| DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL
THERAPY |
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| Chair: Dennis W.
Fell (251-434-3575) |
| Professor: Wall |
| Associate Professors:
Fell, Irion |
| Assistant Professors:
Gray, Jefferson |
| Instructor: Harrison |
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| Department
of Physical Therapy web site |
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| Physical Therapists
are primarily concerned with providing direct
patient care to persons who have disorders of
movement, whether caused by injury or disease,
to achieve maximum rehabilitation. Physical Therapists
have the necessary training to meet the total
range of patient care responsibilities involved
in preventing disabilities and promoting restoration
of function to the physically impaired. Physical
Therapists practice in rehabilitation centers,
private practices, hospital based and out-patient
based centers, home health care, sports medicine
centers, and in colleges and universities. |
| As its mission,
“The Department of Physical Therapy is dedicated
to the education of physical therapists who will
be able to provide the community with the highest
levels of professional care while maintaining
a commitment to life-long learning and the pursuit
of excellence. We are further committed to advancement
of knowledge in the profession through research
and scholarly activity.” |
| The Master of
Physical Therapy Program is an entry-level Physical
Therapy practitioner program which consists of
six semesters (93 semester hours as listed below)
of full-time didactic and clinical study. The
goals and objectives of the program are guided
by the criteria and guidelines set forth by the
Evaluative Criteria for Accreditation of Educational
Programs for the Preparation of Physical Therapists
(American Physical Therapy Association). |
| The program
begins each year in early June. Application deadline
for June entry is January 15th. Additionally,
international students must apply to the University’s
Office of International Services (including certified
translations of transcripts) by October 15th,
before making application to the Department of
Physical Therapy. |
| Two categories
of students are considered for admission: |
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| Baccalaureate
Degree Holders (Category I) |
| The student
must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university including prerequisites
listed below for students who hold the baccalaureate
degree. They must also meet the minimum requirements
for admission. |
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Or |
| Advanced Undergraduates
(Category II) |
| The student
must have completed a minimum of 96 semester (144
quarter) hours of prerequisite work as stated
below for Advanced Undergraduate students and
must meet the minimum requirements for admission. |
| Applicants interested
in this category of admission should review the
Additional Information for Advanced Undergraduate
Applicants section. |
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| Additional Information
for Advanced Undergraduate Applicants: |
| Applicants who
complete 96 semester or 144 quarter hours of prescribed
and elective course work for Advanced Undergraduate
Applicants and who meet all admission criteria
and the terms specified below are eligible for
consideration for admission. Students planning
to pursue this category of admission must be working
toward a major in a discipline of their choice.
This will ensure that students who fail to gain
admission to the PT program or who elect not to
apply will be able to complete an undergraduate
degree within a normal time period. |
| Students planning
to pursue Advanced Undergraduate admission must
comply with the following: |
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| A.
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Must
have completed prerequisites for Advanced
Undergraduate applicants including a minimum
of 21 semester hours in a major of their
choice. Courses should be major course work
rather than prerequisites for a major. |
| B.
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Must
acknowledge an understanding of the following: |
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| -that they will
be officially classified as an undergraduate for
the first 12 months of the program but will be
taking graduate courses of the program. |
| -that for the
entire two years of the program they will be held
to the same standards and policies as students
enrolled in the graduate school (see policies
of the Graduate School). |
| -that upon satisfactory
completion (minimum GPA of 3.0) in all course
work during the first 12 months of the program,
the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science
in Pre-Professional Health Sciences. The student
will complete all necessary paperwork for reclassification
as a graduate student and will continue through
the last 12 months of the program. Upon satisfactory
completion of the entire program, the student
will receive a Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
degree. |
| -that tuition
will be assessed at the graduate level for the
entire six semesters of the professional program. |
| -that in the
first 12 months of the program while classified
as an undergraduate student, any financial aid
awarded is restricted to the types and amounts
for which an undergraduate student is eligible. |
| -that the academic
program for Baccalaureate Degree holders and Advanced
Undergraduate students is identical in its entirety. |
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| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION FOR ALL APPLICANTS |
| The applicant
must either hold a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university including prerequisites
given below for Category I or must have completed
a minimum of 96 semester (144 quarter) hours of
prerequisite course work as stated below for Category
II applicants. A group of students will be selected
for interviews based on evaluation of academic
and GRE scores of all applicants. Acceptance into
the program will be based on the student’s
academic ability and aptitude for a career as
a physical therapist. Places will be offered to
students after both academic and interview scores
are taken into consideration. The candidate is
expected to satisfy the following requirements
for consideration: |
| 1. |
Completion
of Graduate Record Examination (must have
been taken within the last five (5) years).
Only Verbal and Quantitative sections are
used in the admissions process. |
| 2. |
Completion
of all prerequisite course work with a minimum
3.0 (A=4.0) overall grade-point average.
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| 3. |
Documented
observation or work experience in Physical
Therapy under the supervision of and signed
by a licensed PT: 50 hours minimum. |
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| NOTE: If selected
for interview, the applicant must achieve a satisfactory
interview score, and if accepted into the program,
submit a health form and physical examination
which includes required immunizations. |
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| PROGRAM PREREQUISITESa |
| Baccalaureate
Degree Holders (Category I) and Advanced Undergraduate
Applicants (Category II) must complete these prerequisites: |
| English Composition
(2 courses) |
| Social Sciences
(3 courses; at least two of which must be Psychology) |
| Statistics |
| College Physics
- with labs (2 semester or 3 quarter sequence) |
| General Chemistry
for science majors - with labs (2 semester or
3 quarter sequence) |
| General or Cell
Biology for science majors - with labsb
(2 course sequence) |
| Microbiology
or Infectious Disease |
| Human Physiology
- USA course is BMD 335 or BMD 330 (online course) |
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| Additional Prerequisites
for Advanced Undergraduate Applicants |
| Fine Arts (History
or Appreciation) (1 course) |
| Literature
I & II (World Lit, American Lit, or British
Lit) |
| Oral Communication
(Speech) (1 course) |
| History of Civilization
or U.S. History (1 course) |
| Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry
or Higher Mathematics (1 course) |
| Computer Science
(1 course) |
| Electives (21 semester
hours)c |
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| Advanced Undergraduate
prerequisites should total at least 96 semester
hours. |
| a |
For all
prerequisite courses, credit older than
ten years from the application deadline
must be repeated or validated by examination
or other appropriate mechanism. |
| b |
Botany
may not be used to satisfy this prerequisite. |
| c |
Electives
should be concentrated in a major of the
student’s choice. |
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| ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS |
| Core Performance
Standards, which are fundamental tasks that must
be performed to successfully complete the program,
have been outlined and are available upon request
from the program and on the department web site. |
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| EXPENSES |
| Students should
be prepared for extra expenses associated with
professional studies including books, local travel
to and from clinical facilities and for out-of-town
travel and living expenses during the 27 weeks
of clinical internship during the second year.
Special lab fees are assessed for the following
courses: |
| PT 500 |
Human Gross
Anatomy I |
$190.00 |
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| PT 510 |
Scientific Inq
in Rehab |
37.50 |
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| PT 520 |
Clinical Foundations |
15.00 |
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| PT
522 |
Electrophysical
Agents PT |
15.00 |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHYSICAL THERAPY |
| Courses (First
Professional Year) |
| Summer |
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Fall |
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| PT 500 |
5
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PT 503 |
2
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| PT 502 |
1
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PT 504 |
4
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| PT 510 |
2
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PT 511 |
1
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| PT 520 |
4
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PT 521 |
3
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| PT 580 |
2
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PT 522 |
4
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14
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PT 530 |
4
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18
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| Spring |
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| PT 501 |
2
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| PT 512 |
2
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| PT 531 |
4
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| PT 540 |
5
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| PT 550 |
2
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| PT 560 |
2
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17
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| Courses
(Second Professional Year) |
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| Summer |
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Fall |
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| PT 505 |
1
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PT 513 |
2
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| PT 506 |
1
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PT 582* |
6
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| PT 532 |
3
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PT 583 |
6
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| PT 541 |
5
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14
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| PT 570 |
2
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| PT 581 |
2
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14
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*Begins
in early August |
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| Spring |
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| PT
514 |
2 |
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| PT
584 |
8 |
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| PT
585 |
3 |
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| PT
586 |
2 |
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| PT
594** |
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| PT
595** |
1 |
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16 |
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| **Students are required
to take only one of these courses. |
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