Temple University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Stephen Carp
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Admissions
Temple University
Doctor of Physical Therapy
3307 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
Phone: 215-707-8913
Phone (alternate number):
Email: stephen.carp@temple.edu
Website: http://www.temple.edu/chp//departments/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	YES

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Temple University utilizes a rolling admissions process. Therefore, for best chance of acceptance, the applicant should apply early. Interviews begin in early December.

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://www.temple.edu/chp//departments/pt/index.html

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 with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Human Physiology with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics I and II with Lab	REQ	8	.	YES	.
Behavioral Science	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Chemistry I and II with Lab	REQ	8	.	YES	.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Biology I with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): February, 2004

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	.	.
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	.
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

Temple does not have a "minimum" acceptable GRE score. Rather Temple recommends that the applicant score >50th percentile in two of the three GRE domains.

References

Total number of references required by program: 2 References

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

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
Temple University requires one reference from a licensed physical therapist and one reference from a professor who taught the student.

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 required - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	.
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	40
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	31-Dec-08
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: Temple University recommends at least 40 hours of volunteer or work experience in a variety of settings in the field of physical therapy.

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	3.00	3.25
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.25
Other GPA 1:	.	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Temple utilizes all grades in the calculation of cumulative GPA. However, Temple only utilizes "highest grade" if a pre-requisite is taken twice in the calculation of the pre-requisite GPA.

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?	NO
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$65
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	The supplemental fee form (click here) must be included with the additional processing fee for the Temple University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program of $65.00. This fee is in addition to the PTCAS fee. A check made payable to Temple University for 65.00 must be mailed directly to Temple University. The assigned PTCAS application number must be written on the memo line of the check. Please download, print and complete the Admission for Graduate Study – College of Health Professions – Temple University Form (link underlined above) and include it with the supplemental application fee mailed to Temple University. Checks and the supplemental form are to be mailed to Temple University, College of Health Professions, Office of Admissions and Enrollment, 3307 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19140

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 the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: English translation 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:	8/1/2009
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	55
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	55
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	37
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	63
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	2

Additional information about the class profile:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The professional program spans a total of 34 months long with the majority of the didactic curriculum taking place during the fall and spring semesters and clinical internships occupying portions of the summers. Over the course of the entire professional program, students will complete a total of 40 weeks of full-time (40 hours/week) clinical internships. When not participating in full-time clinical internships, students carry an average of just over 16 credits per semester and can expect to spend approximately 20 hours per week in the classroom or laboratory settings. Students also have the opportunity to select from an array of advanced clinical training opportunities through an elective course during their final year of training. Didactic coursework begins in early July and ends 34 weeks later with completion of the last clinical internship in early May that coincides with official University graduation. A total of 9 periodic breaks of at least consecutive 10 days (5 of the breaks exceed 20 days) away from the classroom, lab, and clinic have been built into the curriculum to provide students the opportunity rest and reflect on their training. A total of 15 full-time faculty members and well over 25 part-time faculty members provide instruction in the academic courses, actively engage in research, and are engaged in clinical, academic and professional service.