University of Colorado Denver

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Nancey Bookstein
Director of Admissions
University of Colorado Denver
Physical Therapy Program
Mail Stop C244
13121 E. 17th Ave, #3113
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Phone: 303-724-9133
Phone (alternate number): 303-724-9135
Email: nancey.bookstein@ucdenver.edu
Website: http://www.uchsc.edu/pt/admissions/entry_level_dpt.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 02, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): Early decision deadline is 9/15/2009. All applicable application materials must be postmarked by 9/15/2009. Note about regular deadline of 11/2/2009; all applicable application materials must be postmarked by 11/2/2009.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Prerequisites form, additional supplemental essay, supplemental fee, signature page with technical standards.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$75
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-11-02
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.uchsc.edu/pt/admissions/entry_level_dpt.htm (available 7/15/2009)

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: http://www.uchsc.edu/pt/admissions/entry_level_dpt.htm

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
General (or College) Chemistry I and II	REQ	8	12	YES
General (or College) Physics I and II	REQ	8	12	YES	Algebra or calculus-based
Human or Vertebrate Anatomy	REQ	4	6	NO	Applied or functional anatomy does NOT meet this requirement; Must be at least 200 or 2000 level or above.
Human or Mammalian Physiology	REQ	4	6	NO	Upper division required (300 or 3000+); Exercise Physiology does not meet this requirement. Should be completed no later than December 2009.
Psychology	REQ	6	10	NO	Abnormal or Developmental Psychology recommended.
Math (Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics)	REQ	3	5	NO	Pre-calculus does NOT meet this requirement.
Upper Division Basic Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)	REQ	3	5	NO	Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry strongly recommended.
Exercise Physiology	REC	3	5	YES	Does not meet Upper Division Basic Science requirement.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4875
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-10-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2004-09-30

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	500	495
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	500	653
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	4.0	4.35
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	1000	1148
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 3 References

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		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/Elected Official				X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend				X
Family Member				X
Co-worker				X
Clergy				X
OTHER				X

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: 3 PTCAS reference forms are required. Please note that one reference must be from a Physical Therapist, and one reference must be from a science professor. Additional committee letters accepted. Supervisor/employer accepted ONLY if in a clinical medicine setting.

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	45
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-01-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
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	3.00	3.61
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program calculates all grades recorded.

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.

Discuss some issue of personal, local, national or international concern and its importance to you.

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 evaluation for coursework to PTCAS with a copy to the PT program. Send original transcript directly to the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for coursework to PTCAS with a copy to the PT program. Send original transcript directly to the PT program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation required for original foreign transcript. All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by accredited US agency, i.e., WES.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-05-26
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	62
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	48%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering classd (if applicable)	3%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	52%
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

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Upon acceptance and matriculation into the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) Physical Therapy Program, students begin in June and continue for 9 consecutive semesters over 3 years. Upon completion, students are awarded the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, and are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). As part of the School of Medicine, the UCD Physical Therapy Program is located on the UCD Anschutz Medical Campus, the only academic health sciences campus in the Rocky Mountain Region. Our program provides students an interdisciplinary learning environment uniquely designed to prepare them for their roles as future health care professionals.