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

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YES

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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):

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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