University of Mary

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)

Joellen Roller
Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
University of Mary
University of Mary Department of Physical Therapy
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
Phone: 701-355-8053
Phone (alternate number): 701-355-8183
Email: ptdept@umary.edu
Website: www.umary.edu/UM/AcademicInformation/Graduate/PhysicalTherapy/programinformation.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, January 15, 2010
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Monday, February 01, 2010
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any):

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? No
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: www.umary.edu/UM/AcademicInformation/Graduate/PhysicalTherapy/programinformation.htm

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Anatomy and Physiology I *	REQ	4	5	YES	College level Anatomy and Physicology; may be taken together over two semesters or take 1 semester of Anatomy and 1 semester of Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology II *	REQ	4	5	YES	Second semester of college level Anatomy and Physicology; may be taken together over two semesters or take 1 semester of Anatomy and 1 semester of Physiology
Chemistry I *	REQ	4	5	YES	.
Chemistry II *	REQ	4	5	YES	.
Physics I *	REQ	4	5	YES	.
Physics II *	REQ	4	5	YES	.
Developmental or Lifespan Psychology *	REQ	3	5	NO	.
Abnormal Psychology *	REQ	3	5	NO	.
Medical Terminology	REQ				Applicants must also complete courses in Medical Terminology, Statistics, and Ethics (any) prior to joining our program, but these courses will not be calculated into the program's core GPA.
Statistics	REQ
Ethics	REQ

Additional information about program's course prerequisites: Applicants must complete courses in Medical Terminology, Statistics, and Ethics (any) prior to joining our program, but these courses will not be calculated into the program's core GPA. A minimum of 5 core courses (*) need to be completed prior to consideration of the application. Should a student be accepted with less than 8 core courses, the acceptance is provisional until core courses are complete.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code	#
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
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: 2 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 required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-03-13
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	We encourage more than one observation experience, but multiple experiences are not required.

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	2.75	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	A student may retake a core course 1 time; a maximum of 3 retakes will be considered. The program will consider the highest grade in calculating the pre-requisite GPA.

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens 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	2010-08-24
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	30%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	70%
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 gives preference to students currently enrolled in the undergraduate PT program, which usually makes up about 50% of the class leaving approximately 18 positions open for transfer students, depending on the year.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission of the University of Mary Department of Physical Therapy is to prepare autonomous and collaborative practitioners who are leaders in service through evidence based practice,education, and scholarly activity for the profession of physical therapy. The University of Mary is also known as America's Leadership University where we lead through service. Therefore, service-oriented education via projects and service learning activities are prevalent throughout the program. We have two pro-bono clinics, one at the United Tribes Technical College and one at the University, which are managed by the students and serve patients and clients who cannot afford physical therapy. In addition, we have an optional service learning experience in Guatemala with the God's Child project during the 3rd year. Students have established the Home Run Heroes, a baseball team for children with disabilities. This was featured in May 2009 PT Magazine. Faculty all have doctorate degrees and many years of clinical experience among them. Even though the mission of the University is teaching, PT faculty have a record of several publications in peer-reviewed journals.