Widener University

This page is intended for applicants to the graduate DPT program only. Individuals interested in the guaranteed 3+3 and 4+3 programs for pre-physical therapy preparation should contact Widener University Undergraduate Admissions.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Marybeth Muschelli, Admissions Secretary
Institute for Physical Therapy Education
Widener University - Cottee Hall
One University Place
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
Phone: 610-499-4272
Phone (alternate number): 610-499-1277
Email: physicaltherapy@widener.edu
Website: www.widener.edu/ipte

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	November 15, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	March 15, 2012
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?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Transcript Analysis form, Applicant Survey
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	15-Nov-2011
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.widener.edu/academics/collegesandschools/ humanserviceprofessions/physicaltherapy/graddegrees/ entrylevelprogram/admissions.asp#ptforms
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 (describe) Bachelor's degree required for all those except those officially enrolled in one of the 3+3 arrangements with an articulating school.
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.widener.edu/academics/collegesandschools/humanserviceprofessions/
physicaltherapy/graddegrees/entrylevelprogram/admissions.asp#ptforms

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	Rec	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Vertebrate	It is highly recommended that a human anatomy and physiology sequence or human A and P I and II sequence be taken.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	Rec	3
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
6	English Composition / Writing	General or College	NO	n/a	3
7	Humanities	General or College	NO	n/a	6
8	Physics I	General or College	NO	NO	3		Non-calculus physics is acceptable, physics courses must cover the concepts of heat, light, sound, electricity, and motion.
9	Physics II	General or College	NO	NO	3
10	Psychology (general)	General or College	NO	n/a	6	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
11	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	n/a	3		A social science other than psychology is required. It can be in any social science, sociology or anthropology is recommended.
12	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: 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
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	2642 (university code)
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)	30-Nov-2011
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	30-Nov-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	400	470
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	600	610
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	For the REVISED General Test, scores at or near the 50th percentile rank for each of the verbal and quantitative sections are desirable.

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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	80
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	30-Nov-2011
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Some hours spent in both outpatient and inpatient settings are preferred for all applicants.

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	3.0	3.5
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.4
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	The program factors in the most recent pre-requisite course that meets our requirements when computing the pre-requisite GPA for science courses and for social science/humanities courses.

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 an original foreign transcript directly to the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original Canadian transcript directly to program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Coursework taken outside of the United States must be evaluated by an appropriate coursework evaluation company. Such an evaluation must show that the coursework is equilvalent to a bachelor's degree in the United States in addition to having all pre-requisite coursework completed.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	27-Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	The program offers interprofessional elective tracks that lead to an additional certificate in an area related to health care practice. Consult the program website for more information - www.widener.edu/ipte
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	45
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	58%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	42%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	Program has articulation agreements for 3+3 arrangements with the following institutions: Cabrini, East Stroudsburg, Elizabethtown, Lock Haven, Juniata, Widener, and Wilkes.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is three years in length (30 months of study). Widener was one of the first 10 programs in the country to offer this degree, now nearly all programs offer the DPT. The curriculum is designed to prepare competent clinicians for contemporary practice. The program was established with firm beliefs that individual and cultural differences bring important variety to perspectives on health, illness and disability.

Outcomes of health interventions are influenced by the behavior of practitioners as well as patients, families and significant others. The contemporary clinician utilizes this knowledge to enhance the autonomy of the consumer, reach realistic functional goals, and demonstrate respect for the individual.

The program educational methods are based on adult education principles, which are both progressive and humanistic. The curriculum espouses beliefs in the learner as a self-directed adult ready to initiate learning and assume responsibility for learning. The faculty guides these learning experiences and provides opportunities for a variety of experiential, interactive and self-directed learning experiences.

Students provide an integral part of the learning adventure by establishing patterns for lifelong acquisition and integration of new knowledge. Students in physical therapy are expected to be highly motivated and committed to the profession.

A key component of the educational experience at Widener is our commitment to experiential learning and civic engagement. We accomplish this through a variety of service learning projects, the community health practicum, and our student-led and student-run probono clinic. Visit www.widener.edu/ipte to learn more!"

(Page last updated 8/3/2011)