University of Toledo

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Physical Therapy Program
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Mail Stop 119
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Phone: 419-530-6670
Phone (alternate number):
Email: michelle.masterson@utoledo.edu
Website: www.utoledo.edu/hshs/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	October 3, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): NOTE: The UT DPT Program has moved its gross anatomy and physiology courses to summer semester beginning summer 2012 resulting in an earlier start date for the next entering class and all subsequent classes: Classes will begin June 11, 2012.

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?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$45
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	03-Oct-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://apply.utoledo.edu
Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application
Physical therapists fulfill many roles in today’s health care environment. Describe how your volunteer/work experiences introduced you to these roles, in particular those roles that you were not aware of before those experiences.
Describe any other life experiences in which you have been involved, and summarize how they and the extracurricular and/or work experiences listed in your PTCAS application have benefited others and/or your community.

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.utoledo.edu/hshs/pt/pdfs/Prerequisite_Equivalency_4-11.pdf

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	5		.
2	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	5		.
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	5		.
4	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	5		.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	N/A	5	.	.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	N/A	5	.	.
7	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
8	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
9	OTHER	General or College	NO	N/A	3	OTHER: Science and Technical Report Writing	.
10	Psychology	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
11	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	.
12	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Math: Statistics	.
13	Exercise Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: Exercise Physiology

* 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:
The following courses must be completed at the time of application:

All biology and chemistry prerequisites
One (1) of the physics prerequisites
One (1) of the psychology prerequisites
One (1) of either Human Anatomy with lab, Human Physiology with lab, or Exercise Physiology with lab

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?	The GRE is only required for international students.
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	# 1845 (university code)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	Required for selected applicants
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

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

References

Number of references required by program: 3 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:

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
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	The applicant is required to demonstrate knowledge of the profession of physical therapy through the essay questions and during an invited interview. In addition, one of the letters of recommendation must be from a physical therapist. Thus, the program highly recommends either paid or volunteer experience in a physical therapy setting.

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	3.65
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	If a prerequisite course is repeated, the program will use the highest grade earned in its local prerequisite GPA calculation.

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 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 PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	International students must apply through PTCAS, but first must have their foreign transcripts evaluated into US credentials. The following link includes an acceptable member list of foreign educational credential evaluation services: www.naces.org/. Scanned or copies not acceptable. Documents have to be certified or attested. GRE minimum = 1050, writing 3.5 if taken before August 1, 2011. Institutional Code = 1845 Int'l students are required to take the TOEFL - Institutional Code = 1845 TOEFL can be taken three different ways: Paper = 550 out of 677 Computer = 213 out of 300 Internet = 80 out of 120 Provide proof of financial support, if considered for the program.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	11-Jun-2012 NOTE: The UT DPT Program has moved its gross anatomy and physiology courses to summer semester beginning summer 2012 resulting in an earlier start date for the next entering class and all subsequent classes: Classes will begin June 11, 2012.
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/PhD
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	28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	28
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	89%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	11%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	The Program currently has an enrollment agreement with the University of Toledo to reserve 12 spots for qualified applicants and with Bowling Green State University to reserve 10 spots for qualified applicants. Eligible applicants from institutions other than UT or BGSU will be considered for the remaining seats. This enrollment agreement is being phased out such that applicants who apply in Fall 2012 will be the last group for which seats will be held. Thereafter, preference will be given to UT applicants.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The fully accredited DPT program at the University of Toledo is a cost effective, 93 semester credit program that spans 34 months. Enrollment is full time and includes a total of 36 full time weeks of clinical education experiences. The DPT program is affiliated with The University of Toledo Medical Center, a comprehensive academic health science center that affords students a variety of learning experiences in the out-patient, acute care, and in-patient rehabilitation settings. In addition to access to the physical therapy clinics and their patients, PT students benefit greatly from other physical and intellectual resources afforded by an education in an academic health education institution. These include other clinicians and scientists engaged in health care research, as well as medical books, journals, and equipment. Learning to practice as a physical therapist requires learning the culture and professionalism of health care, which an academic health science center such as ours can offer.

The DPT program faculty is a unique collection of seasoned passionate educators who are accomplished clinicians and researchers. All faculty members have advanced academic degrees and are licensed physical therapists. Several faculty are also University clinicians and are Board-Certified Clinical Specialists in their area of expertise. In addition to being exposed to such expertise, students also benefit from having physicians, anatomists, pathologists, and other University faculty regularly involved in their education.

The DPT program, in collaboration with the UT Department of Kinesiology, also offers a DPT/PhD track that enables students to simultaneously pursue clinical (DPT) and academic (PhD) doctoral degrees. The PhD is in Exercise Science with an emphasis on research. UT is one of only several programs in the country to offer such a collaboration, and the only program in the country in which DPT academic credit can contribute, in part, to the fulfillment of a PhD. After successful completion of Year-1, a qualified DPT student may apply for consideration into the combined DPT/PhD track.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)