Bellarmine University

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 (2009-10)

Julie Armstrong-Binnix
Nursing & Health Sciences Recruiter
Bellarmine University
Physical Therapy Department
2001 Newburg Road Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Phone: 502-452-8364
Phone (alternate number):
Email: lansingrecruiter@bellarmine.edu
Website: http://www.bellarmine.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): Priority Application Deadline - October 15, 2009

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount	$
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: www.bellarmine.edu/pt

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Human Anatomy & Physiology I	REQ	4	.	Preferred	Separate Anatomy course is accepted
Human Anatomy & Physiology II	REQ	4	.	Preferred	Separate Physiology course is accepted
General Biology	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
College Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Advanced Physiology	REQ	4	.	YES	Examples Include: Exercise Physiology, Mammalian Physiology, and Pathophysiology
Statistics	REQ	3 or 4	.	NO
Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	Any Psychology course

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 1056
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-12-01
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: None

EVALUATOR TYPE	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator Type ACCEPTED	Evaluator Type NOT Accepted
Physical Therapist-1	Not Applicable
Physical Therapist-2
Professor in Major
Professor
Academic
Supervisor/Employer
Teaching Assistant
PTA
Pre-PT Advisor
Politician/Elected Official
Health Care Professional
Friend
Family Member
Co-worker
Clergy
OTHER

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	25
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-01
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	2.50	3.44
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.75	3.44
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	If a course was repeated, the program uses the highest earned grade in local grade point average calculations.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.

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FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission)	U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-05-25
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Roman Catholic

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	Bellarmine University undergraduate students receive preferential admission consideration. Up to 50% of the incoming DPT class will be selected from the Bellarmine University undergraduate application pool.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Bellarmine provides students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program with unique and challenging educational experiences and mentoring from outstanding faculty members.

Our faculty are not only academically prepared, they are also recognized for their clinical skills. Of the ten full-time and four part-time faculty members, 13 are doctorally prepared. Among them they hold board certifications in six clinical practice specialties and offer students a solid base of knowledge and preparation for their own future practice.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy requires clinical training for all students. Students will participate in four clinical experiences which integrate 1400 hours of training into the program. The department has agreements with over 300 clinical facilities across the United States. Students and faculty work together to develop an education plan for the clinical experiences.

Bellarmine provides students the opportunity to hone skills in the Service Learning Clinic which provides pro bono physical therapy to Bellarmine faculty, staff and students throughout the year. Also, students in the professional program have the opportunity to travel for study abroad at Curtain University in Perth, Australia.

The Physical Therapy Department is currently considering extending the length of the DPT curriculum from 8 semesters to 9 semesters. This will also increase the amount of clinical experience to approximately 1600 hours