Wichita State University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Camilla Wilson
Associate Professor and Chair
Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Department of Physical Therapy
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas 67260-0043
Phone: 316-978-3604
Phone (alternate number): 800-340-7472
Email: Camilla.Wilson@wichita.edu
Website: www.wichita.edu/pt

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?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

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	One official transcript must be submitted directly to the Wichita State University (WSU) Graduate School for all undergraduate and graduate academic institutions attended.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-11-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=gradschool&p=/ Forms/AdmissionForms/
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
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: www.wichita.edu/pt

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB**	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL Biology: Microbiology	.
2	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	NO	5	A&P: Human	.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Organic	.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
7	Math	General or College	NO	NO	2	Math: Calculus Math: Trigonometry	.
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
9	Exercise Physiology	General or College	NO	NO	3	A&P: Exercise Physiology	.
10	English Composition / Writing (1)	General or College	NO	NO	3	English Composition	.
11	English Composition / Writing (2)	General or College	NO	NO	3	English Literature	.
12	Communication / Speech / Public Speaking	General or College	NO	NO	3	Public Speaking	.
13	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
14	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: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	.
15	Medical Terminology	General or College	NO	NO	1	.	.

* 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	# 6884
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-11-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (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	900 composite score on verbal and quantitative portions is required

References

Number of references required by program: 2 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	20
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-11-15
PAID Experience	Not Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Paid PT experiences should be listed under employment

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	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.60
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	The program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations if a course was repeated. All prerequisite courses must be completed for a grade of "C" (3.0) or better. Prerequisite courses that were taken more than 10 years prior to application will only be considered by petition to the Physical Therapy Admissions Committee.

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
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

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-06-06
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	32
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	32
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	97%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	3%
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 mission of the Department of Physical Therapy at Wichita State University is to educate entry-level generalist practitioners who practice in a variety of settings. The educational program, through academic and clinical course work, requires each student to assimilate knowledge, acquire skills, and develop professional judgment and behaviors appropriate for safe, and ethical practice. [Program faculty guide students to become entry-level generalist practitioners who are lifelong learners capable of integrating professional knowledge, skills and proper attitudes in ethical practice providing physical therapy services to a diverse population in an ever-changing social and health care environment.]

(Page last updated 5/26/2010)