Tennessee State University

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)

David Lehman, Associate Professor
Chair, Admissions Committee
Tennessee State University
Department of Physical Therapy
3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Phone: 615-963-5946
Phone (alternate number): 615-963-5881
Email: dlehman@tnstate.edu
Website: www.tnstate.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 15, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Qualified candidates who submit complete applications will be processed according to date received thus offering an opportunity for acceptance prior to offical deadline date.

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision. Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Immunization forms will be required upon acceptance into the program. Please do NOT submit any health forms unless and until notification of acceptance into the program.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$25
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	16-Jan-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.tnstate.edu/graduate/apply.aspx
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application

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: http://www.tnstate.edu/graduate/documents/Graduate_Catalog_2009-2011.pdf
(pages 126-127)

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB**	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ		Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Biostatistics Biology: Zoology OTHER Any Biology	The Biology pre-requisite requirments can be fulfilled by almost any General or Upper Level Biology related course. If you have a question regarding the acceptance of a potential course for the Biology requirment, feel free to contact the Chair of PT Admissions. A lab is required for any such substitution to be accepted. Online courses are accepted if they include a lab component.
2	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ		Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	The Chemistry pre-requisite requirments can be fulfilled by almost any General or Upper Level Chemistry related course. If you have a question regarding the acceptance of a potential course for the Chemistry requirment, feel free to contact the Chair of PT Admissions. A lab is required for any such substitution to be accepted. Online courses are accepted if they include a lab component.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ
Physics Requirement - Option #1
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ		see description	Two (2) Physics courses with corresponding labs or option #2 below.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ		see description
Physics Requirement - Option #2
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ		see description	One (1) Physics course and a Movement Science course (i.e. Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Motor Learning/Control) or option #1. A lab is NOT required if submitting a Movement Science course as substitution for a Physics course.
6	Movement Science	General or College	NO	REQ		Kinesiology Movement Science see description
Anatomy and Physiology
7	Anatomy	General or College	NO	Rec		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Human Anatomy or Anatomy and Physiology I and II in lieu of separate Anatomy and Physiology courses
8	Physiology	General or College	NO	Rec		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Pathophysiology	Physiology (may be a general physiology or an exercise physiology course) or Anatomy and Physiology I and II in lieu of separate Anatomy and Physiology courses
Psychology Option #1
9	Psychology #1	General or College	NO	NO		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 Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	Two (2) Psychology courses OR option #2 below.
10	Psychology #2	General or College	NO	NO
Psychology Option #2
9	Psychology #1	General or College	NO	NO		Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	One (1) Psychology course and One (1) Philosophy/Logic (or equivalent) course or option #1 above.
10	Philosophy/ Logic	General or College	NO	NO
Statistics
11	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO		Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics OTHER: see description	Any elementary, general or specialized statistics course will be considered

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?	YES
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	7759 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test required (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Jul-2011 (recommended)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	31-Dec-2006

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 Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Program requires a combined score of 900 for the Verbal and Quantitative sections. Submit your official GRE scores to code #7759 for the "Tennessee St U Phys Therapy". GRE scores for code #7759 will automatically be sent to PTCAS. Do NOT send your GRE scores to the main university or graduate admissions code.

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 letters of recommendation are required. One letter must be from a physical therapist. The other may be from anyone who can speak to the qualities of academic ability, interpersonal skills, and professionalism.

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	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	A total of 40 hours of Observation Hours are required. The total of 40 hours must be from at least two clinical settings. Any combination of hours in the settings is acceptable (i.e. 30 inpatient, 10 home health).

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.5
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	A minimum of a 3.0 pre-requisite GPA is required for application to be considered. Pre-requisite GPA will be based on highest grade earned for repeated course(s).

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?
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Applicants with international undergraduate degrees should consult the appropriate sections of the TSU Graduate Catalog for International Admission Procedures.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	29-May-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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	65%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	35%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Dear Prospective Student,

Thank you for interest in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Tennessee State University. Our program’s mission is to graduate competent entry-level physical therapists who demonstrate cultural competence, apply research evidence to practice, uphold the code of ethics, value lifelong learning, and engage in socially responsible community leadership.

Our program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) since 2005. Our last class MPT class graduated in 2008, and our first DPT class graduated in 2009.

We have an excellent program with well qualified faculty members who bring a wealth of academic and clinical experience. I invite you to visit our website at http://www.tnstate.edu/pt to learn more about our university, our program, the faculty, and the admissions process.

Should you have questions, please contact me.

Best Regards,

David A. Lehman, PT, PhD
Chair, Admissions Committee
Tennessee State University
Department of Physical Therapy
3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville TN 37209
Phone: (615) 963-5946
Fax: (615) 963-5935
Email: DLehman@tnstate.edu

(Page last updated 10/04/2011)