Misericordia 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)

Joan Foster
Assistant Director of Admissions/Transfers
Misericordia University
301 Lake Street
Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612
Phone: (570) 674-6255
Phone (alternate number):
Email: jfoster@misericordia.edu
Website: http://www.misericordia.edu/misericordia_pg.cfm?page_id=311&subcat_id=108

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, May 14, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
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? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.misericordia.edu/misericordia_pg_sub.cfm?sub_page_id=447&subcat_id=108&page_id=311

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Introduction to Sociology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Basic Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Child & Adolescent Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
Psychopathology	REQ	3	.	NO	.
General Chemistry	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics Introduction I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics Introduction II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Anatomy and Physiology I	REQ	4	.	YES	Separate one semester anatomy and physiology classes acceptable.
Anatomy and Physiology II	REQ	4	.	YES	Separate one semester anatomy and physiology classes acceptable.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	GRE required for applicants whose SAT scores are more than 5 years old.
Program’s GRE College Code	# 2087
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-05-01
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2006-01-10

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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	50
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-31
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Minimum total of 50 hours; must be in at least 2 different types of setting.

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	3.40
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.40
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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	English translation 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	2011-01-10
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	50
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	70%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	30%
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

Transfer students are accepted on a space-available basis into the graduate portion of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The program begins in spring semester. Applicants during the 2009-2010 cycle will be considered for the DPT class beginning in January 2011.

Students are admitted at the first year and post-baccalaureate transfer level to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. A student accepted at the first year level completes 6-1/2 years of study, resulting in a bachelor's degree and a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree. During the first 3-1/2 years, the student completes the requirements for a bachelor's degree in an area of the student's choice. A student accepted at the post-baccalaureate transfer level completes 3 years of study, resulting in a DPT degree. The graduate DPT program is eight semesters in length.