University of Delaware

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Terri Reed
Staff Assistant
University of Delaware
Physical Therapy Department
301 McKinly Laboratory
Newark, Delaware 19716
Phone: 302-831-8910
Phone (alternate number): 302-831-8521
Email: pt-admissions@udel.edu
Website: http://www.udel.edu/PT/Study%20With%20Us/entrancerequirements.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, January 15, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Modified Rolling Admission with two earlier "soft" deadlines.
Important Dates (if any): Round One application deadline - October 15th (each year) Round Two application deadline - December 1st (each year) Final application deadline - January 15th (each year) Annual Informational Afternoon - held mid-September Classes begin the last Monday in June.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Prerequisite Course list & Self-reported GRE scores. Use the form on UD PT website linked below.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-01-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.udel.edu/PT/ Study%20With%20Us/applicationprocedures.html

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.udel.edu/PT/Study%20With%20Us/entrancerequirements.html

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Calculus	REQ	3	.	.	Introductory calculus (NOT pre-calc)
Biology	REQ	8	.	YES	Two semesters of introductory biology with labs.
Physiology	REQ	3	.	.	Human or mammalian physiology preferre. May be fulfilled with a two course sequence of anatomy/physiology.
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	Two semesters of introductory trigonometry-based physics with labs. (Not calculus-based physics.)
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	Two semesters of introductory chemistry with labs.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	.	One semester of introductory statistics.
English	REQ	3	.	.	An introductory writing course like Expository & Argumentative Composition. (Usually required of all Freshman.)
Psychology	REQ	3	.	.	One introductory foundation course.
Psychology	REQ	3	.	.	One upper-level course. Suggested classes include: Personality, Sensation & Perception; Brain & Behavior; Child Psychology; Abnormal Psychology.
Anatomy	REC	4	.	YES	Upper level with dissection would be recommended but not required for admission.
Biochemistry	REC	4	.	YES	General Biochemistry would be recommended but not required for admission.
Ethics	REC	3	.	.	Introductory Ethics would be recommended but not required for admission.
Introduction to Computers	REC	3	.	.
Organic Chemistry	REC	4	.	.	General Organic Chemistry would be recommended but not required for admission.
Public Speaking	REC	3	.	.	Introductory Public Speaking would be recommended but not required for admission.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 5811
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
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		512
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		690
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)		1221
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Program will accept the highest verbal and the highest quantitative scores and combine them, even if those scores occurred on different exam dates.

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: Only the required three letters of recommendation (two from licensed Physical Therapist and one from a professor) are accepted.

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	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-07-01
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	PT clinical experience hours must be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. 100 PT hours (minimum) are required for matriculation. Experience at a variety of PT settings is encouraged. We would like applicants to have at least 50 hours at time of application.

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		3.62
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.57
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations, if a course was repeated. The "program-specific prerequisite GPA" includes one semester of intro calculus, two semesters of intro biology with labs, two semesters of intro chemistry with labs, two semesters of intro physics with labs and one semester of Human or Mammalian Physiology with lab.

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
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 (recommended)
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	English translation is required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-28
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	33
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	32
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	45%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	55%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Physical Therapy Department at the University of Delaware (UD) is involved in several exciting educational programs, including our outstanding DPT program, a highly successful Interdisciplinary PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Sciences, and clinical fellowship programs for practicing clinicians in sports, orthopedic and geriatric physical therapy. In addition the Department runs two full-service Physical Therapy Clinics specifically designed to provide outstanding, on-site, integrated clinical experiences for our students.

The DPT program begins in late June and continues for 2.5 calendar years (including summer and winter sessions). UD has a total student enrollment of over 20,000, which includes approximately 5,000 graduate students. The DPT program currently enrolls approximately 32 students per class.

All students in the DPT program live off campus, within a very short distance from campus. The UD campus is located in Newark, which is approximately 40 miles south of Philadelphia and 60 miles north of Baltimore. There are many cultural and entertainment activities conducted at or near the University.

Students participate in 4 full-time clinical experiences and 3 part-time integrated clinical experiences during the program. The first full-time experience is 6 weeks long and is held during the summer session following the 1st year of study. The 2nd, also 6 weeks long, occurs in the summer following the 2nd year of study. The final set of full-time clinical experiences is 16 weeks long, occurs during the final semester of the program and consists of 2 different rotations. UD maintains contracts with over 400 facilities around the country to provide these full-time clinical experiences. During the 4 full-time experiences, students are required to complete one experience in an acute care hospital, one in a rehabilitation environment, one in an outpatient setting and one experience is a practice setting of their choice. In addition to the above full-time experiences, each student participates in 3 semester-long, part-time integrated clinical experiences (sports and orthopedic, pediatrics, and geriatric and neurology).

96% of matriculated students graduate from the program (10-year average). All students that have graduated from our program have passed the licensing examination.

There are 18 full-time and 12 part-time faculty members. All nine of the tenure-track full-time faculty members hold post-professional doctoral degrees. Seven full-time faculty members are certified as clinical specialists, three of which are certified in two specialties. Over the past 3 years, the faculty has averaged over 25 research publications per year in peer-reviewed journals. The faculty currently brings in over $3 million in external research grant funding to the department per year. Most of this funding is from the NIH. The faculty to student ratio is 1:4.7.

(Page updated on 9/29/09)