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This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION 2012-13

Nicole Fillman
Administrative Assistant
Department of Physical Therapy
Radford University
101 Elm Ave
Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital
8th Floor
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540)224-6657
nfillman@radford.edu
http://www.radford.edu/content/wchs/home/pt.html/

The institution has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703.706.3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation. (This is the statement suggested by CAPTE for use in all published materials.)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

PTCAS application deadline

1/15/2013

Deadline type

Soft

Application close date (for soft deadlines only)

3/15/2013

Program has rolling admissions process?

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in PTCAS Early Decision?

Yes

Special eligibility requirements for Early Decision candidates

Early decision candidates to the program must meet or exceed preferred GPA and GRE scores.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send directly to the PT program.

Supplemental FEE required?

Yes

Supplemental fee amount

$50.00

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

Yes - for selected applicants only

Description of supplemental requirements

Mail all supplemental materials to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Radford University, PO Box 6928, Radford, VA 24142

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Mail a $50 check, payable to Radford University, at the time you apply. Include your PTCAS ID number in the memo field.
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Applicants who would like to qualify for Virginia in-state tuition must submit an application for in-state tuition:

http://www.radford.edu/content/dam/colleges/cgps/PDF/InStateTuition.pdf

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International applicants, must submit the Supplemental International Student Application:

http://www.radford.edu/content/dam/colleges/cgps/PDF/admissions/SUPPLEMENTALappform-SEVISinfo.pdf

Supplemental requirement 1

VA In-State Tuition Form (see link above)

Supplemental requirement 2

Supplemental Application for International Applicants (see link above)

Supplemental requirement 3

Supplemental Fee

Deadline for supplemental materials

SCHOOL-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

1. Honor Code: I do hereby resolve to uphold the Honor Code of Radford University by refraining from lying, from the unauthorized possession of property, and from violating the Standards of Student Academic Integrity. I hereby certify that all entries and attachments are true and complete, and I agree and understand that any falsification and information herein, regardless of time of discovery, may cause forfeiture on my part of admission to Radford University. Information contained on the application will be provided to Virginia state agencies as required by law.

2. If you have ever previously applied for admission for graduate study at Radford University, please indicate the year of application.

3. Expected term of entry: Summer

COURSE PREREQUISITES

General information

- Anatomy and Physiology (4 credit hours)
- General Biology I and II with labs (8 credit hours)
- Chemistry I and II with labs (8 credit hours)
- Physics I and II with labs (8 credit hours)
- Statistics or Biostatistics (3 credit hours)

Bachelor's degree required prior to matriculation into PT program?

Yes

Anatomy and/or Physiology (A&P) course prerequisites MUST be completed in biology, neuroscience, anatomy, or integrated physiology department

Yes

Link to program's prerequisite instructions

http://www.radford.edu/content/wchs/home/pt/prospective/admissions.html

Course subject	Course level	4-Year	Lab	Hours	Acceptable courses	Course description
Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	A&P: Advanced A&P: Animal A&P: COMBINED Course (eg, A&P) A&P: SEPARATE courses
Biology I	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	Biology: General Biology: General I
Biology II	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	A&P: COMBINED Course (eg, A&P) A&P: SEPARATE courses Biology: Advanced Biology: Cell Biology: General Biology: General II Biology: Genetics
Chemistry I	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	Chemistry: Advanced Chemistry: Inorganic
Chemistry II	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	Chemistry: Advanced Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic
Physics I	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	Physics I Physics: General
Physics II	General or College	No	Req.	SH: 4	Physics II
Statistics	General or College	No	Not Req.	SH: 3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Mathematics: Statistics Psychology: Statistics

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)

Is GRE required?

Yes

Program's PTCAS GRE code

0373

GRE Scores

MINIMUM GRE score considered

AVERAGE GRE score for accepted students

Verbal reasoning scaled score

150

Quantitative reasoning scaled score

146

Analytical writing scaled score

3.5

Additional information about program's GRE requirements

Preferred GRE Scores:

New Testing method:
Verbal - 157
Math - 155
Analytical - 4.0

Old Testing Method:
Verbal - 560
Math - 700
Analytical - 4.0

REFERENCES

Number of references required by program


Evaluator type	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send reference from ONE OR MORE evaluators in 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				X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend				X
Family Member				X
Co-worker				X
Clergy				X
Other				X

PT OBSERVATION HOURS

Program's PT hours requirement

PT hours are required - a licensed physical therapist must verify hours with signed form

Total number of PT hours REQUIRED

Total number of PT hours RECOMMENDED

>100

DEADLINE for completion of all PT hours

3/15/2012

PAID experience

Accepted/Considered

VOLUNTEER experience

Accepted/Considered

INPATIENT experience

Accepted/Considered

OUTPATIENT experience

Accepted/Considered

GPA REQUIREMENT

GPA

Minimum GPA

Average GPA for accepted students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative

3.25

Program-specific Prerequisite

3.00

FOREIGN APPLICANTS & TRANSCRIPTS

Citizenship types 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

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?

Yes

Program policy for non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework

Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS

Program policy for CANADIAN coursework

Send original Canadian transcript to PTCAS

Additional information about program's policy on foreign coursework

English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

International applicants, must submit the Supplemental International Student Application:
http://www.radford.edu/content/dam/colleges/cgps/PDF/admissions/SUPPLEMENTALappform-SEVISinfo.pdf

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT program start date for entering class

6/3/2013

Size of most recent entering class

Anticipated size of next entering class

Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted

95%

Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

***Effective January 30, 2011, Radford University has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses and that the program is progressing toward accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. ***

Radford University's Department of Physical Therapy aspires to prepare responsive and engaged professionals who lead by example by providing best practice care. Our vision parallels the APTA’s 2020 vision that physical therapy will be provided by doctors of physical therapy. Physical therapists will be recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function, and health.

Offering the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is one example of Radford University’s commitment to educate highly competent practitioners to serve the needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. This department strives to develop leading practitioners who will improve access and quality of care for aging and underserved populations.

If you are interested in our physical therapy program, we invite you to review the physical therapy prerequisite requirements, curriculum, and clinical education opportunities. Student learning and evidence based practice are emphasized throughout the DPT curriculum. Faculty research is tangible and supports evidence based practice by bringing the most current knowledge into the classroom as it evolves.

Radford University features strong partnerships with local and national businesses, hospitals, and public schools to offer a variety of experiential learning experiences. This diversity will prepare our students to provide quality physical therapy care throughout the lifespan of population and within areas of interest. Radford University interdepartmental associations also provide a multitude of positive on-campus learning opportunities.

Curriculum
The curriculum for the Physical Therapy Program is designed to foster an intellectual and psychomotor teaching/learning environment that is student focused. The educational format engages students to develop and perfect decision-making skills, critical thinking, psychomotor skill development, and social skills integration. The curriculum is built on a simple to complex model beginning with an integration of foundational and clinical sciences and progressing to complex and diverse practical learning experiences. Participation and application of current research stimulates practitioners to be current in everyday practice and pursue life-long learning. These activities result in the development of diverse autonomous practitioners with the intellectual awareness, social skills, and psychomotor skills to positively impact their communities and the profession of physical therapy.

The program is designed to prepare students as entry-level, diverse, culturally sensitive autonomous practitioners of physical therapy. A variety of health care institutions, agencies, and practice settings are utilized for clinical educational experiences; both on a local and national level. Clinical Education is an integral component of the student’s educational experience.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to develop culturally sensitive autonomous practitioners of physical therapy. These practitioners will serve the physical therapy needs of rural communities, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the region. The development of autonomous practitioners will be facilitated through an engaging and challenging intellectual and psychomotor teaching/ learning environment that is student focused. Research is considered a vital corollary to the teaching/ learning process leading to lifelong learning and the creation of new knowledge to meet current and future healthcare needs of society.

Program Values
- The teaching/ learning environment is student centered.
- The teaching/ learning environment is intellectually engaging and culturally sensitive.
- The educational process creates an autonomous physical therapy practitioner.
- The educational experience creates a lifelong learner.

Program Principles
- The learning process is based on an integration of foundational and clinical sciences.
- Critical reasoning and use of evidence based practice are essential elements of the curriculum.
- Research is a vital corollary to the teaching/ learning process leading to the development of a lifelong learner and the creation of new knowledge.
- Practitioners of physical therapy advocate for the provision of physical therapy services for underserved and underrepresented populations.

Program Goals
- The program will facilitate the development of culturally sensitive autonomous practitioners.
- Core faculty, students and graduates will provide physical therapy services to rural communities, the Commonwealth, and the region.
- The program will provide a student focused teaching learning environment.
- The program and faculty will facilitate use of current research in the application of evidence-based practice.
- Graduates of the program will pursue lifelong learning.

Meeting the program’s expected performance outcomes reflects the mastery and application of the goals of the physical therapy curriculum. Graduates who have met or exceeded the program’s outcome goals will have met the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective requirements of the curriculum. These performance outcomes are entry-level level qualifications for the practice of physical therapy and are required to sit for the national licensure examination in physical therapy.

Last Updated: 08/02/2012