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Program Profile
Walsh University
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| This page is intended for college students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the direct freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS. Please follow the link for more information: http://www.walsh.edu/future-students. |
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
2013-14 | Audra Dice
Director of Graduate Admissions
Walsh University
2020 East Maple Street
North Canton, OH 44720
330-490-7181
adice@walsh.edu
http://www.walsh.edu/doctorate-of-physical-therapy
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APPLICATION DEADLINE |
| 10/1/2013 | | Soft | | 12/16/2013 | | No | Interviews are by invitation only and will be held in the fall of 2013 and in January/February of 2014. Fall interviews will be held on: November 15, 2013 and November 22, 2013. January/February interview dates are for wait list and will be posted on the Walsh University DPT admissions page: http://www.walsh.edu/doctorate-physical-therapy-admissions. To qualify for a November interview, you must submit the following materials:
* PTCAS application
* Paid fee
* Transcripts from all institutions attended (indicating 8 of 11 pre-requisites completed)
* 2 observations
* 2 recommendations (at least one must be academic)
* GREs
In order to allow sufficient processing time to meet the soft deadline and be considered for the November interviews, you should submit the above materials to PTCAS by September 1, 2013. Open House dates for 2013 are: June 1, June 29 and August 3rd. Participation in the Open House process is strongly recommended for individuals who wish to learn more about our program. Additional information and on-line registration is available at http://www.walsh.edu/doctorate-physical-therapy-open-house.
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EARLY DECISION |
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SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTSIf supplemental materials are required, send directly to the PT program.
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| No | | No | | No | | | SCHOOL-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS | |
| 1. Have you previously applied to this PT education program? | | 2. If you are reapplying to this program, how have you strengthened your application? | | 3. Do you still have pre-requisite courses to complete? If yes, please list the course(s) yet to be completed and expected completion date. Course approval may be required. | | 4. Describe past or current service activities that were both meaningful to you and correspond with the mission of Walsh University. |
COURSE PREREQUISITES |
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Only Walsh University undergraduates participating in the accelerated program may matriculate prior to the completion of their bachelor's degree. | | Yes | | http://www.walsh.edu/doctorate-physical-therapy-admissions | | |
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| Biology I | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology: Advanced
Biology: Cell
Biology: General I
Biology: Microbiology
| Cell biology, cellular structure and function, energy metabolism, photosynthesis, membrane structure and function, DNA, RNA and proteins. Cellular division (mitososis & meiosis) and classical genetics.
| | Biology II | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | A&P: Human
A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology: Advanced
Biology: Cell
Biology: General II
Biology: Microbiology
| Cell biology, mechanisms of speciation and evolution, taxonomy, viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including animals, plants, fungi, algae and protozoans. | | Chemistry I | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | Chemistry: Inorganic
Chemistry: Organic
| Atoms, molecules & ions, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, gas behavior, thermochemistry, atomic theory & quantum mechanics and chemical bonds. | | Chemistry II | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | Chemistry: Inorganic
Chemistry: Organic
| Chemical bonding, molecular geometry, solution chemistry, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, complex ions, thermodynamic state functions, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. | | Exercise Physiology | General or College | No | Recommended | | Exercise Physiology
| Exercise response and adaptations to all relevant body systems (musculoskeletal, cardivascular and pulmonary). Exercise testing and prescription for a variety of populations including aerobic , anerobic and strength training. Disease prevention. 3-4 semester hours, based on institution. Courses housed in kinesiology departments may not be acceptable and will require review. | | Human Physiology | General or College | No | Req. | | A&P: COMBINED Course (eg, A&P)
A&P: Human
A&P: Physiology
| Structure and function of all relevant body systems including: nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, hematologic, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, reproductive, integumentary and immunologic. May require 3-8 semester hours dependent on if one course is comprehensive or if two sequential courses (A&P I & A&P II) are taken to satisfy this requirement. | | Physics I | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | Physics I
| Gravitational forces, work, energy and momentum, simple harmonic motion, wave motion and sound; kinetic theory of matter, behavior of gases, calorimetry and change of state. | | Physics II | General or College | No | Req. | SH: 4 | Physics II
| Electricity and magnetism, light (reflection, refraction, interference, polarization); relativity; quantum mechanics. | | Psychology | General or College | No | Not Req. | SH: 3 | Psychology: General
| Perception, learning, research methods, mental disorders, psychotherapy, history and systems of psychology. Sociology is not acceptable. | | Psychology (Specialized) | General or College | No | Not Req. | SH: 3 | Psychology: Abnormal
Psychology: Developmental
Psychology: Growth & Development
Psychology: Human Behavior
Psychology: Life Span Development
| Human development, lifespan issues focusing on growth and development including personality, language, cognition and intelligence. An alternative is abnormal psychology or cognitive neuropsychology. Sociology is not acceptable. | | Statistics | General or College | No | Not Req. | SH: 3 | Biology: Biostatistics
Mathematics: Statistics
Psychology: Statistics
| Theory of probability and statistics including, frequency distribution, binomial distributions, normal distributions, means, variances, standard deviations, sampling, confidence limits and testing of hypotheses with a parametric and nonparametric analyses. |
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GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) |
| Yes | | 1926 | | 12/31/2013 | | 1/1/2012 | | | |
| | 150 | | | 150 | | | 4.0 | | | | If a candidate takes the GRE on more than one test date, the best score from the quantitative and verbal sections will be combined for the total GRE score. |
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Two recommendations are required from academic sources (professor in upper level science course preferred.) One recommendation is required from a professional source (physical therapist or health care professional preferred, supervisor/employer accepted.)
Note: PTCAS allows for only 4 electronic recommendations. |
PT OBSERVATION HOURS |
| PT hours are required - a licensed physical therapist must verify hours with signed form | | 30 | | Accepted/Considered | | Accepted/Considered | | Required | | Required | Walsh University’s physical therapy program wants to ensure that each applicant has a broad appreciation for all the aspects of patient care that physical therapists can provide. For this reason, we require the applicant to observe physical therapy patient care under the supervision of a physical therapist in 3 distinctly different settings. Outpatient and inpatient must be observed.
Examples of inpatient settings and outpatient settings are found on the PTCAS observation hours form. You may not duplicate any setting/experience, i.e. you may not check "Outpatient: Free-Standing PT or Hospital Clinic" on more than one observation form.
We require a total of 30 observation hours for all 3 patient care settings with a minimum of 10 hours in any given setting. The applicant may observe in two different patient care settings within the same medical complex, e.g., inpatient acute care and outpatient. In such an instance, the applicant must submit an observation form for each setting indicating two different physical therapists.
Applicants employed in a physical therapy setting involving direct patient care, (i.e., aide or technician), must observe in two other patient care settings in a different facility or facilities. |
GPA REQUIREMENT |
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| 3.00 | 3.55 | | 3.00 | 3.56 | | Courses submitted for pre-requisites will be reviewed to ensure consistency with our standards. Should a course be declined, the applicant will be notified of the need to complete additional coursework. Alternatively, if another course found in the transcript review will better satisfy a prerequisite, then that course will be substituted. As such, the pre-requisite GPA shown on PTCAS may be different from the actual prerequisite GPA calculated by Walsh University for ranking applicants. |
FOREIGN APPLICANTS & TRANSCRIPTS |
U.S. citizens
U.S. permanent residents
Canadian citizens
Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
| | Yes | | Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS | Send original Canadian transcript to PTCAS
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PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| 8/25/2014 | | 32 | | 32 | Entering students demonstrate a history of academic excellence, service and professionalism.
Equal preference is given to both in-state and out-of-state applicants. Students attending Walsh University for their pre-physical therapy undergraduate education have the advantage of being involved in program activities. | |
| https://www.facebook.com/WalshUniversityDoctorateOfPhysicalTherapy | | https://www.facebook.com/walshu | PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | The Division of Physical Therapy is committed to providing an educational program that both challenges and enhances a student's ability to learn through a student-centered, values-based teaching environment that on focuses clinical-decision making, evidence-based practice, and service to the wider community.
The Walsh University Physical Therapy curriculum, an intensive three-year (8-semester) program, including summers, leads to a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. A variety of active learning strategies are implemented to enhance student learning and critical thinking. Coursework builds upon a foundation of basic sciences and problem-solving skills integrated through a series of practice-based courses centered on major body systems. Productive scholarship and licensure preparation are also keystone components to the program. Upon successful completion of the academic and clinical components of the curriculum, graduates are qualified for the licensure examination required in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and Guam.
Message from the Program Chair
Thank you for your interest in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Walsh University. Your interest signifies your quest for quality and opportunity. The faculty and physical therapy team are confident that you will find these at Walsh University, a truly extraordinary place. We define our extraordinary nature as the "Walsh Difference".
What is the "Walsh Difference"? It is a distinction that is both intangible and tangible. The intangible elements are those that bind us to the mission of Walsh University. We are a proud Catholic Institution in which the faculty, students and staff all walk, talk and live the spirit that was created over 50 years ago by the founders of the University, the Brothers of Christian Instruction. This overarching focus on character and service are elements that the Doctor of Physical Therapy program excels in today.
The tangible elements include small class sizes, stellar teaching, exceptional clinical partnerships, strong relationships with faculty members, state of the art facilities, and measurable scholarly successes by both the students and the faculty, well beyond the national average.
For more details go to http://www.walsh.edu/program-news.
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