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Program Profile
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
2012-13 |
UNC-Chapel HIll Division of Physical Therapy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3000 Bondurant Hall
CB# 7135
Chapel Hill, NC 27559
919-966-4708
eDPTUNCadmit@med.unc.edu
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/Programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions
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APPLICATION DEADLINE |
| 10/15/2012 |
| Firm |
| No |
- In order that processing of your application not be delayed, all supporting documents (letters of recommendation, transcripts, and verified observation hours) must have arrived at PTCAS by the application deadline..
- It is HIGHLY recommended that applicants submit materials early. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
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EARLY DECISION |
| No |
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTSIf supplemental materials are required, send directly to the PT program.
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| Yes |
| $85.00 |
| No |
| No |
| 10/15/2012 |
| http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/programs/DPT/DPT%20admissions |
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS |
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| 1. Please see application for custom questions. |
COURSE PREREQUISITES |
1. All courses must be completed by the end of the Fall semester of the year in which you apply. At least seven (7) prerequisite
courses must be completed before the Fall semester begins (e.g., only two (2)or fewer may be in progress during that Fall semester.)
2. Must be mathematically possible to obtain or maintain a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.2 if you have courses in progress. |
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| http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/programs/DPT/DPT admissions |
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| Anatomy | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4.0 | A&P: COMBINED Course (eg, A&P)
A&P: Human
A&P: SEPARATE courses
| A combination Anatomy and Physiology course with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken. | | Biology / Biological Science | Intro | No | Req. | SH: 4.0 | Biology: Cell
Biology: General
| Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours | | Chemistry | Intro | No | Req. | SH: 4.0 | Chemistry: Inorganic
| Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Organic Chemistry will not be accepted. | | Exercise Physiology | General or College | No | Recommended | SH: 3.0 | Exercise Physiology
Exercise Science: Exercise Physiology
| Exercise Physiology is the only course that will be accepted for this prerequisite. | | Physics I | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4.0 | Physics I
| Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Algebra-based is preferred. | | Physics II | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4.0 | Physics II
| Class and lab must be a minimum of 4 combined credit hours; Algebra-based is preferred. | | Physiology | General or College | No | Recommended | SH: 3.0 | A&P: COMBINED Course (eg, A&P)
A&P: Human
A&P: SEPARATE courses
| A combination Anatomy and Physiology course with a minimum of 4 credit hours and lab will be accepted. If applicant takes a 2-part course, both parts must be taken. | | Psychology | Intro | No | Not Req. | SH: 3.0 | Psychology: General
| Higher level Psychology courses will not be accepted.
| | Statistics | Intro | No | N/A | SH: 3.0 | Biology: Biostatistics
Business: Statistics
Exercise Science: Statistics/ Research
Mathematics: Statistics
Psychology: Statistics
| Departmental research courses covering statistics fundamentals will be accepted (eg Research in Exercise and Sport Science or Statistical Principles of Psychological Research |
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GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) |
| Yes |
| 7733 |
| 10/13/2012 |
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| 20% | 67% |
| 20% | 62% |
| | 4.0 |
| 20% | 56% |
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| Applicants MUST submit GRE scores through the PTCAS GRE code of 7733. Codes submitted to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill GRE school code will not be accepted. |
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PT OBSERVATION HOURS |
| PT hours are not required but are highly recommended |
| 50-100 |
| 10/19/2012 |
| Accepted/Considered |
| Accepted/Considered |
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All PT hours must be verified.
Exposure in a variety of settings is recommended. Your ability to reflect on and interpret what you've observed with each exposure is more important than the total number of hours. |
GPA REQUIREMENT |
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| 3.00 | 3.63 |
| 3.20 | 3.65 |
| UNC will use the last four semesters taken as a full-time student for the overall GPA. UNC uses only the highest course grade earned in calculating the program specific prerequisite GPA. |
FOREIGN APPLICANTS & TRANSCRIPTS |
U.S. citizens
U.S. permanent residents
Canadian citizens
Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
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| Yes |
| Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS |
Send foreign evaluation for Canadian courses to PTCAS
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| Prerequisite courses must be completed at an accredited school in the United States and/or Canada. This includes community colleges. Please see the UNC website for a list of course descriptions we have found to be acceptable. |
PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| 8/20/2013 |
| DPT/MSPH,DPT/PhD |
| 30 |
| 30 |
| 70% |
| 30% |
| Program gives preference to applicants who are residents of the state of North Carolina. |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy, has a rich history of education, research, clinical services, and the integration of all three. Our graduates and faculty have made significant contributions locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. We, the faculty, students, and staff of the Division are committed to this outstanding tradition and to carrying it into the 21st century.
We are administratively located within the Department of Allied Health Sciences within the School of Medicine. Our classrooms, offices, and laboratories are located in Bondurant Hall in the heart of the UNC Health Affairs campus and adjacent to the superb Health Sciences Library.
The UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Physical Therapy is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Physical Therapy within the context of Physical Therapy professional education, direct clinical services to the public and interdisciplinary research. Our interdependent model of research, education, and clinical services prepares leaders who will improve the quality of life of individuals and their communities.
The Division of Physical Therapy values an organizational culture that balances team commitment and personal/professional autonomy. Faculty/student collegiality, respect for diverse contributions, interdisciplinary collaboration, open communication, entrepreneurial spirit, and excellence are all important to fostering this culture.
Physical Therapy started in Chapel Hill in April 1952, when the North Carolina Memorial Hospital opened. Dr. Margaret Moore developed the first physical therapy clinical program at the hospital, where she was chief of the department until 1954. It was in July 1957 that the physical therapy education program got underway, with Dr. Moore as the director of the Division of Physical Therapy—a viable combination of education and service commitments in the hospital and School of Medicine. Dr. Moore was director of the program until 1974. Shirley Cloninger Fisher was the first graduate in Physical Therapy at Chapel Hill in1959. The initial degree was a Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy and now is the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).
UNC-Chapel Hill was one of the first institutions to offer post-professional training to physical therapists. Our Master’s program in Physical Therapy, established in 1975, offered a Master’s of Clinical Teaching (MACT) degree that focused on college teaching. As we developed a greater focus on research, we shifted to a MS program in PT and, in the early 1990s, the degree changed again from an MS in PT to an MS in Human Movement Science. This change and the need for more well trained PT researchers was the basis of our efforts to establish the PhD program in Human Movement Science in 1999. Our first DPT class matriculated in 2007, graduating in 2010. We now have several hundred PT graduates from our master’s and doctorate programs across the USA, Canada, Asia, India, and Europe. We are very fortunate that many maintain close ties with Carolina. |
| Last Updated: 05/21/2012 |