative, friend, alumni, student, or another source)? Please list all that apply and provide specific information. For example, when selecting website, list the specific website(s). When selecting alumni, provide name(s).
Did you retake or do you plan to retake any college courses to replace a grade (second grade option)? If so, indicate the course name and number, institition, and semester of the first and second time you took the course.
Do you still have to complete program prerequisite courses? If so, indicate the course name and number, the semester hours, institution at which course(s) will be completed, and the semester of projected completion.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies. Track II is a "3+2.5" plan of study (three years of undergraduate study plus 2.5 years in the DPT Program). First year DPT courses are applied toward completion of the undergraduate degree, which must be awarded prior to the beginning of the second year of the DPT Program.
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://web.sau.edu/pt/prerequisites.htm

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	Three semester hours of Human Physiology with lab if available at institution. Anatomy and Physiology I & II are also accepted.
2	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	.
3	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	.
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		.
6	Math	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Math: Calculus Math: Trigonometry Math: Pre-Calculus
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.
9	Psychology	Introductory	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: GENERAL	Introduction to Psychology is also accepted.
10	Psychology (specialized)	Upper Division	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports
11	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics 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	# 6617
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

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		440
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		618
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.1
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 2 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	50
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Only hours where applicant works directly with a PT will be accepted. We require applicants to complete hours in 2 or more PT settings. *We have no requirement for number of hours in each setting.

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	3.77
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.68
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	To qualify for possible admission, applicants must attain a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.25/4.0 for 18 or more semester hours in an approved graduate science degree program.

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 doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-22
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Roman 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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	38%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	62%
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 mission of the Physical Therapy Department at St. Ambrose University is to provide high quality professional and post-professional education for physical therapists. In this process, the department will foster the personal and professional development of its students, staff and faculty, and make positive contributions to the university, to the physical therapy profession and to society.

DPT Program faculty members are dedicated to providing students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to become integral members of the modern health care team. Building upon St. Ambrose's long history of liberal arts studies, the DPT program is distinguished by a rich environment of academic success, and top-flight clinical experiences.

Courses in the curriculum are taught by physical therapists who are experts in areas such as orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, pediatrics, geriatrics and wound management. Basic and clinical sciences are supported by faculty members who have strong clinical and academic experience.

The program is a full time, day time program that spans 2 1/2 years. Each year, 36 students are selected through a competitive application process. See department website for more information about the program. www.sau.edu/pt

(Page last updated 6/3/2010)