West Virginia University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Brenda Wolfe
Academic Advisor
West Virginia University
Division of Physical Therapy, School of Medicine
PO Box 9225
Room 8701 Health Sciences South
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9225
Phone: 304-293-1690
Phone (alternate number): 304-293-3610
Email: bwolfe@hsc.wvu.edu
Website: http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	January 16, 2012
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): The deadline for the first round of applications will be December 1, 2011. The deadline for the second round will be January 16, 2012. Applicants are encouraged to make every attempt to meet the first deadline. If seats remain in the class following the first round review process, the committee will then consider applicants meeting the second round deadline of January 16, 2012.

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

The admissions committee will only consider Early Decision candidates whose overall GPA’s are greater than 3.30.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES - For selected applicants only
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES - For selected applicants only
If yes, list of items	The admissions committee will invite competitive applicants to submit the supplemental application. Instructions for downloading and submitting the supplemental application will be sent to applicants via email.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES - for selected applicants only
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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? YES
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/pt/Education/DPT-Admissions

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	.
2	Biology II	Introductory	NO	REQ	4		.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
5	Physics I	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Physics II	Introductory	NO	REQ	4	.	.
7	Psychology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
8	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Social	A course Developmental (lifespan) psychology is strongly recommended, although other psychology courses (abnormal, social) are accepted. Students should seek developmental Psychology courses that cover the entire human lifespan, from birth through older adulthood.
9	Statistics	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics
10	Anatomy	Introductory	NO	Rec	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	2.The anatomy courses included in the DPT curriculum are extremely rigorous. Students should seek out the highest level anatomy course(s) available. The minimum prerequisite is a 3 credit hour course in Human Anatomy; ideally with a laboratory. We will accept a 2-semester, 8 credit sequence of combined Human Anatomy & Physiology. Courses in comparative, mammalian, or animal anatomy will not be accepted.
11	Physiology	Introductory	NO	Rec	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	For the physiology prerequisite, we will accept a 2-semester, 8 credit sequence of combined Human Anatomy & Physiology. Separate Human Physiology course with lab is preferred. Animal, Mammalian, or Comparative Physiology courses are not acceptable.

* 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
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	7639 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
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		430
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		590
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		3.5
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	We will accept either the GRE General Test, or the new Revised General Test.

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 required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	60
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Dec-2011
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	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.45
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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	Do not send any foreign documentation. PT program only considers U.S. courses.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Do NOT send any Canadian documentation. Program only consider U.S. courses.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	04-Jun-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	40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	65%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	35%
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

West Virginia University Division of Physical Therapy offers an accredited three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT). The program graduates highly recruited and knowledgeable practitioners who provide evidence-based physical therapy in multiple specialty areas including sports medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, geriatrics, and cardiopulmonary physical therapy. The program was established in 1970 as part of the WVU School of Medicine and has graduated over 800 physical therapists. The WVU program offers large medical school resources with a small, friendly class size and affordable tuition. The typical class consists of 40 students with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.6.

Admission to the DPT program requires a baccalaureate degree and completion of all necessary prerequisite courses. The curriculum is divided into 6 semesters and 2 summers for a total of 120 graduate credits. The program offers a carefully designed curriculum that integrates part-time and full-time clinical rotations with the necessary didactic course work. Graduates of the program obtain a total of 32 weeks of supervised clinical education experience in a variety of clinical settings. The program offers over 200 clinical educations sites, which provide a broad array of experiences and opportunities. Students are also offered the ability to take elective course work in their desired specialty area during the 3rd year of study.

A quality physical therapy education begins with highly trained and experienced faculty who are able to integrate basic science with real-life clinical experience. The core faculty consists of 10 dedicated physical therapists (8 hold a doctoral degree) and 4 exceptional adjunct or dual appointment professors. The faculty represents expertise in many aspects of the basic sciences including: neurology, anatomy, physiology, and exercise science. Faculty also have clinical expertise and/or clinical specialization in hand therapy, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiopulmonary PT, geriatrics, women's health, pediatrics, adult rehabilitation, and acute care. All core faculty maintain clinical practice in their area of expertise as part of a faculty group practice or through affiliation with local clinics and hospitals. Additionally, all core faculty are actively engaged in clinical research and/or service within the American Physical Therapy Association.

The WVU Physical Therapy program is dedicated to the achievement of high standards in student outcomes including board pass rate, student retention and graduation, clinical performance scores, professionalism, employer satisfaction, and job placement. To ensure that students are prepared for the National Board Examination, second-year students take comprehensive written and practical examinations that simulate the Board examination and undergo a Board review course prior to graduation. The WVU first-attempt Board pass rate for 2008 and 2009 graduates was 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 87.5%. The average Board score during this period was 659, where a score of 600 is needed for licensure.

Advantages of WVU Physical Therapy program include: cadaver dissection, affiliation with a School of Medicine, small class size, high faculty to student ratio, knowledgeable and experienced faculty, long and honorable program history, rural health opportunities, affordable tuition, and exceptional support from local hospitals, clinics, and faithful WVU alumni.

(Page last updated 8/16/2011)