Western University of Health Sciences

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Western University of Health Sciences
DPT Admissions Office
309 E. Second Street
Pomona, California 91766
Phone: 909-469-5335
Phone (alternate number): 909-706-3758
Email: admissions@westernu.edu
Website: http://prospective.westernu.edu/physical-therapy-entry/requirements

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 15, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): November 15, 2010 is the firm deadline for acceptance of any application for the Fall 2011 entering class. This means that both the PTCAS and Supplemental applications must be received by the Admissions Office no later than Monday, November 15, 2010. An Open House will be held in Fall 2010 and Preview Days are scheduled regularly throughout the year. Please check the Western University prospective student website at www.westernu.edu for more details.

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	Official sealed transcripts, official sealed foreign transcript evaluation from World Education Services or Josef Silny and Associates (if applicable). Please refer to the supplemental application checklist at http://prospective.westernu.edu/assets/ prospective/physical-therapy-entry/dpte-secondary-application-checklist.pdf.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$60
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-11-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://prospective.westernu.edu/physical-therapy-entry/apply
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://prospective.westernu.edu/physical-therapy-entry/requirements

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Course must have been completed no more than 7 years prior to matriculation. Must be taken from the anatomy, physiology, A&P, biology or zoology departments. Combined anatomy & physiology courses will be considered only if a combined course sequence (2 semesters or 2 quarters) in anatomy & physiology is completed.
2	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	Two semesters or three quarters are required. Course must have been completed no more than 7 years prior to matriculation and specified for science majors. Introductory or survey courses not acceptable.
3	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic
4	Psychology (specialized) (1)	OTHER	NO	N/A	4	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	Two courses required. At least one must be from the psychology department. Abnormal and/or Developmental courses are highly recommended.
4	Psychology (specialized) (2)	OTHER	NO	N/A	4
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Calculus or Algebra Based	Two semesters or three quarters required. Course must have been completed no more than 7 years prior to matriculation. Introductory or survey courses not acceptable.
5	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Calculus or Algebra Based
6	Statistics	OTHER	NO	N/A	3	Math: Statistics	Prefer from math or statistics department.
7	English Composition / Writing	OTHER	NO	N/A	3	.	If your institution does not offer an English Composition course please contact the Admissions Office.

* 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)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4152
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-11-01
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2006-07-31

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: We require three satisfactory recommendations: one from a supervising physical therapist and one from a college course instructor. The third letter must be from either a physical therapist or a college course instructor; a physical therapist is preferred.

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 - hours must be completed under the direction/supervision of a PT.
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2011-07-30
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	The total of 100 hours must be completed in two or more clinical settings or facilities. A minimum of forty hours must be completed in each clinical setting or facility in order to qualify.

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	2.8	3.2
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.8	3.2
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Applicants must have a minimum overall and prerequisite GPA of 2.8 or higher. Competitive applicants will have an overall and prerequisite GPA consistent with the current incoming class averages of 3.0 and above. We may also consider a GPA based on the last 60 semester/90 quarter units. We will use the latest grade for repeated courses. A course may be repeated only once.

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 official copy of foreign evaluation directly to program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send official copy of foreign evaluation directly to program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Applicants who wish to use course work completed outside of the United States, including Canada, must submit their transcripts for evaluation to a Western University approved service. A course-by-course evaluation is required and all course work must be designated as undergraduate, graduate or professional. Please visit our website, http://prospective.westernu.edu/physical-therapy-entry/foreign, for a list of Western University approved services.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-08
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	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	77%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)	1%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	22%
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	Due to our rolling admissions process we encourage applicants to apply early. Interviews will begin in December 2009.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program will prepare the graduate to be a physical therapist generalist. The DPT program is three years in length, and the curriculum consists of nine semesters, each having a particular emphasis. Didactic education, which includes classroom and PT laboratories to practice procedures on classmates, simulated and real patients/clients, is followed by clinical education experiences in a wide variety of clinical settings.

Year I consists of an 18-week fall semester, a 19-week spring semester that includes a two-week clinical experience, and a 9-week summer semester.
Year II consists of 18-week fall & spring semesters followed by a 12-week summer semester clinical experience.
Year III consists of 18-week fall semester, two 12-week clinical experiences spring & summer semesters. Following the clinical experiences students return to campus for 4-weeks of electives, capstone presentation and licensure exam preparation.

All Western University students are required to participate in interprofessional curriculum courses (IPE). IPE provides a forum for students to collaborate and learn from students in eight other health-care programs. The mission of IPE is to produce humanistic healthcare professionals who provide and promote collaborative patient-centered care and coordinated health care management.

DPT students will complete their education in August, but will participate in the University-wide commencement two months prior in May. State licensure examinations can be taken following successful completion of the program. The faculty includes scholars, researchers, administrators and clinicians from the professions of physical therapy, psychology, education, osteopathy, medicine and the basic sciences. All faculty are committed to the preparation of the Doctor of Physical Therapy professional who will be generalists, well versed in all aspects of physical therapy and dedicated to their profession and to the patients they serve.

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