Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, applicants must:

1. Have a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited college or university by the time of matriculation. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for consideration.
2. Submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Applicants should strive for GRE scores in the 50th percentile or above on each section. The verbal GRE score is more heavily weighted in the admissions process. 
3. Submit a Volunteer/Work Experience Form.  A minimum of 40 hours of experience directly related to physical therapy is required.      
4. Provide one reference using the appropriate form, from a professor or advisor familiar with your academic ability and accomplishments. 
5. Complete CPR certification through the American Heart Association's BLS for Healthcare Providers and Basic First Aid Certification through the American Red Cross.
6. Complete all prerequisite courses. A minimum of 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) of the prerequisite courses must be completed prior to application. A minimum average prerequisite GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is desirable. The basic science prerequisite GPA receives additional consideration in the admissions process.

Basic science courses identified with an *.

Criteria to assist with prerequisite course selection:

• Basic science courses must be courses for science majors. 
• Biology: Prerequisite courses must be offered through the Department of Biology or a Basic Science Department.  In addition to Biology I and Biology II, acceptable courses include genetics, cell biology, zoology, human biology and disease and similar courses. Unacceptable courses include botany, exercise physiology taken in Exercise Science and Physical Education departments, and human physiology when used as the physiology prerequisite.
• Human Anatomy: If only a 3 semester credit hour course is offered at your college or university, a comparative anatomy or a kinesiology course is required in addition to the human anatomy course to satisfy the prerequisite requirement. 
• Human Physiology: Exercise physiology or other courses in Exercise Science or Physical Education Departments will not meet the Human Physiology requirement.
• Abnormal Psychology: The abnormal psychology course must cover anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, sexual disorders, delusional disorder, substance abuse, somatoform and dissociative disorders.
• Human Growth and Development: This course must include the development and growth of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, including acquisition and normal development of posture and movement skills.
• Introductory Statistics:  This course should include parametric and nonparametric statistics.