University of Vermont

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)

University of Vermont
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Office of Student Services
002 Rowell Building
106 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, Vermont 05405
Phone: 802 656-3858
Phone (alternate number): 802 656-3252
Email: cnhsoss@uvm.edu
Website: http://www.uvm.edu/~rms/?Page=pt.html

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?	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.

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	$40
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	15-Dec-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	https://www.applyweb.com/apply/uvmg/menu.html
Custom (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? VARIES: 3+3's at UVM will complete their 1st year DPT during their undergraduate senior year
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.uvm.edu/~rms/?Page=pt.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	N/A	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	Two semesters of anatomy/physiology
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	N/A	.		Two semesters of anatomy/physiology
3	Biology / Biological Science	General or College	NO	N/A	.	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular	One semester of biology
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	Two semesters of college chemistry with labs
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	.		Two semesters of college chemistry with labs
6	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics: GENERAL	Two semesters of physics with labs. (Astronomy does not satisfy prerequisite requirements)
7	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	.	Physics: GENERAL
8	Psychology	General or College	NO	N/A	.	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 Psychology: Statistics	One semester of psychology
9	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	.	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	One semester of statistics

* 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:

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 for all but UVM student applicants
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	# 7708 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	Required for selected applicants
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	15-Dec-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	15-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	500	518
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	500	639
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	4.00	4.38
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 NOT required or considered
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience
VOLUNTEER Experience
INPATIENT Experience
OUTPATIENT Experience
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	3.42
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.54
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Prerequisite GPA minimum is for science prerequisite courses. No prequisite course may have a grade lower than a C

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?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript to PTCAS
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 DD-MM-YYYY	09-Jul-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	42
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	35
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	56%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class(if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	44%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The UVM doctor of physical therapy program includes coursework related to the science and art of physical therapy, including basic, clinical and applied sciences and basic concepts of practice management, ethics and quality in health care. The physical therapy program combines seminars, lectures and hands-on lab experiences that allow students to integrate clinical, theoretical and professional practice concepts. Included in the program is 40 weeks of full-time internship. Students practice in a variety of settings under the supervision of clinical instructors who are licensed physical therapists. With 270 clinical site contracts, internships are scheduled throughout the United States. Graduates of the University of Vermont physical therapy program earn a doctoral degree in physical therapy (D.P.T.).

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)