University of the Pacific

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

University of the Pacific
Office of Graduate Studies
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95211
Phone: (209) 946-7684
Phone (alternate number): (209) 946-7639
Email:gradschool@pacific.edu
Website: http://web.pacific.edu/x9640.xml

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, October 20, 2008*
Deadline Type	Firm Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any): The priority deadline for admission is October 1, 2008. Applications submitted by this deadline will be given priority over applications received later.

Additional Deadline Information: PTCAS applications and materials, along with Supplemental applications and materials, must be submitted by October 20, 2008 to be considered for Fall 2009 admission

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://web.pacific.edu/x9641.xml

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
General Biology with lab or Cell Biology	REQ	4	5-6	YES
Human Anatomy with lab	REQ	4	5-6	YES	Vertebrate anatomy is acceptable if human anatomy is not available.
Human Physiology with lab	REQ	4	5-6	YES	Animal physiology is acceptable if human physiology is not available. Note: A single semester course combining anatomy and physiology does not meet this requirement. However, a two-semester sequence of the combined subjects will meet this requirement.
General Chemistry with lab	REQ	8	12	YES	A standard full-year course.
General Physics with lab	REQ	8	12	YES	A standard full-year course. Calculus level physics is not required but is accepted.
Abnormal Psychology + one other Psychology course	REQ	6	9	NO
Statistics	REQ	3	4-5	NO
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	4-5	NO	Introduction to the study of human physiological responses and adaptations resulting from muscular activity, including demonstration and measurement of basic physiological responses that occur with exercise.
Medical Terminology	REQ	1-3	2-4	NO	Additional info: A basic course in bioscientific terminology, analyzing the Latin and Greek elements in scientific English.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable): 31-Oct-08
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): 31-Oct-03

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:

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Accepted
Professor (Science)	Conditionally Required
Professor (Math)	Conditionally Required
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Conditionally Required
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Accepted
Family Member	Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Required

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
Three Letters of Reference are required (One must be from a faculty member/instructor, one must be from a Physical Therapist and one may be from a person of your choice).

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED	50 (25 must be in an acute care hospital setting)
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	21-Aug-09
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
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: 25 of the 50 required observation hours must be in an acute care hospital setting.

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	3.41
Program-specific Prerequisite	.	.
Other GPA 1:		.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any):

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): Complete questions #2 and #3. Repeat applicants should also complete question #6.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	20-Oct-08
Link to supplemental application or instructions	http://web.pacific.edu/x19259.xml
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$50
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	The supplemental application, GRE scores and verification of PT experience must be sent directly to the University of the Pacific by the required deadlines.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Once admitted, criminal background checks may be required by clinical facilities.

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, Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens, Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	YES
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework:	Send an original foreign transcript directly 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: All foreign transcripts from non-English speaking countries must include a foreign transcript evaluation.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	8/21/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	81.5
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	3
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	18.5
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0

Additional information about the class profile:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Pacific's Doctor of Physical Therapy program consists of 25 months of classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning. A new class enters each fall. The program has eight full-time academic faculty members and several physical therapists, physicians and other health care professionals from the community actively engaged in the learning experiences. The mission of Pacific's physical therapy program is to prepare lifelong learners who are skilled, reflective, autonomous practitioners. The program is committed to educating individuals who will be leaders within the profession advocating for optimal health, wellness and performance for all members of society. We accomplish this through a concise program of study emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and creative skills grounded in the basic and clinical sciences. Our academic program is enhanced by a wide variety of innovative clinical experiences and involvement in professional societies. Each term includes exposure to clinical practice. Excellence in classroom teaching is emphasized for faculty. Students generally spend approximately 30 hours each week in lecture or laboratory classes with a minimum of two faculty in each laboratory session. All students enroll in each course. There are elective courses in the latter portion of the curriculum to allow students to explore selected areas of their own interest in physical therapy in more depth. Students graduate following the completion of the sixth trimester. The final two trimesters include 22 weeks of full-time clinical internships.