Temple University
Temple University's Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program does not have a guaranteed freshman entry program. Temple does have a 3+3 option with 7 undergraduate Temple majors. Contact Stephen Carp for details.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)
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 for 2012 ENTERING CLASS
PTCAS Application Deadline |
February 1, 2012 |
Deadline Type |
FIRM Deadline |
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only) |
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Program Has Rolling Admissions Process? |
YES |
Important Dates (if any):
Please apply early. Temple University DPT utilizes a rolling admissions process.
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EARLY DECISION
Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15. |
NO |
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
Course Prerequisites
# |
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: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology |
Course must total 4 credits unless approved by Department. Study of the anatomical structure of the human mammalian body, with laboratory. One semester of combined ‘Anatomy & Physiology’ with lab also will be accepted. Invertebrate A&P is not acceptable |
2 |
Physiology |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology |
Must be a 4 credit course unless approved by Department. Study of the physiological function of the human mammalian body. One semester of combined ‘Anatomy & Physiology’ with lab also will be accepted. Invertebrate A&P is not acceptable. |
3 |
Biology I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular |
One course offered by a Biology Department (or its equivalent) that includes a laboratory portion. |
4 |
Chemistry I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic |
Two course sequence that covers matter, the changes that matter undergoes, and the laws governing these changes, with greater emphasis on atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, equilibrium and energy relationships. One course should be Chemistry I, the second course may be Chemistry II or an upper level chemistry course with lab. |
5 |
Chemistry II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
6 |
Physics I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
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Two course sequence that covers fundamentals of physics, classical and modern, including mechanics, heat, light, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. |
7 |
Physics II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
4 |
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8 |
Psychology |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation |
A course that examines a specific area of psychological theory and practice of the individual. Such courses include: Introduction to Psychology, Personality, Sensation and Perception; Learning and Motivation; Brain and Behavior; Child Psychology; Abnormal Psychology; or Cognition. |
9 |
Social or Behavioral Science |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
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A behavioral science course that examines specific area or group behavior theory and practice. Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Race and Racism, Sexuality and Gender, Sociology of Health Care, Marriage and Family, Social Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, and Comparative Religions are examples of courses that may be taken to satisfy this requirement. Physical Anthropology and technically oriented Archeology courses are not acceptable. If it is unclear whether or not a course meets this requirement, please send us a course description for verification. |
10 |
Statistics |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
3 |
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Probability; estimation; classical statistical inference (through t-test); modern decision theory. |
* 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 |
7581 (new) |
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle |
GRE® General Test preferred (take GRE by 7/31) |
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable) |
01-Jan-2012 |
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable) |
01-Jul-2005 |
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 |
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520 |
Verbal Percentile |
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67% |
Quantitative |
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620 |
Quantitative Percentile |
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52% |
Analytical Writing |
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4.5 |
Analytical Writing Percentile |
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63% |
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements |
Temple University DPT does not have a minimum requirement for GRE scores. Average GRE scores posted above reflect the current GRE scoring rubric; these means will not be valid once the test scoring rubric changes in late 2011. |
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 |
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X |
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Physical Therapist-2 |
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X |
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Professor in Major |
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X |
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Professor |
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X |
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Academic |
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X |
Supervisor/Employer |
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X |
Teaching Assistant |
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X |
PTA |
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X |
Pre-PT Advisor |
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X |
Politician/Elected Official |
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X |
Health Care Professional |
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X |
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Friend |
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X |
Family Member |
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X |
Co-worker |
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X |
Clergy |
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X |
OTHER |
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X |
Additional information about program’s reference requirements: Letter packets are acceptable but not required
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 |
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Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED |
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DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY |
05-Jul-2012 |
PAID Experience |
Accepted |
VOLUNTEER Experience |
Accepted |
INPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
OUTPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement |
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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 |
3.45 |
Program-specific Prerequisite |
3.00 |
3.50 |
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any) |
Program uses all grades in its local GPA calculations (cumulative and pre-requisite) |
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
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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 directly to Temple University:
Stephen Carp PT, PhD, GCS
Physical Therapy
3307 North Broad Street
Temple University
Philadelphia PA 19140 |
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework |
Send original Canadian transcripts to PTCAS |
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework |
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
PT Degree Offered |
Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree. |
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class
DD-MM-YYYY |
06-Jul-2012 |
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any) |
DPT/PhD in Motor Control. |
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 |
52 |
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class |
52 |
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class |
60% |
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable) |
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Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class |
35% |
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class |
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Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class |
5% |
Additional information about the class profile |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Applicants:
The professional program, located on a large, urban health professions campus located in historic Philadelphia, spans a total of 35 months with the majority of the didactic curriculum taking place during the fall and spring semesters and clinical internships occupying portions of the spring and summer. Over the course of the entire professional program, students will complete, as part of the professional program, a total of 40 weeks of full-time (40 hours/week) clinical internships at a large nation-wide network of clinical sites. 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. These include: Advanced Clinical Simulation Laboratory Clinical Decision Making, Advanced Orthopaedics, Gerontology, Pediatrics, Research Laboratory Rotation. Didactic coursework begins in early July and ends 35 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 to rest and reflect on their training. A total of 17 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.
During academic year 2011/2012 Temple University will begin to offer a dual DPT/PhD in Motor Control degree. After the first year of the professional (DPT) program, students will have the opportunity to apply to the dual program.
Please review our website: http://www.temple.edu/chp/departments/pt/PT_DPT.htm for further information about our program and faculty or contact me with any questions or needs. The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Temple University requires all applicants to complete and submit the PTCAS application, the GRE scores and the Supplemental Application. Applications will not be reviewed unless all three parts or the application are submitted. The address that the Supplemental Application is to be mailed is on the Supplemental Application.
Stephen J. Carp PhD, PT, GCS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Admissions
stephen.carp@temple.edu
215-707-8913
(Page last updated 6/17/2011)
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