The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Mitzi Zeno, Admissions Committee Chair
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Physical Therapy
930 Madison Avenue
Suite 647
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-5888
Phone (alternate number): 901-448-5350
Email: dpt@uthsc.edu
Website: http://www.uthsc.edu/allied/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 3, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	January 16, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

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

Science/Math GPA of 3.50 or higher, GRE score of 1000 or higher and completion of 75% of all required science courses with labs.

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
Have you previously applied to this institution?
If yes, when?
As a candidate to the College of _________________?
Are you a child of an University of Tennessee alumnus?
If so, which campus, college or program.
What was the primary factor in your decision to apply to our program?

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: www.uthsc.edu/allied/physical_therapy_home.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL Biology: Botany	.
2	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL Biology: Zoology	.
3	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
4	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	General Physics	.
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	General Physics	.
9	Math	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Math: Algebra Math: Calculus Math: Trigonometry	Advanced placement coursework in math can be accepted for the three (3) hours of college math credit. Three additional hours of college math must be taken if a student received credit for a CLEP examination. No AP or CLEP credit can be applied to college statistics.
10	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
11	Psychology	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: GENERAL I	.
12	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL II Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Abnormal	.
13	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	N/A	12	.	Additional psychology, sociology, and other humanities/social science courses
14	English Composition / Writing	General or College	NO	N/A	6	.	.

* 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:

All students must graduate from a regionally accredited college/university to be considered for admission.
Substitutions and waivers will be considered ONLY after being interviewed. If the Admissions Committee does not accept a desired substitution and the student is accepted, the coursework must be completed with a passing grade before entering the program.
In class labs are required for all basic science coursework (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology). Virtual and distance learning are not acceptable for lab credit in these courses.
Courses in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology departments are not acceptable for basic science or psychology pre-requisites.

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	7744 (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)	15-Jul-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	15-Jul-2001

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		470
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		620
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	A total GRE score (verbal + quantitative) of 1000 is recommended

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: Two PTCAS reference forms must be submitted: one (1) reference must be from a basic science professor and one (1) from either a second basic science professor or the student’s major professor. The program will NOT accept stand-alone letters submitted without a completed reference form or references from other types of evaluators

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	First Deadline Decision 03-Oct-2011; Regular 16-Jan-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
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	3.00	3.49
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.55
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Experience has shown that generally a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 must be presented for an applicant to be competitive. Program will average the grades made in a course, if a course was repeated.

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
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 program
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation directly to program
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of the TOEFL, with a minimal score of 550. Foreign transcripts must have a course-by-course evaluation from one of the following agencies: Educational Credit Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES). Send to UTHSC address below: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Enrollment Services 910 Madison Avenue, Suite 520 Memphis, TN 38163

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	13-Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	.
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	60
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	60
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted (if applicable)	90%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted (if applicable)	10%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted (if applicable)
Additional information about the class profile	Program gives preference to applicants who are in-state residents and to children of alumni.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Established in 1911 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) is the flagship statewide academic health system, offering three undergraduate programs, more than 20 graduate degrees, and three professional programs. More than 2500 students are currently enrolled in programs at the UTHSC.

The aim of the UT Health Science Center is to improve human health through education, research, clinical care and public service. The UTHSC campuses include colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee. Endowed professorships, Research Centers of Excellence, and continuing relationships with research and health care facilities across Tennessee ensure that both basic science and applied research stay focused on contemporary health topics. UT Health Science Center faculty and staff have received more than $100 million in research funding, including support from National Institutes of Health grants and private foundations. The Physical Therapy Department was established in 1965 and has a long history of graduating excellent practitioners. The objective of the Department is to provide a quality education to enrolled students that require accumulation of scientific knowledge, acquisition of essential physical therapy skills and the development of professional attitudes and behaviors.

Consistent with the educational missions of UT Health Science Center, the overall mission of the Department of Physical Therapy is to serve the public with a focus on the citizens of Tennessee and the region by preparing qualified practitioners and engaging in clinical care, service and research.

Graduates who are empathetic, skilled, and safe general practitioners of physical therapy and who exhibit an intrinsic motivation for continued learning exemplify the fulfillment of that mission.

There are eleven full time faculty members in the department plus adjunct faculty members. Of the full-time faculty, five hold terminal doctoral degrees; six hold the DPT degree, 4 are certified as clinical specialists, and 100% are engaged in clinical practice. Over the past 3 years, the faculty has averaged 4.1 publications in peer-reviewed journals. The faculty to student ratio is 1:17.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)