The University of Iowa

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

The University of Iowa
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
1-252 Medical Education Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Phone: 319-335-9791
Phone (alternate number): 319-335-9792
Email: physical-therapy@uiowa.edu
Website: http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/physicaltherapy/degrees/dpt_admissions.html

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): The deadline for early admissions is October 1, 2009. Interviews are scheduled in November for early admission and in January for regular admission. Notification of acceptance is normally made by December 1 for early admission and by March 1 for regular admission. Physical Therapy As Your Future conference - October 16, 2009.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES - For selected applicants only
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items	An application to the Graduate College at The University of Iowa and the $60 supplemental fee will be required only of applicants who are selected for, and who accept, an invitation for a personal interview.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES - for selected applicants only
If yes, amount	$60
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	Instructions to submit the supplemental application will be provided to those offered interviews.

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.healthcare.uiowa.edu/physicaltherapy/degrees/dpt_admissions.html

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Biological Sciences	REQ	12	.	YES	A complete introductory course in principles of general biology or zoology and advanced course work in biology or zoology (for which an introductory course is prerequisite)
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	A complete introductory course
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	A complete introductory course
Physiology	REQ	3	.	YES	A systemic human or animal physiology course
Psychology	REQ	6	.	NO	.
Mathematics	REQ	3	.	NO	A college-level mathematics course at the level of trigonometry or higher
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	A statistical methods course

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

Additional information about program prerequistes:

All science courses must include the appropriate laboratory instruction.
The prerequisite courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Credit awarded through the AP testing program may be applied to the mathematics requirement only.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 6681
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		493
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		701
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile		4.4
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
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:

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	50
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Applicants are encouraged to obtain a broad exposure to physical therapy in more than one clinic setting. The suggested minimum of 50 hours would optimally include expereince in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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	3.81
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.70
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses the most recent grade if a course was repeated.

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.

How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?

(If you previously applied to the program, you must also respond to the brief essay question for repeat applicants included in the "Background" section of the PTCAS application).

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Not sure at this time
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Do not send any foreign documentation. PT program only considers U.S. courses.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Do NOT send any Canadian documentation. Program only consider U.S. courses.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Admission is based on couse work, grade-point averages, GRE scores, experience, rationale, recommendations, and interviews. Some preference is given to residents of Iowa.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-07-12
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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
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	Admission is based on couse work, grade-point averages, GRE scores, experience, rationale, recommendations, and interviews. Some preference is given to residents of Iowa.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The nationally ranked University of Iowa Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (PTRS) is located in the Carver College of Medicine on the University of Iowa Health Sciences Campus. The PTRS program aims to advance the health of humankind by preparing physical therapists who commit to excellence in practice, who strive to discover new knowledge and who serve in leadership roles in healthcare and science.

Innovative learning experiences are associated with a medical college environment which includes the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, one of the nation's largest university-owned teaching hospitals. Students have access to a faculty which includes expert clinicians and internationally renowned scientists. The class size of 36 allows for a favorable student to faculty ratio and students are valued and nurtured as future leaders of the profession.

The program is well equipped for classroom and laboratory instruction in a modern facility in the heart of the medical campus. While most courses in the curriculum are just for the DPT degree students, there are opportunities to study with medical and other health care students, specifically in pathology, neuroanatomy, and clinical beginnings. The latter course provides opportunities in interdisciplinary teamwork and care.

Clinical education is a very important part of our curriculum. Students begin integrated clinical experiences during their first semester and continue throughout the program. Outstanding clinical internship opportunities are available for students in a variety of settings and locations.

Our graduates are widely recruited with an employment rate of 100%. Graduates have demonstrated their knowledge through a 100% pass rate for the last four years on the National Physical Therapy Examination.